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 iPad deal — the M4 iPad Pro is my favorite tablet and just hit lowest price ever
By Dave Meikleham published
Apple’s greatest tablet has never been cheaper thanks to this great Amazon Prime Day deal.
What can you get under $100 on Prime Day? Here’s what’s on our wish list
By Alex Wawro last updated
You can get a lot for a little
9 best games of 2024 (so far) on PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and PC
By Rory Mellon published
These are the best games we've played in 2024 (to date) from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
This is the best iPad case I’ve ever bought and it’s reduced in early Prime Day deal
By Dave Meikleham published
A budget but brilliant cover has made me love my new iPad Pro 2024 that much more.
Forget Prime Day — one of the best OLED monitors I’ve ever owned is $100 off right now
By Dave Meikleham published
The incredible Alienware AW3423DWF is on sale again ahead of Prime Day, and this is one of the best curved gaming monitors we've ever reviewed.
Microsoft just made Game Pass more expensive and it looks like a mistake
By Dave Meikleham published
Subscription costs for Xbox Game Pass are on the rise across the world. Here’s what we know.
My favorite ever headphones are $150 off in epic early Prime Day deal
By Dave Meikleham published
The Apple AirPods Max just got a hefty discount ahead of the huge Amazon sales event.
Xbox Game Pass is now available on Amazon Fire TV — what you need to know
By Dave Meikleham published
The new Xbox app brings Game Pass to select Amazon Fire sticks, and it’s being rolled out across 25 countries this week.
I love busting ghosts in Luigi's Mansion 2 but it has a fatal flaw — here's my verdict
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD is an incredibly good-looking remaster, yet one that needs a key feature upgrade to fully justify its hefty price tag.
Pro gamers beware — AI is coming for your job
By Dave Meikleham published
GT Sophy is an AI system that’s been trained to beat the best Gran Turismo Sport players on the block through machine learning.
The greatest gaming laptop I’ve ever tested is $250 off for Best Buy 4th of July sale
By Dave Meikleham published
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) is the best gaming laptop I’ve ever gone hands-on with, and it just received a nice discount.
I made Steam Deck even better thanks to this new update — here’s how
By Dave Meikleham published
AMD FSR 3.1 has finally come to a select few Steam Deck games and it provides an easy way to boost performance.
The best Steam Deck accessory I've ever bought just got a big pre-Prime Day price cut
By Dave Meikleham published
Want to get even more out of your Steam Deck? Try pairing it to a dock; like this fantastic, discounted model.
These 8 classic titles could be coming to Xbox Game Pass — here’s what we know
By Dave Meikleham published
A trio of classic video game franchises could soon be made available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers.
Massive Steam Summer Sale — here’s 17 gaming deals I’d get now
By Dave Meikleham last updated
The latest Steam Summer Sale offers a clutch of classics at low, low prices.
The 13-inch iPad Air M2 is down to its lowest price ever in early Prime Day deal
By Dave Meikleham published
The 13-inch iPad Air M2 just got its lowest ever price in a tempting early Prime Day deal for tablet fans.
Hurry! This RTX 4060 gaming laptop is $300 off in early Prime Day deal
By Dave Meikleham published
The sturdy and capable Asus TUF A15 has just seen its price get slashed.
My Nintendo Switch is better than ever thanks to this cheap but brilliant accessory
By Dave Meikleham published
The Majority DX30 deliver the audio goods at a reasonable price point, and they’re great paired with a portable console.
Tom’s Guide asks: What’s your biggest laptop pet peeve?
By Alex Wawro published
Watch out for these common pitfalls when buying a laptop
Steam just got a game-changing new upgrade — I’m already obsessed
By Dave Meikleham published
'Game Recording' is in beta on Steam, and it's a brilliantly breezy feature to use.
I’ve been waiting for this PC controller for years — so why am I sad?
By Dave Meikleham published
The ‘Hori Wireless Horipad for Steam’ looks promising, yet a couple of factors dampen my enthusiasm for the new controller.
Hurry! This excellent curved gaming monitor is $180 off ahead of Prime Day
By Dave Meikleham published
The 34-inch Samsung Odyssey G5 is a cool gaming monitor that’s going for a great price in a limited time deal over at Amazon.
Act fast! My favorite PS5 controller just hit its lowest ever price
By Dave Meikleham published
Nacon's officially licensed controller has just hit its lowest ever price over at Amazon.
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