Aleksha McLoughlin
Aleksha McLoughlin served as the Hardware Editor for GamesRadar from June 2021 until August 2022. Her main area of expertise was the PC gaming platform, which comprised buying guides, features, reviews, and news coverage on components and prebuilt machines. She was also responsible for gaming chairs and storage. She now works on a freelance basis while studying to become a university lecturer specializing in English for foreign territories. Prior to joining GamesRadar, she wrote for the likes of Expert Reviews, The Rory Peck Trust, No Clean Singing, Vinyl Chapters, and Tech Spark while also working with the BBC.
Latest articles by Aleksha McLoughlin
CyberPowerPC Warrior Review: "Serviceable at what it does"
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Review The CyberPowerPC Warrior is a budget build through and through that mostly lives up to its humble aspirations right now, but could struggle in the near future
Patriot Viper VPR400 review: "Flashy, but not fast enough"
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Review The Viper VPR400 is an attractive NVMe SSD, there's no getting around that, but it doesn't perform well enough to justify its high price tag.
These graphics card deals get you high-end RTX 3080 models at lowest-ever prices
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Deals Amazon's graphics card deals are currently offering premium RTX 3080 models at some of the cheapest prices we've seen online
Hit Box review: "A new way to play"
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Review The Hit Box is a revolutionary controller for anyone wanting to get involved in the fighting game scene without using a controller or dedicated pad
Nexigo N970p review: "A sharpshooter for streamers and video conferencing"
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Review The Nexigo N970p is a decent performer with great visuals, solid built-in microphones, and light e-PTZ functionality.
Joby Wavo POD review: "Compact but capable"
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Review The Joby Wavo POD is a competitively priced and surprisingly powerful compact USB microphone that's ideal for anyone starting out in the streaming world
Blue Yeti Microphone review: "Earns its reputation for streamers"
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Review The Blue Yeti Microphone remains one of the most popular USB models of all time for a good reason. Affordably priced, premium construction, and a wide variety of pickup options included
The Samsung 980 Pro 1TB PS5 SSD is now selling at a historic lowest-ever price
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Deals Amazon's PS5 SSD deals are currently offering the Samsung 980 Pro 1TB with Heatsink model for its lowest ever price today
Rode RodeCaster Pro II review: "An encompassing solution for all creators"
By Aleksha McLoughlin last updated
Review The RodeCaster Pro II innovates on the original model as an all-in-one powerhouse interface and audio production studio.
Amazon Prime Day gift card deals - all the best sales still live now
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Prime Day We're bringing you the very best offers from the Prime Day gift card deals after the dust has settled
These are the best graphics card deals we've found this Prime Day
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Prime Day 2022 Amazon's graphics card deals are offering competitive rates on everything from budget models to the bleeding edge this Prime Day
The Razer Kaira X PS5 headset is selling for the lowest ever price with Prime Day deal
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Prime Day 2022 The Razer Kaira X for PS5 is currently selling at the historic lowest ever price at only $39.99 (was $60) for a $20 saving.
Prime Day deals drop these desk accessories to under $20
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Prime Day 2022 Amazon's Prime Day deals are offering bargain prices on accessories that are perfect for any gamer looking to make a bit more room on their gaming desk today
These are the best cheapest gaming PCs still available in the Prime Day sales
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Prime Day 2022 Amazon's Prime Day PC deals are offering up some stellar machines for the budget-minded gamer today
We used Prime Day PC deals to build a 1440p AMD rig for under $999
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Prime Day 2022 We've put together a build that's confidently ready for 1440p gaming using the latest components at the best prices we're able to find in the Prime Day sales
These Prime Day CPU deals include record low prices on the latest from Intel and AMD
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Prime Day 2022 Amazon's CPU deals are offering up some of the newest processors from AMD and Intel at record low prices over Prime Day right now.
Newegg undercuts Prime Day graphics card deals with the best RTX 30 series prices we've ever seen
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Deals Newegg is eager to steal the limelight from Amazon with some of the best graphics card deals we've ever seen as part of the Fantastech sale
These are the cheapest gaming laptop deals we've found this Prime Day
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Prime Day 2022 Amazon is currently offering some of the cheapest gaming laptop deals that we've seen in some time as part of the Prime Day sales
These graphics card deals feature high-end models at their lowest-ever prices ahead of Prime Day
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Deals Amazon's graphics card deals are currently offering some of the deepest discounts we've ever come across on current-gen AMD and Nvidia graphics cards ahead of Prime Day.
Rode PodMic review: "Excellent sound quality at an aggressive price point"
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Review The Rode PodMic is one of the best microphones for streaming. Priced at just $99, it's also one of the best value propositions for a professional-grade streaming setup this year, too.
Rode NTH-100 review: "Some of the best headphones I've ever used"
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Review Rode enters the headphone market with its first-ever pair, the NTH 100, which end up being some of the best on the market, too
This PS5 SSD deal gets you the Sabrent Rocket 1TB + cover for just $135.99
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Deals Amazon's PS5 SSD deals are currently offering up the Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 1TB for a very competitive rate today
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