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
I finally bought my first gaming laptop — why did I wait so long?!
By Dave Meikleham published
Even though I write about computing for a living, it's taken an exceptional gaming laptop to finally convince me to buy one.
Microsoft and CrowdStrike online outage goes global — here’s all the services that are affected
By Dave Meikleham published
A failed driver update from cybersecurity specialists CrowdStrike has caused an online outage across the world.
Latest PS5 Pro rumor points to a possible September reveal — and release date this year
By Dave Meikleham published
If new reporting is accurate, the rumored PS5 Pro could be revealed at the Tokyo Game Show in September, before launching this November.
Best MacBook in 2024 — our top picks
By Alex Wawro last updated
These are the best MacBooks you can buy right now, from the ultraportable MacBook Air to the powerful MacBook Pro.
Who needs Prime Day? This HDMI upscaler makes playing Switch games on my TV much better
By Dave Meikleham published
The Marseille mClassic is a fantastic HDMI upscaler that makes Nintendo Switch games look noticeably smoother, especially on bigger TVs.
Is this real? Amazon is selling a 75-inch QLED TV for just $569
By Dave Meikleham published
Following Prime Day, Amazon is continuing to sell TVs at large discounts and this deal on a 75-inch goliath is pretty sweet.
If you’re a GeForce Now subscriber, it’s now easier than ever to stream some of the best Xbox Series X games through the Nvidia cloud service.
By Dave Meikleham, Jason England published
You can now stream Xbox games on GeForce Now directly from Microsoft’s site
Prime Day gaming laptop deals — 11 epic deals that are still available
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Prime Day is over, but these 11 gaming laptop deals are still running for a limited time!
Best Prime Day gaming headset deals — 5 sales you can still buy starting from $36
By Dave Meikleham last updated
There are a bunch of great deals on gaming headsets in the wake of Prime Day and these are my favorites
I vetted all the Prime Day OLED TV deals — here's 13 sales that are still available
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Prime Day is now over, but a number of great discounts on the best OLED TVs can still be taken advantage of.
Missed Prime Day? These 20 must-play PS5 games are still on sale right now
By Martin Shore last updated
Still want to pick up more PS5 games after Prime Day? These great titles are still on offer right now.
This gaming headset is so good I bought it twice and it’s 15% off for Prime Day
By Dave Meikleham published
Sony’s superb wireless gaming headset is a must-own if you play on either a PS5, a desktop rig or a gaming laptop.
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.
Best cheap gaming mouse in 2024
By Tony Polanco last updated
The best cheap gaming mouse depends on your PC setup, your hand shape and your gaming preferences.
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.
The best PS5 monitors 2024
By Dave Meikleham last updated
The best PS5 monitors include 4K models from Sony, Acer, Dell and more, and will help you get the most out of your console.
The best curved monitors 2024
By Dave Meikleham last updated
These are the best curved monitors you can buy for gaming, surfing the web, or getting more done at work.
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.
The best Xbox headsets in 2024
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Check out the best Xbox headsets for any budget, including both wired and wireless models.
The best PC games of 2024
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Here are the best PC games out right now, including our favorite role-playing games, shooters, strategy titles and more.
The best monitor for MacBook Pro in 2024
By Dave Meikleham last updated
Here's our list of the best monitors for a MacBook Pro, whether you're looking for something portable, curved, gaming-oriented or optimized for pro work.
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.