James is a technology journalist and editor, specialising in computing and gaming hardware. Besides Expert Reviews, he’s written for Rock Paper Shotgun, Computer Shopper, IT Pro, PC Gamer, TechRadar and Tom’s Guide, among others.
The best gaming PCs to buy in 2022 Whether you’re looking for a lightning fast rig or just a strong base to upgrade from, we’ve got you covered
The best AMD and Intel motherboards from £79 Looking for the perfect foundation for your PC? Our guide to the best Intel and AMD motherboards will ensure you get the features you need
The best gaming PCs to buy in 2022 Whether you’re looking for a lightning fast rig or just a strong base to upgrade from, we’ve got you covered
Samsung 970 Evo Plus: A definite improvement The 970 Evo Plus is a speedy and much-improved SSD, even if it’s not the best outright£185
The best PCs you can buy in 2020 from £449 For power and future-proofing, a desktop PC is the best choice
Asus ROG Strix Flare: The keys to a custom gaming experience Comfortable and well made, the ROG Strix Flare offers an unrivalled range of customisation options£120
Sandisk Ultra 3D SSD 500GB: Middle of the road This SSD uses SLC caching trickery to keep write speeds high, but don't expect industry-leading performance£104
The best AMD and Intel motherboards from £79 Looking for the perfect foundation for your PC? Our guide to the best Intel and AMD motherboards will ensure you get the features you need
The best internal hard drives for PCs and NAS drives If you’re looking to supersize your storage, then upgrade your PC or NAS drive with our pick of the best high-capacity HDDs
The best DDR4 RAM to buy, from £37 Everything you need to know to pick the best RAM modules and unlock your PC’s full potential
The best Intel and AMD processors to buy from £52 Choosing the right CPU can be tricky. Here’s how to get the performance you want while avoiding the features you just don’t need.
Huawei MateBook 14: Consider the MateBook X Pro instead The MateBook 14 was the full package - but it never reached British shores£1285
Acer ConceptD 500 review: The best PC for content creators? The ConceptD 500 is a stylish and monstrously powerful PC; even at this price, it’s worth it£3200
Acer ConceptD CP3271KP review: Just shy of greatness The stylish CP3271KP is a good professional monitor that comes frustratingly close to being a great one£1000
ViewSonic Elite XG270QG review: Smooth operator It’s expensive, but the 165Hz Elite XG270QG has one of the slickest IPS panels of any gaming monitor£669
Rapoo 9900M review: A no-frills mouse and keyboard combo Richly featured in some places, basic in others, this is ultimately a respectable mouse and keyboard combo£80