
Dave James
Dave has been gaming since the days of Zaxxon and Lady Bug on the Colecovision, and code books for the Commodore Vic 20 (Death Race 2000!). He built his first gaming PC at the tender age of 16, and finally finished bug-fixing the Cyrix-based system around a year later. When he dropped it out of the window. He first started writing for Official PlayStation Magazine and Xbox World many decades ago, then moved onto PC Format full-time, then PC Gamer, TechRadar, and T3 among others. Now he's back, writing about the nightmarish graphics card market, Us with more cores than sense, gaming laptops hotter than the sun, and SSDs more capacious than a Cybertruck.
Latest articles by Dave James

Best curved monitors for gaming in 2025: These are the bendy displays I'd plant myself in front of
By Dave James last updated
Bendy Immerse yourself to the max with these vision-enclosing s.

Nvidia RTX 5060 review live: looks like the 8 GB of VRAM isn't the biggest issue the new card has to face
By Dave James last updated
Live! You're going to learn how the new Nvidia GPU performs alongside me, isn't that exciting? No? Just me then.

Best gaming motherboards in 2025: these are the mobos I'd build a system around today
By Dave James last updated
Best Mobo The best gaming motherboards from the top Intel and AMD chipsets.

Best gaming desk in 2025: my top picks for standing, sitting and everything in between
By Dave James last updated
Top Desks We've chosen the best gaming desks based on hours of playing on both sitting and standing desks, just to see which is worth your money.

Best U for gaming in 2025: these are the chips I recommend for gaming, productivity, and peace of mind
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Happy Cores Fire up your rig with the best U for gaming. More cores, more clocks, more of everything that matters.

Best handheld gaming PC in 2025: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Portable PC PC gaming has officially gone portable, and these handheld gaming PCs are mighty quick.

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 gaming laptop review
By Dave James published
Powa The most performant gaming laptop of this generation, and RTX 5090 be damned.

Best PC controllers in 2025: the pads I recommend for PC gamers
By Dave James last updated
Total control Grab one of the best PC controllers for when your keyboard and mouse simply won't do.

Best 14-inch gaming laptop in 2025: The top compact gaming laptops I've held in these hands
By Dave James last updated
Smol The 14-inch form factor is the perfect nexus point between performance and portability.

Best 4K gaming monitors in 2025: the ultra hi-res s I highly recommend
By Dave James last updated
4K Vision The best 4K gaming monitor has all the bells and whistles an enthusiast could ever want or need.

Check out this brilliant video breaking open a bricked Nintendo Switch 2 chip to see what makes it tick, and why we're looking at around Steam Deck GPU performance from the new console
By Dave James published
News Want to literally see inside the Switch 2's processor?

The best Mini-ITX PC case in 2025: the top tiny cases I've tested so far
By Dave James last updated
Mini but Mighty Go compact and cute with the best Mini-ITX PC cases.

Nvidia announces RTX 5060 release date of May 19 for both the $299 desktop GPU and $1,099 gaming laptops
By Dave James published
news The budget graphics silicon is hitting just before Computex... where another budget GPU beckons.

Best office chairs for gaming in 2025: The top seats for work and gaming that I've tried and tested
By Dave James last updated
Take a seat Take care of your spine with the best office chairs for gaming.

Best gaming mouse in 2025: I've tested the very best mice and these are my top picks
By Dave James last updated
Pinpoint The best gaming mouse for every game, budget, grip, and size.

Best wireless gaming mouse in 2025: These are the rodents I love getting my mitts on
By Dave James last updated
Unbound Let go of the tethers and embrace the freedom of living life cable-free.

Best mechanical keyboards in 2025: the clacky boards I'd buy in a heartbeat
By Jacob Ridley last updated
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
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Keyed in The best gaming keyboards have it all: style, ergonomics, and of course, the most satisfying clickity clacks.

Best gaming chair in 2025: the seats I'd suggest for any PC gamer
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Take a seat Treat your posterior to one of the best gaming chairs.

Best wireless gaming headsets in 2025: the top cans I'd buy myself
By Dave James last updated
Untethered The best wireless gaming headsets allow you to enjoy your games and music tangle-free.

MSI Vector 16 HX AI gaming laptop review
By Dave James published
Gruntwork A classic gaming laptop that delivers on the frame rate promise of Nvidia's RTX 50-series, but not on the battery life.

The best audiophile headphones for gaming in 2025: my top recommendations for the best cans money can buy
By Dave James last updated
Audiophile Immerse yourself in your games with the best audiophile headphones for gaming.

The best wireless gaming earbuds in 2025: These are the buds I'd allow to whisper sweet nothings into my ears
By Dave James last updated
Budding gamers So you finally managed to bag a Steam Deck or ROG Ally, now what are the best gaming earbuds to go with it?
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