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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

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
Asrock FM2A88X Pro3+ review
Motherboards

The Asrock FM2A88X Pro3+ is a competitively priced ATX FM2+ motherboard with plenty of room for future expansion

£55
Asus A68HM-PLUS review
Motherboards

The Asus A68HM-PLUS is a cheap and cheerful microATX FM2+ motherboard, but there isn't much room for future expansion

£48
Gigabyte F2A88X-D3H
Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-D3H review
Motherboards

A simple and good-value FM2+ motherboard that does the basics without a fuss, but there's no automatic overclocking

£64
Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0
Asus M5A97 EVO R2.0 review
Motherboards

The Asus M5A97 EVO 2.0 is a decent motherboard with lots of handy enthusiast features, but it's a little expensive

£80
An angled view of the Samsung U32D970Q professional monitor
Samsung U32D970Q review
PC monitors

Supreme colour accuracy from a 32in panel, but the Samsung U32D970Q's imperfections are less forgivable at this price

£1460 inc VAT
Schenker XMG P505
Schenker XMG P505 review
Laptops

More powerful and better built than its predecessor, but competition is tight at this end of the market

£1740 inc VAT
An angled view of the Acer S277HK 4K monitor
Acer S277HK review
PC monitors

The Acer S277HK is a stylish Ultra HD monitor with fabulous image quality, but it's not hugely practical

£569 inc VAT
Toshiba Chromebook 2
Toshiba Chromebook 2 (CB30-B-104) review
Chromebooks

The Toshiba Chromebook 2 is more expensive that other Chromebooks, but the Full HD screen is worth it

£270 inc VAT