Dave Meikleham
Dave is a computing editor at Tom’s Guide and covers everything from cutting-edge laptops, the latest GPU tech, to ultrawide monitors. When he’s not worrying about dead pixels, Dave enjoys regularly rebuilding his PC for absolutely no reason at all. He built his first rig over 20 years ago, and he’s gone through more motherboards than he’s had hot dinners. Probably.
In a previous life, he worked as a video game journalist during a career spanning the best part of two decades. Over that time he worked across both online and print, with bylines for GamesRadar+, PC Gamer, TechRadar, Edge and the Official UK PlayStation Magazine. He’s almost amassed an immeasurable amount of bad puns.
An avid PC and console gamer, Dave enjoys breaking out Fraps way too often as he obsesses over frame rates. Despite owning a graphics card that costs roughly the same as your average used car, he still enjoys gaming on the go and is regularly glued to his Switch. Away from tech, most of Dave’s time is taken up by walking his husky, obsessing about his various OLED displays and sweating over the fitness of half a dozen Arsenal players on any given week.
Latest articles by Dave Meikleham
I can’t wait for The Last of Us season 2 to air but I’m also dreading it — here’s why
By Dave Meikleham last updated
With the SaG-AFTRA strikes put to bed, production on The Last of Us season 2 will commence in February. But as much as I loved the debut season, I’ve got all the fear surrounding its follow-up.
Act fast! This fantastic HP Omen 17 gaming laptop with RTX 4080 is $820 off
By Dave Meikleham published
The powerful HP Omen 17 with RTX 4080 is 34% off at the moment, which is a lovely discount for such a strong gaming laptop.
The new MacBook Air, iPad Pro and iPad Air just tipped for game-changing upgrades in March
By Dave Meikleham published
According to recent reports, Apple is set to launch several new versions of both the iPad Air and iPad Pro next March, while the MacBook Air should also get a game-changing upgrade.
I hate the Avatar movies but Frontiers of Pandora is my biggest gaming surprise of the year
By Dave Meikleham published
In a year that’s produced so many crappy high-profile PC ports, it’s great to see so much effort has gone into this surprisingly strong sandbox that plays out like a sci-fi Far Cry.
Resident Evil 4’s free VR mode for PSVR 2 has a bunch of terrifying new features that will scare the bejesus out of you
By Dave Meikleham published
Capcom has put a massive amount of effort into its upcoming expansion that it’s releasing for the princely sum of zero bucks on December 8.
The GTA 6 trailer is great — but for this hardcore series fan, returning to Vice City feels like a mistake
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Grand Theft Auto 6 will almost certainly be a masterpiece. I'm just not that thrilled to be returning to Vice City.
I just built the world's best gaming PC — it was a bit of disaster but totally worth it
By Dave Meikleham published
I just upgraded my gaming rig with one of the best CPUs on the planet and the frame rate boosts have been awesome. The actual install, though? Yeah, less fun.
Just bought a Black Friday OLED TV? Here’s the one Netflix show you need to watch first
By Dave Meikleham published
If you’re the proud owner of a new Black Friday/Cyber Monday high-end television, Netflix’s best ever nature documentary is essential viewing.
The Last of Us 2 Remastered looks amazing but I can’t bring myself to replay the game — here’s why
By Dave Meikleham published
The upcoming PS5 redux looks incredible, and there’s a cheap upgrade path for gamers who own the original, yet I can never play Naughty Dog’s sequel again.
9 games you need to play on Steam Deck OLED
By Dave Meikleham published
If you want to get the most out of the upgraded Deck's incredible HDR OLED screen, we suggest booting up these games on your shiny new handheld.
I love the Steam Deck but I’m ditching it for Steam Deck OLED — here’s why
By Dave Meikleham published
I've been dreaming of Steam Deck OLED for months, and as much as I love the LCD model, I can never go back to it now.
Intel's latest Raptor Lake Core i9 CPU just got smoked by Apple's M3 Max in Geekbench
By Dave Meikleham published
If these leaked Geekbench results are accurate regarding Intel's latest high-end laptop CPU, the Apple M3 Max has nothing to worry about.
How to install Decky Loader on Steam Deck
By Dave Meikleham published
Here's how to install the brilliant Decky Loader extension on Valve's sensational handheld PC.
You can now play MGS Master Collection in 4K on PC — and it’s almost masterful
By Dave Meikleham published
The modding community has helped fix one of the Master Collection’s biggest flaws on PC within a week of the games launching.
MacBook Air vs Pro: Which should you buy?
By Alex Wawro, Mark Spoonauer, Dave Meikleham last updated
Which MacBook is best for you: the Air or the Pro? Here's how to choose which one to buy.
Apple M3 vs M3 Pro vs M3 Max: The specs you need to know
By Dave Meikleham last updated
The specs for Apple's next-gen M3 chip are finally confirmed, and here's how they match up to each other specs-wise.
Apple October Event recap: M3 MacBook Pro, new M3 iMac and all the ‘scary fast’ news
By Jason England last updated
Here's everything we learned at the Apple October 'Scary Fast' event on October 30, where we met the new Apple M3 chip family and the new iMac and MacBook Pros they power.
MacBook Pro with M3 Pro/M3 Max brings huge performance boost — and new Space Black design
By Dave Meikleham published
Apple has officially announced its M3 silicon, with the M3 Pro and M3 Max chips featuring in the new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros.
New Nintendo Switch 2 rumors paint console as either dockless hybrid or dividable dual-screen handheld
By Dave Meikleham published
Leaked patents point to the Switch's successor having a duo of detachable screens. Then again, it might take some design cues from the SNES while also ditching the dock. Hmmm.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection is one of the most disgraceful video game releases in years
By Dave Meikleham published
Are you a big Metal Gear fan? Please, please stay away from this shameful series of ports (especially on PC) until serious post-release patches are hopefully put in place.
Apple reportedly won't launch 13-inch MacBook Pro M3 at 'Scary Fast' event — what we know
By Dave Meikleham published
Have you been holding out hope Apple’s upcoming Halloween-themed event will feature the unveiling of a more powerful 13-inch MacBook Pro? Brace yourself for bad news.
Take the hint, Microsoft — I’m not using Edge, no matter how many obstacles you throw at me
By Dave Meikleham published
Obviously Microsoft would prefer you use Edge than one of its main browsing rivals. But throwing up borderline begging polls to get you to stay? Come on now.
My favorite OLED gaming monitor can be ruined by burn-in — here’s how to prevent that
By Dave Meikleham published
OLED burn-in is the absolute worst. If you’ve recently bought the awesome Alienware AW3423DWF QD-OLED monitor, follow these steps to ensure your new display doesn’t get blighted by screen-burn.