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
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.
The best gaming mouse pad in 2024
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Pick up one of the best gaming mouse pads to help keep both your mouse and your desk pristine.
Forget Snapdragon: The new Intel Dell XPS 13 promises the longest laptop battery life yet
By Dave Meikleham last updated
The new Intel Core Ultra 200 Series 13-incher could offer up to an astonishing 30 hours of juice while streaming video, if Dell's promises hold true.
I’m struggling to get excited for the PS5 Pro — here’s why
By Dave Meikleham published
The PS5 Pro needs a ‘must-have’ feature if Sony wants my money.
PS5 Pro could be revealed this week with a huge GPU upgrade
By Dave Meikleham published
If the latest online speculation is to be believed, the rumored PS5 Pro will be as powerful as an AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT.
How to record Steam games and make your videos look their best
By Dave Meikleham published
Recording your favorite Steam games is a straightforward process and once enabled, it’s a great way to relive your favorite gaming memories.
Star Wars Outlaws is my biggest gaming surprise of the year — the under fire franchise needed this
By Dave Meikleham published
Outlaws is the best Star Wars game since the legendary Knights of the Old Republic, and it’s rekindled my love for a franchise that’s been with me all my life.
A new PlayStation handheld could be on the way and I'm torn about it — here's why
By Dave Meikleham last updated
A high-profile leaker thinks the company may be considering dipping its toes back into portable waters.
I got these 9 gadgets to turn my setup into OLED gaming heaven
By Dave Meikleham published
As an avid fan of PC gaming who writes about the best laptops for a living, here’s a look at the tech I’m fortunate enough to own.
This new controller could be my dream PC and Xbox gamepad — here's why I’m hyped
By Dave Meikleham published
The Nacon Revolution X Unlimited is a new high-end controller due out later this year that will work on both Xbox and PC.
The best gaming headsets in 2024
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Learn about the best gaming headsets for the PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch and PC. Our guide covers wired and wireless models, as well as budget and premium options.
This $19 accessory is a game changer for how I work at home
By Dave Meikleham published
Razer’s awesome wrist rest is so good, I bought two of them.
The best mouse in 2024
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.
The best gaming mouse in 2024
By Marshall Honorof last updated
Having the best gaming mouse can mean the difference between victory and defeat.
This free app makes PC games look way better — you need to download it
By Dave Meikleham published
Forget about Windows' Auto HDR feature. You should download this app instead.
If you’re playing PC games and not using supersampling, you’re gaming wrong
By Dave Meikleham published
Whether it's Nvidia DLSS, AMD FSR or Intel XeSS, you really should be enabling these AI-driven graphical features if your PC is capable of supporting them.
The best Steam games in 2024
By Dave Meikleham last updated
The best Steam games include intense first-person shooters, epic RPGs, classic adventure games and engrossing simulations.
Don’t wait! This laptop is ideal for going back to school and it’s $200 off at Best Buy
By Dave Meikleham published
The MSI Cyborg 14 is a good mid-range gaming system that packs in respectable specs for work, studying and play.
I just tested a gaming chair that’s so comfortable I don't want to go back to my couch
By Dave Meikleham published
The Corsair TC500 Luxe is an elite gaming chair sold at an elite price. But it's soooo comfortable to sit in, I think it justifies its price tag.
I’m seriously thinking about selling the best GPU on the planet — here’s why
By Dave Meikleham last updated
The RTX 4090 is the fastest consumer GPU on the planet, so why am I thinking about selling mine?
Is Half-Life 3 actually going to happen?! New rumors suggest it finally could
By Dave Meikleham last updated
A leaked actor’s profile page detailed a Valve title named ‘Project White Sands’ and some believe it could be the mythical Half-Life 3.
I think I made a big mistake buying the new M4 iPad Pro — here’s why
By Dave Meikleham published
A couple of months after buying the iPad Pro 2024, I’m already regretting the decision because of an incredible Asus laptop that does pretty much everything better.
The coolest keyboard I’ve ever seen is inspired by the best horror movie of all time
By Dave Meikleham published
As a massive fan of 1979’s ‘Alien’ this new retro-looking keyboard has grabbed my attention.
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