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

Best games consoles in 2025: our top picks tested and rated
By Dave Meikleham published
The best consoles can either be enjoyed on your sofa or from the comfort of your bed, and our picks range from the PS5 Pro to the Nintendo Switch.

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

The best mouse in 2025 — our 9 top picks
By Tony Polanco last updated
Whether you're setting up a home office or upgrading a school setup, here are our picks for the best mouse you can buy.

Best cheap gaming mouse in 2025
By Tony Polanco last updated
The best cheap gaming mouse depends on your PC setup, your hand shape and your gaming preferences.

Best keyboards in 2025
By Dave Meikleham last updated
These are the best keyboards for school or home use, including wired and wireless keyboards.

MSI Claw AI handhelds are now turbocharged with Intel's Lunar Lake chip — and it puts ROG Ally X on notice
By Dave Meikleham last updated
The new MSI Claw 8 AI Plus is larger and more powerful than its predecessor, and also sports a bigger battery for longer play sessions.

Black Friday gaming PC deals are live now — here's my favorite sales up to $700 off
By Dave Meikleham, Alyse Stanley last updated
The best Black Friday gaming PC deals are happening now. Here are some of the best gaming rigs you can get for hundreds of dollars off.

Black Friday gaming monitor deals start now — my favorite Samsung OLED is $500 off
By Dave Meikleham, Louis Ramirez last updated
Why wait until the big day? You can get in on these fantastic Black Friday gaming monitor deals now.

Getting a gaming PC? 7 things you need to know before you buy
By Dave Meikleham published
Looking to buy or build a great gaming PC? Follow our tips to put together a rig that will outperform any console.

The 5 biggest gaming trends I think we’ll see over the next decade — from the end of Xbox and Nintendo Switch 2 to 8K and the PS6
By Dave Meikleham published
Xbox hasn’t got much left in the tank. Nintendo will be handheld-only from here on out. 8K gaming will finally become a thing on consoles. Brace yourself for some spicy takes.

The best controller for the new white Xbox Series X is $25 off in early Black Friday sale
By Dave Meikleham published
This brilliant Xbox gamepad is currently $25 off ahead of Black Friday.

My favorite TV accessory just got an awesome 8K upgrade
By Dave Meikleham published
The new Philips HDMI sync box will finally allow me to act out some long held PC gaming dreams — for a hefty price.

Hurry! The M4 iPad Pro is my favorite tablet ever and it’s over $100 off before Black Friday
By Dave Meikleham published
Amazon has sales on the 256GB, 512GB and 1TB models of its latest iPad Pro.

Silent Hill 2 is a brutal, beautiful survival horror remake — but the true terror is its poor PC port
By Dave Meikleham published
Silent Hill 2 is a compelling, but technically compromised, redux of one of the all-time classic horror experiences. This remake brings chills and thrills for both the right and wrong reasons.

Is this real? You can buy this RTX 4060 gaming laptop for just $800 at Best Buy right now
By Dave Meikleham published
The MSI Cyborg 14 is currently a whopping $300 off at Best Buy. This is one of the best gaming laptop deals of the year.

Steam now confirms you're buying a license, not a game — here’s why that sucks
By Dave Meikleham published
Recently passed U.S. law has finally forced Valve's hand on its approach to digital ownership rights on Steam.

I’ve been a PC gamer for 20 years — here’s why you should buy a PS5 Pro instead
By Dave Meikleham published
Despite owning one of the most powerful rigs in the world, the inherent issues surrounding PC gaming is making me hungry for the PS5 Pro.

LIVE: Best Amazon Prime Day TV deals still available — QLED, OLED and Mini-LED TV sales
By Nick Pino last updated
Amazon Prime Day TV deals are here to beat the Black Friday rush — here's how to save big on QLED, OLED and Mini-LED TVs.

Last chance! These Prime Day gaming PC deals are still live — 7 sales up to $500 off I recommend as a PC gamer
By Dave Meikleham last updated
October Prime Day is here and there are a bunch of fantastic discounts on gaming PCs available right now. Here are 5 deals I recommend.

Last chance! 7 Prime Day gaming laptop deals that are still live and up to $700 off
By Dave Meikleham last updated
October Prime Day is here, and there are 5 gaming laptop deals I recommend checking out.

Huge Best Buy anti-Prime Day sale live — 45 deals I’d get on OLED TVs, laptops, smart home appliances and more
By Millie Davis-Williams last updated
Forget Amazon Prime Day — here's the deals I'd get at Best Buy on everything from OLED TVs to appliances.

Forget Prime Day — I just built my dream gaming setup with these 9 Alienware deals in Dell's huge sale
By Dave Meikleham published
Put together a brilliant PC gaming setup with my picks of 9 discounted Dell and Alienware products.

Prime Day mechanical keyboard deals live — 5 sales both typists and gamers will love
By Dave Meikleham last updated
October Prime Day is here and if you’re a fan of mechanical keyboards, you’ll want to check out 5 of the best deals you can currently pick up.
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