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.
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT and RX 5700 review AMD’s RDNA architecture has produced two graphics cards that match or beat their GeForce rivals, while costing much less
£290
Overclockers XVI Gamer review A good all-rounder, but in exchange for slightly less power you can get a much better deal
SilverStone Precision Series PS15 review Its small stature might affect your component choices, but otherwise the PS15 is an appealing and affordable microATX case
PC Specialist Inferno R1 review: It flames to please Brand-new components empower the Inferno R1 with premium-grade performance, without the expense£1248
Asus TUF Gaming M5 is the blindest of mice With its party tricks proving unconvincing, the TUF Gaming M5 is left in the shadow of better mice£32
Cooler Master MM830 review: Cool design, cooler hardware The Cooler Master MM830 is an incredibly feature-rich mouse that doesn’t forget about the basics of comfort£45
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X review: The best Ryzen CPU for gaming With its third-generation Ryzens AMD has finally sorted its single-core problems, as the nimble and affordable Ryzen 5 3600X proves£219
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X review: Core i9 performance for less £300 might not sound like amazing value, but by outperforming more expensive Intel chips, the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X has made itself essential£300
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT and RX 5700 review AMD’s RDNA architecture has produced two graphics cards that match or beat their GeForce rivals, while costing much less£290
Overclockers XVI Gamer review A good all-rounder, but in exchange for slightly less power you can get a much better deal£900
Acer Chromebox CXI3 review Small, speedy and surprisingly well connected, this is the best-realised Chromebox yet£502
Zotac Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 OC review The GTX 1650 is Nvidia’s most powerful budget GPU yet, but it faces a strong challenge from the newly cheap RX 570£138
SilverStone Precision Series PS15 review Its small stature might affect your component choices, but otherwise the PS15 is an appealing and affordable microATX case£40
Adata SD600Q review: This SSD is both affordable and capable The odd performance wobble isn’t enough to spoil this cheap and colourful SSD£60
Silverstone Tundra TD02-RGB review: Anything but budget No other watercooler matches the TD02-RGB’s balance of low pricing and high performance£60
Chillblast Fusion Ryzen 7 RTX 2070 review An accomplished games machine and potent, extensively connected multitasker, this PC gets almost everything right£1300
Overclockers Gaming XVI Essential review A great CPU and SSD storage definitely help, but gaming performance is the star here£700
WD Blue SN500 review: Excellence, without the price tag Newly upgraded to NVMe, the cheap Blue SN500 will make you cheerful£70