Alan Dexter
Alan has been writing about PC tech since before 3D graphics cards existed, and still vividly recalls having to fight with MS-DOS just to get games to load. He fondly remembers the killer combo of a Matrox Millenium and 3dfx Voodoo, and seeing Lara Croft in 3D for the first time. He's very glad hardware has advanced as much as it has though, and is particularly happy when putting the latest M.2 NVMe SSDs, AMD processors, and laptops through their paces. He has a long-lasting Magic: The Gathering obsession but limits this to MTG Arena these days.
Latest articles by Alan Dexter
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Budget gaming PC build guide
By Jacob Ridley published
Bargain Gaming It's all about performance per dollar with our budget gaming PC build guide.
![Shadow of the Tomb Raider showing DLSS and XeSS](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DDm2UdfoQxAZDAEf8XhYjY-320-80.jpg)
Intel XeSS upscaling looks as good as DLSS in Tomb Raider and is almost as quick
By Alan Dexter published
News Death Stranding: Director's Cut also gets some upscaling love from Intel.
![Nvidia RTX Racer](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tp39pXFTy4NaLAsndrFKQD-320-80.jpg)
DLSS 3 is exclusive to the RTX 40-series but older GPUs still benefit
By Alan Dexter published
News Standard DLSS isn't going anywhere.
![Cyberpunk 2077 Ray Tracing: Overdrive mode](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uYfsKazCPEffA85GRrWJXj-320-80.jpg)
Cyberpunk 2077 is going to become even more unbearable for your graphics card
By Alan Dexter published
News Night City sure does look pretty though.
![Nvidia RTX 4090](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UJCbYtRTvgzH4UxjRc5dCH-320-80.jpg)
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: Release date, price, and specs
By Alan Dexter published
Flagship The flagship Ada Lovelace card is coming soon and packing serious power.
![Nvidia showing off DLSS 3 in Cyberpunk 2077](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SrFKFb3MShtNsLbFCoMcq3-320-80.jpg)
Nvidia unveils DLSS 3 promising 4x frame rate increases for RTX 40-series GPUs
By Alan Dexter published
News Just when AMD and Intel thought they had a chance.
![Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 GTC 2022 reveal](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rqzTfuUgF8Mwz7AZaqv7Ld-320-80.jpg)
Nvidia is expected to reveal its next-gen RTX 40-series today: here's when and how to watch
By Alan Dexter published
News Sit down, strap in, and get ready to make your bank balance weep.
![Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti for Sale](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C6JJ9yM9siHxHhVXn2en98-320-80.jpg)
Sorry, but it's still not a great time to buy a graphics card
By Alan Dexter published
Mined games Despite what you might think, the market is still too tricksy to upgrade.
![Corsair Xeneon Flex on desk](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FeSjWtrUCmDyHsZsKzd9DZ-320-80.jpg)
I didn't expect to love Corsair's bendable OLED screen this much
By Alan Dexter published
Bendy hands-on Hands-on with Corsair's bendy Xeneon Flex OLED monitor.
![Best light gaming mouse buying guide header image with two mice on a red background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pazRvuCNyJDbE6aashgqR-320-80.jpg)
Best light gaming mouse in 2022
By Josh Brown published
Weightless The best light gaming mouse offers accuracy and comfort without excess weight.
![The best HDMI cable for gaming](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R2iHyuQqBXocvAdNkiNyTY-320-80.jpg)
The best HDMI cable for PC gaming
By Alan Dexter published
4K and beyond Getting the best HDMI cable for gaming will ensure you get the most from your graphics card and screen.
![Farming Simulator 22 running FSR 2.1 vs FSR 2.0](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/brF6xaDnyHsJwfxcDZqcGd-320-80.jpg)
AMD gets rid of ghosting and improves performance with FSR 2.1
By Alan Dexter published
News AMD's newest upscaling tech will soon be available in 45 games.
![The best PCIe 4.0 SSD for gaming in 2022](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NorgnmLPDGeWwPyZ7ABGW5-320-80.jpg)
Best PCIe 4.0 SSD for gaming in 2022
By Alan Dexter published
Fastest flash Slay those long load times with a cutting-edge PCIe 4.0 SSD.
![Corsair Voyager a1600 on a green surface](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4C29Si8t6RD4MArnV8vsfT-320-80.jpg)
Corsair Voyager a1600
By Alan Dexter published
Review It's not perfect, but Corsair's first laptop may be tempting for a very specific audience.
![Corsair MP600 Pro XT in a motherboard](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XpZ9UnN5wHGB2b8n7yoBxH-320-80.jpg)
Corsair teases 10,000MB/s SSDs with its first PCIe 5.0 SSDs
By Alan Dexter published
News That's a 40% improvement to sequential reads and writes over PCIe 4.0 SSDs.
![Asus ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme motherboard socket up-close](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZHkAupEmqPTUhpfT786hkk-320-80.jpg)
Early X670E motherboard pricing looks totally wild
By Alan Dexter published
News Upgrading to AMD's new platform is looking like a pricey affair.
![Phison PCIe 5.0](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9eZ8TJ7WuabvNRtjPBFYGe-320-80.jpg)
Many existing PCIe 4.0 SSDs should work okay with DirectStorage says Phison
By Alan Dexter published
News Reassuring news for anyone that has bought a compatible PCIe 4.0 SSD.
![DLSS Indicator running in God of War](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TikHhcoDm9eXyna7KaKtSB-320-80.jpg)
This tiny registry tweak shows what resolution DLSS is rendering at
By Alan Dexter published
News It'll also show you which DLSS version your game is running.
![Spider-Man swinging through the city](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eNhC3WL4bfbctaELHAkc-320-80.jpg)
Tinkerers rejoice! There's a new DLSS version to mess around with in your games
By Alan Dexter published
News The latest spin of the upscaling tech suffers from too much ghosting and shimmering for some.
![AMD Ryzen 7000 AM5 socket](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/whMqJdBrhXiLCoghqVi9EV-320-80.jpg)
Conflicting Ryzen 7000 price leaks tell very different stories
By Alan Dexter published
News It's either good news or very, very bad news for your bank account when it comes to AMD's next-gen CPUs.
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Great moments in PC gaming: Grabbing that first Draft win in Magic Arena
By Alan Dexter published
Arts & Drafts A little bit of luck, a little bit of skill, and a boatload of perseverance gets you there in the end.
![Intel A50 and A40 on an Arc background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/menoGNvDFqkz8YDfoYQrPf-320-80.jpg)
Intel gets serious with its Arc Pro A-series GPUs
By Alan Dexter published
News Workstations and laptops get some professional-grade hardware love.
![Whatthefilament tablet build from a Framework laptop](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cLgtJNt8LLGUqXk5WssgWR-320-80.jpg)
Modder shows how to transform the Framework laptop into a tablet
By Alan Dexter published
News The beauty of the modular laptop just keeps on giving.
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