
Alex Wawro
Alex Wawro is a lifelong tech and games enthusiast with more than a decade of experience covering the movers and shakers in both industries for media outlets like Game Developer, Black Hat and PC World magazine. A lifelong PC builder, he currently serves as a senior editor at Tom's Guide covering all things computing, from laptops and desktops to printers, keyboards and mice. If you plug it into a PC, he's probably the person to talk to.
Latest articles by Alex Wawro

I review gaming PCs for a living, and I'd never buy the RTX 5090 — here's why
By Alex Wawro published
I've built gaming PCs for 25 years, and here's what I'd buy instead of an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090.

Score! Amazon's knocking $100 off a new Lenovo Legion Go gaming handheld
By Alex Wawro published
Start PC gaming on the go for $100 off in this sweet Amazon Lenovo Legion Go deal, available for a limited time.

I review gaming monitors for a living, and these are the 13 best Presidents' Day deals so far
By Alex Wawro published
Presidents' Day is Monday, but many of the best gaming monitor deals of the holiday are happening now. Here's the best Presidents' Day gaming monitor deals I've seen so far.

Score $700 off this killer RTX 4080 gaming laptop ahead of Presidents' Day
By Alex Wawro published
This Lenovo Legion Pro 7i is a beefy 16-inch gaming laptop driven by a powerful Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 GPU, and you can get one for $700 off for a limited time!

5 cool things you can do with your Flipper Zero
By Alex Wawro published
The Flipper Zero is a digital multitool that's gotten a bad rap due to concerns it could be used for nefarious hacking, but there's also lots of cool stuff it can do.

MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo (2025) review
By Alex Wawro last updated
The MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo delivers good Windows 11 performance in an easy-to-carry 16-inch chassis that costs under $2,000.

I didn't love the Kindle Scribe when I reviewed it, but this new feature changed my mind
By Alex Wawro published
Amazon's Kindle Scribe just got a sweet upgrade that makes taking notes easier

Act fast! Best Buy is selling RTX 4070 gaming laptops for $500 off
By Alex Wawro published
The Alienware m16 R2 with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 GPU is on sale for over $500 off at Best Buy, making this a great deal on a killer gaming laptop.

I reviewed Windows 11, and these are the 5 new features I'm most excited about for 2025
By Alex Wawro published
There's some good reasons to run Windows 11 this year

The best Lenovo laptops in 2025: our top picks tested and rated
By Alex Wawro last updated
These are the best Lenovo laptops you can buy in every category, from ultraportables and Chromebooks to gaming laptops.

Act fast! One of the best gaming laptops with RTX 4070 is $250 off at Best Buy
By Alex Wawro published
Best Buy is knocking $250 off the price of a new Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 gaming laptop with a 3K 120Hz OLED display and a beefy RTX 4070 GPU. Don't miss out!

The best monitor for MacBook Pro in 2025
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Need a great monitor for your MacBook Pro? These are some of the best

This is the best RPG I've played since Baldur's Gate 3 — here's why
By Alex Wawro published
Indie darling Caves of Qud has been in development for over 15 years, and now that it's finally hit 1.0 I think it might be the best RPG I've played in decades.

The best business laptops in 2025: our top picks tested and rated
By Alex Wawro last updated
The best business laptops help you be more productive on the go - these are models we recommend most from Apple, Dell, Lenovo and more.

Acer Chromebook Plus 515 review: This $400 laptop has killer speakers for the price
By Alex Wawro published
I couldn't believe how good this Chromebook sounds

How to remove the Windows 11 news and weather widget
By Alex Wawro published
Enjoy total control over your Windows 11 taskbar

The best Apple Pencil alternatives in 2025
By Alex Wawro last updated
We found the best Apple Pencil alternatives for every budget.

Windows 11 Home vs Windows 11 Pro: What's the difference?
By Alex Wawro last updated
Windows 11 Pro offers some features you don't get with Windows 11 Home, but it costs over $60 more. Here's what you need to know when deciding which version to buy.

Nvidia RTX 5090: 3 reasons to buy and 2 reasons to skip
By Alex Wawro published
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card is about to land on store shelves with a whopping $1,999 price tag. It's a lot of graphics for your gaming PC, but is it worth it? We'll help you decide.

I just tested this hand massager — and it's a game changer for my pain
By Alex Wawro last updated
I have a bag of tricks for working out hand, back and neck pain after a long day of work, and this impulse buy added a new gadget to the mix. Here's why I love it so far.

AMD's answer to Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 is nigh, says exec: 'We are taking a little extra time to optimize the software'
By Alex Wawro published
AMD is set to release a new series of Radeon RX 9000 PC graphics cards this year to challenge Nvidia's RTX 50-series after skipping CES 2025.

Acer Predator Orion 5000 (2024) review: Killer value
By Alex Wawro published
This noisy black box has got it where it counts

Score! The Asus ROG Ally is $200 off in this killer Best Buy deal
By Alex Wawro published
The Asus ROG Ally gives you more than enough power to play all your favorite classic games on the go, and right now Best Buy has it on killer discount!
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