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Darien Graham-Smith

A lifelong technology enthusiast, Darien is a regular contributor to both Expert Reviews and PC Pro magazine, specialising in wireless networking, internet security and other technical topics. He also contributes to and produces the weekly PC Pro podcast, and has made occasional appearances on BBC News and Open University programming. In his spare time he dabbles in audio production, and plays guitar, bass and drums with the enthusiasm of a committed amateur.

Recent articles by Darien Graham-Smith

D-Link EXO AC2600 review: A simple, affordable router
Home office Wireless routers

It's not very fast or stuffed with features, but the EXO is an affordable router that does everything you need

£125 inc VAT
Tenda A15 AC750 review: Small, but mighty
Home office Wireless routers

The AC750 is the smallest and cheapest Wi-Fi extender we've ever seen – and it's rather impressive

£22 inc VAT
The best AMD and Intel motherboards from £79
Motherboards

Looking for the perfect foundation for your PC? Our guide to the best Intel and AMD motherboards will ensure you get the features you need

The best internal hard drives for PCs and NAS drives
Internal hard drives

If you’re looking to supersize your storage, then upgrade your PC or NAS drive with our pick of the best high-capacity HDDs

The best PC cases to buy
PC cases PCs

Looking to build a new gaming PC? Here’s the definitive list of the best PC cases you can buy

McAfee Total Protection review
Internet security Software

This likeable suite didn’t excel in our latest tests – but it’s so cheap you might be willing to overlook that

£10 inc VAT (1yr, 1 device)
BullGuard Internet Security 2020 review
Internet security Software

While Bullguard offers good protection at a low price, its impact on system performance is hard to swallow

£18 1yr 6 devices, inc VAT
AVG Free Antivirus review: A decent free option
Internet security Software

Very similar protection to Avast in a less pushy package, although you get a smaller set of features

Avira Antivirus Pro (2020) review: Slightly off the pace
Internet security

Strong protection, but performance is distinctly on the slow side – and it’s not cheap either

£39 1yr 3 devices, inc VAT
Trend Micro Internet Security (2020) review
Internet security

Even though performance is on the sluggish side, you can’t do better than Trend Micro Internet Security for malware protection

£25 inc VAT