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
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What does the AMD Ryzen 6000 Series mean for gaming laptops?
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
CPUs The AMD Ryzen 6000 Series has been officially unveiled with an emphasis on power efficiency, longer battery life, and gaming without a graphics card
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UFC 271 PPV live stream: how to watch Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 online
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
How to watch We're showing you how to watch tonight's UFC 271 PPV live stream anywhere in the world
![Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 EAGLE OC review](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AKfFYtZaiQfg5UsAyRTyfH-320-80.jpg)
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 Eagle OC review: "DLSS is pretty much essential"
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Review The Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3050 has recently been released with a humble goal of 1080p60, but how does it stack up in real-world performance?
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This PS5 SSD deal gets you $72 off one of the fastest Gen 4.0 drives available
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Deals The Gigabyte Aorus and PNY XLR8 are discounted today in Amazon's PS5 SSD deals
![Intel Arc](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BGYs7J84wZhuoAbfhFQhpf-320-80.jpg)
Intel CEO on Arc Alchemist combatting graphics card shortages: "We are on it"
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Intel Arc Both Intel's CEO and Cheif Architect have addressed the GPU shortage regarding the upcoming Intel Arc Alchemist line
![TeamGroup Gen 5 SSD](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TBCP3jK8BtXmHKnn8XLYoc-320-80.jpg)
TeamGroup's latest PCIe 5.0 SSD has been revealed - and with some seriously fast specs
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
SSD TeamGroup has announced the first-ever PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD with read speeds of 13 Gbps
![RTX 3050](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JbTXUZzTM3gEyaKCuyiAqZ-320-80.jpg)
RTX 3050: price, specs, release date, and everything else you need to know
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
RTX stock All the essential information on RTX 3050 that you need to know
![Steam Deck hands-on](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gr9zgBvBzagDJvRHspjyNG-320-80.jpg)
Steam Deck price, specs, and everything else you need to know
By Austin Wood published
feature All the Valve Steam Deck details you need in one place
![G.Skill Trident Z5](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NwwapogV6oxPMGdEhh5NEg-320-80.jpg)
G.Skill sets new DDR5 overclocking world record with Trident Z5 memory
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
DDR5 RAM G.Skill and Asus combined forces to achieve a new world record in DDR5 RAM overclocking with Trident Z5 memory
![BenQ EW3880R review](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DBqzQUZp2eTmsAccz889VA-320-80.jpg)
BenQ EW3880R review: "Amazing for movies and decent for gaming"
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Review The BenQ EW3880R is a game-changer for movie lovers, but how does it fare for gamers?
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Where to buy Radeon RX 6500 XT - find stock here
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
News Here's where you buy Radeon RX 6500 XT 4GB video cards
![How to watch UFC 270 PPV](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AYWxgvHmPsiydVsAzNGcCS-320-80.jpg)
UFC 270 live stream PPV: how to watch Ngannou vs. Gane online
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
How to watch We're showing you how to watch tonight's UFC 270 live stream PPV anywhere in the world
![Intel Arc](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t5SmQVHVNx4s8mDYgUgBvi-320-80.jpg)
Intel Arc Alchemist GPU could be as powerful as RTX 3070 Ti according to this leak
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Intel Arc Intel Arc Alchemist could be as powerful, if not more so, than the Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti according to these leaked benchmarks
![Kingston Fury Renegade SSD review](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2tgTryL8Vj82388DydgyJ5-320-80.jpg)
Kingston Fury Renegade 2TB SSD review: "Consistently excellent performance across the board"
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Review The Kingston Fury Renegade SSD is one of the fastest Gen 4.0 drives we've used, but how does it stack up to the competition?
![AMD Ryzen 7000](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zHUGgzs24kseH8apxLaa8C-320-80.jpg)
CES 2022: what this year's hardware announcements mean for PC gaming
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
CES 2022 CES 2022 was a time of great innovation for the PC gaming space. Here's what it all means heading into the new year.
![EVGA RTX 3080 12GB](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mVGY3aRjMyamXwNCHriNAY-320-80.jpg)
Nvidia officially launches new RTX 3080 12GB model through select partners
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
RTX stock Nvidia launches RTX 3080 12GB GPU through its partners, though the starting price has not yet been revealed.
![RTX 3080 12GB](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6sJkgMV2eqDhnoQPYsMvbi-320-80.jpg)
Have these Twitter leaks just confirmed RTX 3080 12GB pre-orders are coming today?
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
RTX stock A French online retailer tweeted about RTX 3080 12GB pre-orders going live. Here's everything we know about the story
![RTX 3050 vs RX 6500 XT](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VuddJswH9rJwEFnB2pxKNZ-320-80.jpg)
RTX 3050 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT: which budget GPU is right for you?
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Feature We're comparing the RTX 3050 and RX 6500 XT together to let you make an informed decision on your next video card
![RTX 3080 12GB](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UDTQztn4EZkek8u9qbex6g-320-80.jpg)
RTX 3080 12GB rumored to be announced tomorrow
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
RTX stock Nvidia could be announcing the RTX 3080 12GB model on January 11
![CyberPowerPC Kinetic Series](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hBQNmnzwsGq95wyiuBrBDc-320-80.jpg)
CyberpowerPC announces Kinetic Series cases that feature moving vents for maximum airflow
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
CyberPowerPC has announced the Kinetic Series of PC cases at CES 2022 which feature 18 mechanical vents
![CES 2022 RTX 3090 Ti](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qagjG8uXjqmoxtiPGgVLdQ-320-80.jpg)
Here's what we found out at Nvidia's Special Address
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Hardware We're rounding up all the new announcements from Nvidia's CES 2022 Special Address
![Xbox Series X](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FHZAb73whwKNDfZyUirzPZ-320-80.jpg)
9 must-have accessories for new Xbox Series X owners
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Deals Enhance your freshly unwrapped Xbox Series X with these 9 must-have accessories
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How to watch The Matrix Resurrections online - stream the thrilling conclusion to Neo's story at home
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
How to watch The Matrix Resurrections hits HBO Max day-in-day with an international theatrical release. Here's how to watch it in your country