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James Archer

James is a technology journalist and editor, specialising in computing and gaming hardware. Besides Expert Reviews, he’s written for Rock Paper Shotgun, Computer Shopper, IT Pro, PC Gamer, TechRadar and Tom’s Guide, among others.

Recent articles by James Archer

Ricoh Theta V: Ricoh's Gear 360 rival adds 4K live streaming
Cameras

Ricoh's new 360-degree camera introduces live 4K live streaming but it's rather expensive

£414
Mesh Home PC - CS: A worthwhile and versatile buy
PC systems PCs

Powered by Windows 10 Pro, Mesh’s PC is great for working – and almost everything else

£499 499
Palicomp i5 Titanium: The best budget PC you can buy
PCs

Fast storage and a versatile CPU are the backbone of Palicomp's excellent micro-ATX system

£500 £500
Yoyotech Warbird G2 review: High-spec gaming on a budget
PCs

The Yoyotech Warbird G2 provides great gaming performance for less than £1,000

£936 inc VAT
Palicomp AMD Avenger review - A great budget PC
PCs

Palicomp has assembled a mighty, if miniscule, budget PC with premium-grade storage

£500 inc VAT (as of 7th of July)
Chillblast Fusion Everest
Chillblast Fusion Everest review
PCs

Powered by AMD’s brand-new Radeon RX 480 GPU, the Chillblast Fusion Everest is immensely potent for its price

£900 inc VAT (as of 29th June)
Intel Core i7-6950X review - the 10-core Broadwell-E is real
CPUs

Monstrously expensive and outstandingly powerful, this Broadwell-E CPU is as exclusive as they come

£1285 estimated from US price (Exc VAT)
Box Cube Republic review - a pint-sized gaming rig
PCs

There’s lots to love about this fast, cool and quiet gaming system, but you can get even more PC for less

£1600 inc VAT
Chillblast Fusion Projection 3 review
PCs

Fast, quiet and superbly equipped, this is an outstanding choice for anyone doing design and editing work

£1367 inc VAT
Falcon Blaze FX review
PCs

The Falcon Blaze FX performs mostly well and includes plenty of nice extras, but its upgrade potential is low

£500 inc VAT