
Nick Evanson
Nick, gaming, and computers all first met in 1981, with the love affair starting on a Sinclair ZX81 in kit form and a book on ZX Basic. He ended up becoming a physics and IT teacher, but by the late 1990s decided it was time to cut his teeth writing for a long defunct UK tech site. He went on to do the same at Madonion, helping to write the help files for 3DMark and PCMark. After a short stint working at Beyond3D.com, Nick ed Futuremark (MadOnion rebranded) full-time, as editor-in-chief for its gaming and hardware section, YouGamers. After the site shutdown, he became an engineering and computing lecturer for many years, but missed the writing bug. Cue four years at TechSpot.com and over 100 long articles on anything and everything. He freely its to being far too obsessed with GPUs and open world grindy RPGs, but who isn't these days?
Latest articles by Nick Evanson

Best SSD deals for gaming today
By Jacob Ridley last updated
deal Cheap and speedy NVMe drives to boost your gaming PC's capacity and lower those load times.

Best U coolers in 2025: I've tested the latest liquid coolers and air coolers to find the very best for your U
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Cool Breeze Our picks for the best U coolers will have your processor running cool with air or liquid during the hottest gaming sessions.

I think it's a safe bet The Witcher 4 will run just as well as its tech demo after talking with UE5 devs and analyzing Unreal Fest tech data
By Nick Evanson published
That unreal witcher The devil is in the details. The Nanite-shaped, Lumen-lit devil in this particular case.

Cooler Master's super stylish Hyper 612 Apex air cooler is a genuine bargain with this 34% discount
By Nick Evanson published
Deal It's not the quietest or the most powerful of U coolers, but it's arguably one of the best-looking ones for the money.

Best PC controllers in 2025: the pads I recommend for PC gamers
By Dave James last updated
Total control Grab one of the best PC controllers for when your keyboard and mouse simply won't do.

Best external hard drives in 2025: the storage media I'd take on my own gaming adventures
By Nick Evanson last updated
TB on the go Grab one of the best external hard drives to increase your storage space or backup your PC.

Best liquid cooler for Us in 2025: I've tried all the best AIO coolers and these are my top picks
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Wetware These are the best liquid chip chillers to suit all budgets, form factors, and processors.

8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller Review
By Nick Evanson published
Almost ultimate 8BitDo's ultimate Ulimate controller isn't quite as ultimate as it could be, but it's pretty close.

Kinesis mWave ergonomic keyboard review
By Nick Evanson published
Ergo introduction The affordable and mechanical alternative to Microsoft and Logitech's ergonomic keyboards.

The best left-handed mouse for gaming in 2025: The top ambidextrous and mirrored rodents for the southpaw PC gamer
By Dave James last updated
Lefties Shopping for the best left-handed mouse for gaming doesn't have to mean wading through right-handed options that might just work.

It's not an April Fool's joke anymore: Zotac goes ahead with its 'gamer fragrance' perfume, for a limited few, for a limited time
By Nick Evanson published
News Clean, woody, and aquatic. Doesn't shout 'gamer' to me.

'MSI Afterburner is a bit PowerColor Afterburner now' as the dev had to buy another manufacturer's GPU to build for AMD's RDNA 4 graphics cards into the next beta
By Nick Evanson published
News No MSI RDNA 4 cards means no MSI RDNA 4 hardware for the Afterburner dev.

Lian Li's new Hydroshift AIO cooler doesn't work properly on some motherboards but it will send you a replacement part if you can't get around the issue in the BIOS
By Nick Evanson published
News The key detail here is that not all motherboard fan headers are the same.

Switch 2 teardown shows that Nintendo hasn't learned a single lesson from the OG Switch when it comes to repairing it
By Nick Evanson published
News Glue and stickers akimbo, with too many bits soldered directly to the main motherboard.

The Witcher 4's leafy glory is all down to Epic's Nanite Foliage, and largely so is the fact it can run ray-traced at 60 fps on a lowly PS5
By Nick Evanson published
That level of performance on an aging console suggests good things for the PC version.

A graphical history of id Tech: Three decades of cutting-edge graphics and game engine technologies
By Nick Evanson published
30 year tech It's not just about Doom. Okay, it's mostly about Doom.

Grab a 37% discount on the newly upgraded version of the best AIO liquid cooler you can buy, Arctic's Liquid Freezer III
By Nick Evanson published
Deal A thick 360 mm radiator, three RGB fans, and a built-in VRM blower, all for under $92.

Elden Ring Nightreign PC performance analysis: A bare-bones console port with glitches a-plenty
By Nick Evanson published
Bare bones Elden Ring's back. So is the 60 fps cap, GPU underutilisation, and random stuttering.

Intel's Core Ultra 265KF is down to $279 this Memorial Day and you get a free 1 TB SSD plus two games to enjoy with this deal
By Nick Evanson published
Deal It might not be the best gaming U around but it is great value for money.

Hate RGB software but still want all the pretty LEDs on your AIO cooler? Lian Li might just have the very thing for you
By Nick Evanson published
Computex You can still control it all through an app, but I like the twist-n-go simplicity.

Noctua aims to release its first liquid U cooler in 2026, working with Asetek to make the quietest water pump around, though it's not the thermosiphon project
By Nick Evanson published
Computex But as with all of Noctua's projects, it won't really be released until it's perfect.

Asus and Noctua team up once more, this time creating a hulking three-fan, four-slot RTX 5080 chonk of a graphics card
By Nick Evanson published
Computex Their previous collabs look feeble in comparison, but I reckon they're better-looking.

For this year's Computex, Cooler Master showcases two new PC cases: a fresh look for the legendary Cosmos and a weird-but-cool goldfish bowl 360 Panoramic
By Nick Evanson published
Computex Buy a Cosmos 2025 and just move in. More space and cheaper than your average apartment.
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