Michael Passingham

Michael Passingham is a senior researcher at Which?. He holds a Master’s degree in Railway Studies from the University of York, with a career including roles at Time Inc. UK and Expert Reviews.

  • LG 34UM67 with FreeSync review The LG 34UM67 is a good FreeSync case study with great image quality, but finding its refresh rate sweet spot is difficult
    £440
  • MSI H81M-P33 review The MSI H81M-P33 is a very cheap microATX LGA1150 motherboard, but a very cramped design limits its appeal
    £33
  • recommended
    MSI AM1M review The MSI AM1M is a superb-value microATX AM1 motherboard with all the features you could ask for and a great price
    £24
  • Asrock AM1B-MDH review The Asrock AM1B-MDH is a decent microATX AM1 motherboard, but there are better-specified boards available for less
    £29
  • recommended
    Asrock FM2A88X Pro3+ review The Asrock FM2A88X Pro3+ is a competitively priced ATX FM2+ motherboard with plenty of room for future expansion
    £55
  • Asus A68HM-PLUS review The Asus A68HM-PLUS is a cheap and cheerful microATX FM2+ motherboard, but there isn't much room for future expansion
    £48
  • Gigabyte F2A88X-D3H
    Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-D3H review A simple and good-value FM2+ motherboard that does the basics without a fuss, but there's no automatic overclocking
    £64
  • Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0
    Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 review The Asus M5A97 EVO 2.0 is a decent motherboard with lots of handy enthusiast features, but it's a little expensive
    £80
  • An angled view of the Samsung U32D970Q professional monitor
    Samsung U32D970Q review Supreme colour accuracy from a 32in panel, but the Samsung U32D970Q's imperfections are less forgivable at this price
    £1460
  • recommended
    Schenker XMG P505
    Schenker XMG P505 review More powerful and better built than its predecessor, but competition is tight at this end of the market
    £1740
  • An angled view of the Acer S277HK 4K monitor
    Acer S277HK review The Acer S277HK is a stylish Ultra HD monitor with fabulous image quality, but it's not hugely practical
    £569
  • recommended
    Toshiba Chromebook 2
    Toshiba Chromebook 2 (CB30-B-104) review The Toshiba Chromebook 2 is more expensive that other Chromebooks, but the Full HD screen is worth it
    £270
  • Asus B85M-G 3/4 shot
    Asus B85M-G review The Asus B85M-G is a compact LGA1150 motherboard for a reasonable price, but it is quite basic
    £50
  • recommended
    Asus Z97-E
    Asus Z97-E Keenly priced with great automatic overclocking, the Asus Z97-E is a well-priced entry-level LGA1150 motherboard
    £100
  • recommended
    AsRock Z97 Extreme6
    Asrock Z97 Extreme6 review The Asrock Z97 Extreme6 is a superb enthusiast's board, but only for those who are serious about overclocking
    £152