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Michael Passingham

Michael Passingham is a senior researcher at Which?. He holds a Master’s degree in Railway Studies from the University of York, with a career including roles at Time Inc. UK and Expert Reviews.

Recent articles by Michael Passingham

Leef Bridge 3.0 dual USB drive review
Technology

Not very fast, but the Leef Bridge 3.0 is a handy tool to extend the storage of your smartphone or tablet

£25 inc VAT
Cyberpower Zeus Mini A100 with keyboard, mouse and monitor
Cyberpower Zeus Mini-A 100 review
PCs

A compact PC with built-in 802.11ac Wi-Fi, the Cyberpower Zeus Mini-A 100 is a bit loud and graphics performance isn’t great

£599 inc VAT, £499 without monitor
PC Specialist Invictus with keyboard, mouse and monitor
PC Specialist Invictus review
PCs

A terrific graphics card and a good monitor make this a great gaming buy, but the PC Specialist Invictus lags behind for 2D work

£599 inc VAT, £499 without monitor
Palicomp AMD Nemesis Cube with keyboard, mouse and monitor
Palicomp AMD Nemesis Cube review
PCs

The case may be a bit flimsy and future expansion is limited, but Palicomp AMD Nemesis Cube has a fast processor and graphics card

£600 inc VAT, £500 without monitor
Chillblast Fusion Cyborg review
PCs

Powerful, compact and with a great warranty, the Chillblast Fusion Cyborg is a terrific desktop PC

£600 inc VAT, £500 without monitor
Ninite guide lead image
How to install spyware-free Windows apps using Ninite
Software

Ninite is the quick, simple way to install freeware apps in Windows, all of them spyware, adware and toolbar free

LG 34UM67 with FreeSync review
PC monitors

The LG 34UM67 is a good FreeSync case study with great image quality, but finding its refresh rate sweet spot is difficult

£440 inc VAT
MSI H81M-P33 review
Motherboards

The MSI H81M-P33 is a very cheap microATX LGA1150 motherboard, but a very cramped design limits its appeal

£33
MSI AM1M review
Motherboards

The MSI AM1M is a superb-value microATX AM1 motherboard with all the features you could ask for and a great price

£24
Asrock AM1B-MDH review
Motherboards

The Asrock AM1B-MDH is a decent microATX AM1 motherboard, but there are better-specified boards available for less

£29 inc VAT