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

Prime Day SSD deals — 5 drives I'd buy with savings up to $350 off
By Dave Meikleham published
Whether you want a colossal 8TB plug-and-play SSD or you need an NVMe drive to upgrade your gaming PC’s storage in super-fast style, my 5 picks have you covered.

Hurry! The MacBook Air M3 is $250 off for Prime Day and lowest price ever
By Dave Meikleham published
Prime Day delivers in a big way with the excellent Apple MacBook Air M3 dropping to a historical new low price of $849.

RTX 5090 laptops could crush my RTX 4090 in a key area — but here's why I still don't want one
By Dave Meikleham published
The leaked specs of the mobile version of the RTX 5090 are seriously impressive, but I won’t be selling my gaming laptop anytime soon.

My most-wanted PS5 Pro game isn't out yet so I'm killing time with this PS3 classic — and it was a huge mistake
By Dave Meikleham published
I'm hyped for the return of a classic stealth game, but my dream PS5 Pro game has forced me to return to a legendary PS3 great that is kicking my ass.

Are you an inspiring digital artist who’s handy with a stylus? Meet your dream 2-in-1 AI-powered laptop.
By Dave Meikleham last updated
The drawing of a new day

I just pre-ordered the PS5 Pro and I already regret it — here’s why
By Dave Meikleham published
Did I pre-order a PS5 Pro just to deny a would-be scalper one? Perhaps.

Forget PS5 Pro — the best place to experience PlayStation games is on PC
By Dave Meikleham published
Pining for the $699 PS5 Pro? The latest and greatest Sony port suggests you should buy a gaming PC or laptop instead.

Score! This RTX 4090 gaming laptop is over $1,000 off and one of the best deals I’ve seen all year
By Dave Meikleham published
The Legion Pro 7 Gen 8 is currently $1,030 off, and it houses the best laptop GPU ever made.

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.

5 ultimate dorm room gadgets our editors wish they had back in college
By Alex Wawro published
These are the ultimate dorm room gadgets for going back to school this year, according to Tom's Guide's top experts in audio, computing, phones and more!

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.

I doubled the battery life of my PS5 DualSense pad with this must-buy $20 accessory
By Dave Meikleham published
NexiGo’s excellent charging pack attaches to both the DualSense and DuelSense Edge and can boost battery life on both pads by 5 hours.

Act fast! This powerful RTX 4070 gaming laptop is down to it lowest price at Amazon
By Dave Meikleham published
Don't sleep on this limited time deal for an impressive RTX 4070 Asus gaming laptop that's just dropped to its lowest price on Amazon.

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.

Don't wait! This RTX 4060 laptop just dropped to its lowest price at Amazon
By Dave Meikleham published
The MSI Katana 17 is a capable gaming laptop for playing your favorite titles at 1080p, and it just got a big discount.

Act fast! Apple AirPods Max are $150 off on Amazon now
By Dave Meikleham last updated
My favorite headphones ever have received a huge price drop over at Amazon.

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.

Hurry! My favorite TV accessory is back down to its lowest price at Amazon
By Dave Meikleham published
The Philips Hue Light Strip has returned to its lowest price at Amazon. If you love TVs, you should consider buying one.

Don't wait! My favorite controller for PS5 and PC gaming just hit its lowest price ever
By Dave Meikleham published
The excellent Nacon Revolution 5 Pro Controller has just seen its price slashed to a new all-time low.

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.
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