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James Archer
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.
- recommendedGigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 WiFI motherboard review Dull BIOS aside, Gigabyte has crafted a fine higher-end motherboard for the latest Ryzen chips£227
- recommendedCooler Master MasterLiquid ML240R RGB review It has highly customisable lighting, but the quiet cooling is what really shines£101
- recommendedWired2Fire Pyro Talon: Packs a punch for less than £900 The new Ryzen 5 2600 imbues this otherwise gaming-focused PC with enormous multitasking potential£849
- WD Black 1TB review: An upgrade on its predecessor Tiered 3D NAND gives this M.2 SSD a speed boost, though seemingly only for lighter loads£380
- best buyAMD Ryzen 7 2700X review: Powerful, affordable Outstanding performance, low temperatures and an excellent price: the newest top-end Ryzen is a superlative octa-core CPU£282
- best buyPalicomp i5 Cosmos review: A fantastic all-rounder Whether it’s the 4K-ready GPU, overclocked processor or NVMe storage, the i5 Cosmos never slows down£1100
- best buyLenovo IdeaCentre 620S review: A sweet multimedia PC This compact PC crams in more power for entertainment, work and even gaming use than you might think£780
- recommendedCooler Master MasterCase H500P Mesh White review This redesign improves the cooling from last year's H5OOP, while keeping its neat-freak tendencies£138
- recommendedGigabyte Aero 15X review: Lightweight and powerful High performance and a brilliant display overpower the foibles of this skinny gaming notebook£2400
- best buySamsung 860 Evo review 250GB: The best SATA SSD you can buy Faster and longer-lasting than the 850 Evo, yet still competitively priced, this is the new king of SATA SSDs£82
- Medion Erazer X5361 G review: A powerful gaming PC Another value-minded Medion PC sacrifices its CPU in return for huge gaming horsepower£900
- best buyRaspberry Pi 3 review: Still the ultimate hobbyist computer? The latest version of the budget maker board builds on the success of its predecessors£30
- recommendedYoyotech Redback N6 review: A luxury PC that packs a punch This Ryzen 7 1800X-based PC will handle any task you want, if you’re willing to pay for the privilege£2150
- recommendedOverclockers Gaming Oxygen review: A PC that oozes quality This Vega-based PC costs a lot, but it’s beautifully built and has an excellent SSD/hard disk combo£1550
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845: The next flagship processor, tested 2018’s flagship smartphones are going to be powered by the Snapdragon 845, but how well does the latest processor perform?