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 mechanical keyboard deals live — 5 sales both typists and gamers will love
By Dave Meikleham last updated
October Prime Day is here and if you’re a fan of mechanical keyboards, you’ll want to check out 5 of the best deals you can currently pick up.
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.
Best cheap gaming mouse in 2024
By Tony Polanco last updated
The best cheap gaming mouse depends on your PC setup, your hand shape and your gaming preferences.
The best PS5 monitors 2024
By Dave Meikleham last updated
The best PS5 monitors include 4K models from Sony, Acer, Dell and more, and will help you get the most out of your console.
The best Xbox headsets in 2024
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Check out the best Xbox headsets for any budget, including both wired and wireless models.
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.
Best keyboards in 2024
By Dave Meikleham last updated
These are the best keyboards for school or home use, including wired and wireless keyboards.
Best wireless keyboards in 2024
By Dave Meikleham last updated
These are the best wireless keyboards for school, work or gaming, based on our hands-on testing and expertise.
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.
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.
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