Aleksha McLoughlin

Aleksha McLoughlin

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Formerly TechRadar Gaming's Hardware Editor, Aleksha McLoughlin is now a freelance writer and editor specializing in computing tech, video games, and E-commerce. As well as her many contributions to this site, you'll also find her work available on sister sites such as PC Gamer, GamesRadar, and Android Central. Additionally, more of her bylines can be found on Trusted Reviews, Dexerto, Expert Reviews, Techopedia, PC Guide, VideoGamer, and more.

Articles by: Aleksha McLoughlin

Unhappy looking laptop user

Latest Windows 11 update resumes rollout as Microsoft deals with nasty reboot bug – but some unlucky users have found their taskbar is now broken

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Microsoft has taken out the taskbar now, sadly - so be careful around this preview update.

HP Omen 45L review

HP Omen 45L (2024) review: a pricey but seriously powerful gaming PC

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Recommended

The new HP Omen 45L largely impresses with its powerful hardware, sleek case, and easy toolless customizability.

Stormforce Prism up close

Stormforce Prism review: a powerful and compact gaming PC with some flaws

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

The Stormforce Prism is a solid and compact gaming PC with some neat design decisions, but there are compromises here.

AI-equipped laptops are displayed at the MSI booth during Computex 2024

These are the best laptops announced at Computex 2024

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Computex 2024 I'm rounding up all the best laptops showcased at Computex 2024 from gaming powerhouses to leading productivity builds.

An AMD Ryzen AI 300 series chip against a stylized background

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 leak shows a laptop CPU that’s 20% more powerful than its predecessor – and way faster for graphics

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Purported benchmarks have surfaced showing the HX 370 is 20% faster than the AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS.

G.Skill Trident Z5 RAM

G.Skill shows off fastest ever DDR5 RAM that hits incredible speeds at Computex 2024

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

G.Skill has reached new overclocking heights with its latest DDR5 RAM kits at Computex 2024.

Cougar PC case

Cougar shows off new gaming PC cases at Computex 2024 – and one has a turntable inside

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Cougar has revealed its FV270 PC case which features a miniature RGB turntable inside for displaying objects.

Asus ROG Mjolnir

Asus ROG Mjolnir uninterruptible power supply is shown off at Computex 2024 and it's an absolute unit

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Asus has officially revealed the ROG Mjolnir at Computex 2024, a hefty UPS solution.

MSI Vector 17 HX

MSI Vector 17 HX: an outdated design can't stop a powerhouse laptop

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

The MSI Vector 17 HX may not be as sleek or striking as some of its rivals, but this laptop has power where it counts.

Lexar Computex 2024

Lexar reveals incredibly fast SSDs, RAM and other storage innovations at Computex 2024

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Lexar has announced its new line-up of storage solutions and RAM at Computex 2024, including PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs.

AMD X870 and X870E motherboards

AMD announces new X870 and X870E motherboards for new Ryzen 9000 CPUs

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Computex 2024 AMD has announced two new chipsets, X870 and X870E, for its new Ryzen 9000 processor generation, and they're backwards compatible.

Render of AMD Ryzen chip

AM4 is alive and well as AMD announces Ryzen 5000XT CPUs at Computex 2024

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Computex 2024 AMD has revealed new Ryzen 5000 chipsets for the AM4 socket with max boost speeds up to 4.8 GHz.

Acer Predator Triton 17 X

Acer Predator Triton 17 X: a premium gaming laptop that packs a punch

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Recommended

Acer's Predator Triton 17 X is an incredibly powerful, no-compromise gaming laptop that lacks battery life as you might expect.

Lian-Li cases at Computex

Here are all the new Lian-Li gaming PC cases announced at Computex 2024

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

A wealth of new Lian-Li gaming PC cases have been revealed at Computex 2024, with fresh options for different form factors.

Asus ROG Zephyrus G16

Here are all the new Asus gaming laptops announced at Computex 2024

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Asus has announced new Tuf Gaming and ROG Zephyrus laptops at Computex 2024. Here's all the details you need.

An RX 7900 GRE vs RTX 4070 Super against a two-tone TechRadar background

RX 7900 GRE vs RTX 4070 Super: which premium midrange GPU is right for you?

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

We put the RX 7900 GRE vs RTX 4070 Super in a series of grueling tests to help you find the best midrange graphics card for your needs and budget.

Microsoft unveils new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro on a stage

Here are all the Qualcomm Snapdragon X AI laptops announced at Microsoft's 'AI Era' event

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Microsoft has revealed a range of new laptops in partnership with several big names in the computing industry, with the first proper look at the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite SoC as well.

Palit Game Rock's hybrid cooling system tease

Palit could be leading the "cooling revolution" for GPUs with hybrid system

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Palit has teased information about its upcoming GPU coolers which are expected to use a mixture of air and water cooling.

Cerebras CS-3 AI Chip

Forget Intel and AMD - Nvidia's next big competitor might be a company you've never heard of

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

As the AI computing boon surges on, smaller manufacturers have emerged with new solutions.

AMD Ryzen 7000

New AMD Zen 6 rumors suggest a super small yet efficient TSMC 2nm process and 2026 release date

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Prominent hardware leaker Moore's Law is Dead's alleged insider source has some new information about AMD Zen 6.

A render of a CPU bursting into flames.

New alleged AMD Zen 5 Strix Point laptop CPU benchmarks could be bad news for desktop PCs

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

New benchmarks for the upcoming AMD Zen 5 Strix Point processors have allegedly been revealed online.

Asus ROG Ally sitting on table

Asus ROG Ally X could actually be a major upgrade – maybe one that'll worry Nintendo and its Switch 2?

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

New hands-on details and leaks hint at some big changes for the refreshed ROG Ally handheld.

Student studying on a Chromebook

Intel's new CPUs may sound weak, but they could be great news for affordable Chromebooks

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Intel's new Twin Lake processors have been leaked, and they should be a solid upgrade for low-end laptops.

A woman sitting down with a MacBook laptop her lap

Good news for Mac users wanting to run Windows apps: VMware Fusion Pro 13 is now free for personal use

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

VMware has waived its $200 fee for the Fusion Pro 13 app on macOS which emulates Windows.

ETA Prime getting Fallout 4 to run on Android

PC gaming on an Android device? Fallout 4 has been shown running decently fast in an exciting hint of the future

By Aleksha McLoughlin published

Winlator emulator is now able to run demanding software such as Fallout 4 at 30 fps on Android.

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