Eric Vander Linden
Eric started gaming young in life, crashing MS Flight Simulator planes at the age of three on a suped-up PCjr in the Microsoft test labs. Much of high school was spent in the computer labs, building computers from spare parts, writing programs on his TI calculator to do his physics and calculus homework, and helping the business teacher run multiplayer StarCraft games on the school network. Eric has over 15 years’ experience in databases, programming, quality assurance, and testing methodology. He has reviewed tech and computer hardware since 2015 for Tom’s Hardware and other outlets.
Latest articles by Eric Vander Linden

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The Acer Aspire Go 15 (2025) has gotten some slight upgrades with more memory and extra storage but worse battery life holds back this updated budget laptop.

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The Acer Nitro V 16 AI (2025) might not deliver cutting-edge performance, but for less than $900, it offers a decent enough experience.

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RecommendedA desktop replacement laptop that might actually leave the desk

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This all-in-one PC is great for families and desk jockies

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This gaming PC isn't cheap, but what you get still makes it feel like you're getting a deal

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The Vizio Quantum Pro offers a solid selection of features and decent picture quality for under $1,000, but isn’t our first pick at this price.

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Editor's ChoiceIf you can afford it, this is your ticket to killer 4K PC gaming

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The MX Mechanical serves as a decent mechanical keyboard for the low-profile, wireless niche, but it’s more expensive and less customizable than competing products.

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The Corsair HS55 Wireless is a good workhorse option for a gaming or general computing headset, but doesn’t separate itself from the many similar options.

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The Wolverine V2 Pro is far more expensive than competing pro controllers, while including fewer accessories and ditching any kind of rumble or haptic features.
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