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

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While the notion of a resolution upgrade is exciting, it’s a pity you should take this latest Steam Deck 2 rumor with a gigantic pinch of salt.

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Sony should be taking notes, because DIY Perks just built the PlayStation Portal we deserve.

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A not exactly beloved entry in one of the most successful movie franchises of all time looks absolutely sensational on 4K Blu-ray.

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As someone who’s obsessed with owning the best GPU around, I should be disappointed Nvidia isn’t upgrading its most powerful card. And yet I’m absolutely not.

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Stop your kids from accessing age inappropriate games with this guide on how to set PS5 parental controls.

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Steam Deck has beaten off every handheld PC that’s dared to make a dent in its market share so far, but the MSI Claw looks like it could be the handheld sensation’s biggest threat yet.

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For the first time in years I’ve hooked up my rig to my main TV and the results have been glorious.

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At CES, Nvidia pledged to take variable refresh rate to the next level with G-Sync Pulsar. It could be the most exciting tech the company has developed in more than a decade.

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Whether you’re after a 57-inch ultrawide or an OLED gaming display with a refresh rate of an absurd 480Hz, these are some of the most exciting monitors we’ve seen at CES 2024 so far.

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3D is a gimmick that should have been put out of its misery years ago. It’s baffling that Acer is still trying to make it a success in the laptop space.

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The company's latest range of Ryzen processors is called "Hawk Line", and these chips will be appearing in new laptops with advanced AI features in the first half of 2024.

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PS5 is a wonderful console, but it would definitely benefit from an upgraded PS5 Pro model that’s more comfortable at handling ray tracing at high frame rates.

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The laptop I’ve enjoyed using most this year isn’t exactly a powerhouse, but the Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED's screen and impeccable design mean it’s won my heart.

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Love video games? This is the one piece of tech you need to buy above all others this holiday season.

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Intel just introduced us to its big new chips for 2024, and the new Intel Core Ultra "Meteor Lake" laptop chips promise big AI innovations in the year ahead.

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Sales of Xbox Series X have dwindled massively in Europe over the last year, but as long as Microsoft is getting Game Pass subscribers, does the company really care?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Grand Theft Auto 6 will almost certainly be a masterpiece. I'm just not that thrilled to be returning to Vice City.
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