Latest articles by Dave James
Framework's promise of an upgradeable gaming laptop has finally been made real as Nvidia steps into the void left by AMD
News The new Framework 16 has been announced with a backwards compatible RTX 5070 graphics module.
Best mini PCs in 2025: The compact computers I love the most
Teeny Peecees Searching for a new super-compact gaming machine? Look no further.
Best gaming PCs in 2025: these are the rigs and brands I recommend today
Perfect PC Everything you need to know about buying the best prebuilt gaming PC.
Corsair Platform:4 gaming desk review
Score: 82% Corsair's buffed the rough edges off its first desk, and some of the width too, creating the best compact gaming desk you can buy.
Best wireless gaming headsets in 2025: the top cans I'd buy myself
Untethered The best wireless gaming headsets allow you to enjoy your games and music tangle-free.
It's PC Gamer's Gripes Week and you know what Windows 11 is… mostly fine. But it sure ain't perfect
Gripes week I asked the team to nourish my black heart with their Windows pain and I'm kinda going hungry here.
Corsair Vengeance a7500 gaming PC review
Score: 87% The Vengeance line once more proves itself some of the best gaming PCs, even if it can't yoink the latest and greatest Corsair gear out the warehouse.
Best gaming headsets in 2025: I'd bet my ears on these headphones
Quality cans Treat your ears to some treacle with the best gaming headsets.
Razer BlackShark V3 gaming headset review
Score: 91% Finally, a wireless headset to topple the all-conquering Cloud Alpha.
Razer BlackShark V3 Pro review
Score: 79% Great audio and ANC comes at a frustrating cost.
Razer DeathAdder V4 Pro gaming mouse review
Score: 90% For the budding professional gamer, the new DeathAdder has everything you could want. For everyone else it might be a stretch.
Alienware Area-51 gaming PC review
Score: 81% The most impressed I've been with a modern Alienware PC in years.
Best gaming motherboards in 2025: these are the AMD and Intel mobos I'd build a system around today
Best Mobo The best gaming motherboards from the top Intel and AMD chipsets.
The best audiophile headphones for gaming in 2025: my top recommendations for the best cans money can buy
Audiophile Immerse yourself in your games with the best audiophile headphones for gaming.
Best graphics cards in 2025: I've tested pretty much every AMD and Nvidia GPU of the past 20 years and these are today's top cards
Pixel Pushers I've made a career out of prodding graphics cards and this has been the toughest set of recommendations I can remember.
Best handheld gaming PC in 2025: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses
Portable PC PC gaming has officially gone portable, and these handheld gaming PCs are mighty quick.
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2025) gaming laptop review
Score: 83% Still a great compact gaming laptop, but the grating fan noise and sharper Blade 14 relegate it into second place.
Razer Blade 14 (2025) gaming laptop review
Score: 86% The 2025 update for Razer's micro machine has pretty much made it my ideal gaming laptop.
Best mechanical keyboards in 2025: the clacky boards I'd buy in a heartbeat
Click Clack Make the switch with our guide to the best mechanical gaming keyboards.
Best gaming keyboards in 2025: the fastest, smoothest and loveliest boards I've tested
Keyed in The best gaming keyboards have it all: style, ergonomics, and of course, the most satisfying clickity clacks.
The best Mini-ITX PC case in 2025: the top tiny cases I've tested so far
Mini but Mighty Go compact and cute with the best Mini-ITX PC cases.
'Most chairs labeled as 'gaming' chairs are simply budget task chairs with colorful accent stripes': here's what annoys industry experts the most about gaming chairs
Ergo I've spoken with a group of certified ergonomists about what makes the best gaming chair and what annoys them the most about modern seats.
