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
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
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
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
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
Where to buy RTX 3090 Ti: prices and stock updates in July 2022
By Aleksha McLoughlin last updated
RTX stock We're showing you where to buy RTX 3090 Ti GPUs for MSRP in July 2022 in the US and the UK
UFC 276 PPV live stream: how to watch Adesanya vs. Cannonier online
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
How to watch We're showing you how to watch tonight's UFC 276 PPV live stream anywhere in the world
This CPU deal gets you the Intel Core i9-12900KF at its historic lowest ever price
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Deals Amazon's CPU deals are currently offering up a 12th Gen i9 Intel Core processor at its historic lowest ever price today
Nvidia launches GTX 1630 - but you probably shouldn't buy it
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Hardware The weakest in the GeForce GTX lineup has arrived
This PS5 SSD deal sees the Corsair MP600 PRO LPX 2TB at a historic lowest ever price
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Deals Amazon's PS5 SSD deals can currently get you the Corsair MP600 Pro LPX for its historic lowest ever price today.
UFC 275 PPV live stream: how to watch Teixeira vs. Prochazka online
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
How to watch We're showing you how to watch tonight's UFC 275 PPV live stream anywhere in the world
Zotac GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Amp Extreme Holo review: "Too big, too much, too late"
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Review The Zotac GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Amp Extreme Holo is incredibly powerful, but it's a little too late to the party to justify its high asking price
Alienware Aurora R13 review: "Purpose-built for tomorrow's games"
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Review The Alienware Aurora R13 is the latest in the brand's long line of gaming PCs, it also happens to be the best of them, too.
Here's what Gen 5 NVMe SSDs mean for PC gaming in 2022
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Hardware Computex 2022 has given our next look at the capabilities of Gen 5.0 NVMe SSDs running on PCIe 5.0 bandwidth, and the results are seriously impressive.
PNY XLR8 SSD 1TB Gaming Kit review: "one of the best performing drives I've ever used"
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Review The PNY XLR8 SSD 1TB Gaming Kit looks to offer a fast, and relatively fuss-free way to more than double your PS5's storage in 2022.
Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro review: "Stellar quality and outstanding wireless functionality"
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Review The Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro combines the premium build quality that the brand's decks are known for with the option of going completely wireless, too, with no compromises.
These AMD and Intel gaming PC builds prove you don't need to break the bank this year
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Hardware We're showing you how to build the best AMD and Intel gaming PC machines for around $1,000
Everything we learned at AMD's Computex 2022 keynote
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
Hardware AMD's Computex 2022 keynote event gave us a further look at Zen 4 architecture of Ryzen 7000 processors, as well as AM5 motherboards, and the future of gaming laptops.
How to watch UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Vieira online
By Aleksha McLoughlin published
How to watch We're showing you how to watch UFC Vegas 55 and get the best prices online where you are for the weekly Fight Night events
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