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
Forget Steam Deck OLED — you can make the LCD model look just as good with this amazing accessory
By Dave Meikleham published
The Asus ZenScreen monitor can help take the washed-out colors and subpar black levels of the OG Deck and bring them up to the image standards of Valve's new OLED model.
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.
Best Black Friday monitor deals you can buy right now
By Alex Wawro, Dave Meikleham last updated
Awesome monitor deals are still available in the wake of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and these are the best offers we've found so far!
Forget PlayStation Portal — this awesome alternative is 30% off for Cyber Monday
By Dave Meikleham published
Do yourself a favour and save yourself $130/£130 by picking up the Backbone One instead of the PlayStation Portal.
My favorite ever Lego set is over 40% off on Black Friday
By Dave Meikleham published
This awesome Horizon: Forbidden West set is heavily discounted on Black Friday, and it’s an absolute blast to build.
This one must-buy Nintendo Switch accessory is 20% off for Black Friday — and it makes games look amazing on my TV
By Dave Meikleham published
The Marseille mClassic is a terrific HDMI upscaler that makes Switch titles look a whole lot better on large TVs.
The OLED gaming monitor of my dreams is $600 off for Black Friday — I must have it
By Dave Meikleham published
Right now, the Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 Curved Gaming Monitor is on sale for $999 at Amazon. That’s a huge 38% Black Friday discount.
I've been a PlayStation gamer for over 25 years — here are my favorite Black Friday PS5 deals
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Sony's hugely popular console just got a big price drop. Here are some of my favorite Black Friday PS5 deals.
9 Black Friday deals on my favorite PC accessories — this is the computing kit I'd be lost without
By Dave Meikleham published
These Black Friday deals cover a variety of tech, from monitors to mice, I simply couldn't get my day job done without!
LG's amazing C3 OLED TV just crashed to its lowest price in huge Black Friday deal — and it's a great gaming monitor alternative
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Looking for an amazing screen to play the best Steam games on? The LG C3 OLED is currently discounted in a fantastic Black Friday deal.
My favorite TV accessory ever is 20% off for Black Friday — and it will take your viewing experience to the next level
By Dave Meikleham published
The Philips Hue Gradient Ambiance Lightstrip is currently discounted during Black Friday week, and it’s the best TV accessory I've ever bought.
The 13 Black Friday iPad deals you'll want to check out if you're looking for a new tablet
By Jason England last updated
iPads are easily some of the best tablets you can buy, and right now, you can save big in these Black Friday sales.
The Switch OLED is my favorite handheld ever — here are 11 Black Friday Switch game deals I’d buy
By Dave Meikleham published
The Nintendo Switch OLED is an astonishing handheld, and these are the discounted Black Friday games I'd recommend picking up.
I've been buying LG OLED TVs for nearly 10 years — these are the Black Friday OLED deals I'd snap up
By Dave Meikleham published
I've been buying LG OLED panels for the best part of a decade. Here are my favorite TV deals from the best OLED manufacturer on the planet.
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.
Looking for a Switch Pro Controller Black Friday deal? Here are 5 gamepad alternatives I’d buy
By Dave Meikleham published
It's rare that Nintendo's awesome Pro Controller goes on sale. Luckily, there are some really good third-party Black Friday Switch controllers deals to take advantage of.