Articles by Allisa James, Computing Staff Writer

Named by the CTA as a CES 2023 Media Trailblazer, Allisa is a Computing Staff Writer who covers breaking news and rumors in the computing industry, as well as reviews, hands-on previews, featured articles, and the latest deals and trends.

Before she delved into tech, she was a writer and editor in the gaming industry for several years, with bylines at DualShockers, Gampur, TheGamer, Uppercut, Tom's Guide, and much more.

In her spare time you can find her chatting it up on her two podcasts, Megaten Marathon and Combo Chain, as well as playing any JRPGs she can get her hands on. She also loves to play and write about her favorite indie games, especially indie horror titles.

Articles by: Allisa James

Get 32GB of Corsair gaming RAM for less than $60 – its lowest price ever

By Allisa James published 30 July 24

The Corsair Vengence SODIMM, an excellent DDR4 RAM kit that can upgrade gaming laptops with 32GB of memory, is on sale now for less than $60.

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Acer Nitro 5 (2022) review

By Allisa James last updated 30 July 24

If you’re looking for a good quality budget gaming laptop, the Acer Nitro 5 (2022) is a solid option to consider.

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Intel better watch out, as AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X has just broken a benchmark performance world record

By Allisa James published 30 July 24

Intel's strongest CPU doesn't stand a chance now, after AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X broke a benchmark performance world record.

Steam Deck modders rejoice: Valve is bringing third-party display mod support, which could open up more modding in the future

By Allisa James published 29 July 24

Steam Deck gets support for a third-party display mod - which is excellent news for future hardware and software mods.

HP may have plenty of AI software and hardware to show off, but accessibility is AI's best and only future

By Allisa James published 27 July 24

After seeing what HP's Imagine AI has to offer, the best use of AI is still for accessibility.

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The Apple MacBook Pro, equipped with the powerful M3 Pro chips, is at its lowest price ever

By Allisa James published 26 July 24

The Apple MacBook Pro, equipped with the incredible M3 Pro chip, is one of the best laptops and is now $300 less, thanks to an amazing deal.

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How to connect your laptop to a TV

By Christian Guyton last updated 26 July 24

Want to know how to connect your laptop to a TV for some big-screen viewing goodness? We'll guide you through the process.

Ultrawide gaming monitors don't need to cost an arm and a leg, not with this LG monitor on sale for less than $300

By Allisa James published 23 July 24

The LG Ultrawide 34-inch curved gaming monitor is currently on sale in both the US and UK for less than $300 and for its lowest price ever, respectively.

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One of the best PC gaming portables, the Lenovo Legion Go, is on sale now

By Allisa James published 23 July 24

Lenovo Legion Go, one of the best gaming PC portables, is discounted in both the US and UK for at least $70 and £100.

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I've demoed plenty of games on Apple devices – here's why I believe the future of Mac gaming has never been brighter

By Allisa James published 20 July 24

After trying out several games running on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, I can now see that Mac gaming's future has never been brighter.

One of the best post-Prime Day deals for the HP Omen 40L gaming PC isn't even on Amazon

By Allisa James published 18 July 24

If you've been looking for a great gaming PC, then Best Buy has one of the best post-Prime Day deals for the HP Omen 40L.

Hurry! This M2 MacBook Air is at its lowest price ever post-Prime Day, but not for long

By Allisa James published 18 July 24

Prime Day may be officially over, but there are still tons of leftover tech deals, including the incredible MacBook Air M2.

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This premium Logitech gaming mouse is now under $100 thanks to this Prime Day deal

By Allisa James published 17 July 24

In the market for a premium gaming mouse without wanting to pay a premium markup? This Prime Day deal cuts the price by nearly in half.

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One of the best Logitech gaming mice is now less than $30 on Amazon Prime Day

By Allisa James published 17 July 24

Logitech releases some great gaming mice and the Logitech G305 Lightspeed is no exception, turning an affordable mouse into a bargain.

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One of the best Prime Day deals for an RTX 4080 GPU gaming laptop isn't even on Amazon

By Allisa James published 16 July 24

Amazon Prime Day deals are sweet, but this excellent Legion Pro 7i gaming laptop sale is sweeter and not even on Amazon.

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Get your hands on the best gaming laptops at some of the lowest prices we've seen this Prime Day

By Allisa James published 16 July 24

Prime Day means some truly excellent discounts for gaming laptops, with some models at their lowest prices ever.

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Get the best Samsung monitors at their lowest prices yet thanks to these Prime Day deals

By Allisa James published 15 July 24

Prime Day is here, and with it comes these excellent deals on some of the best Samsung monitors on the market.

The 13-inch MacBook Air M3, one of the best laptops, is at its lowest price ever

By Allisa James published 15 July 24

If you've been waiting to invest in the MacBook Air M3, this Amazon Prime Day deal drops the price down to its lowest ever, less than $900.

Get one of the best Samsung gaming monitors for close to its lowest price ever

By Allisa James published 12 July 24

If you're in the market for an excellent gaming monitor, then this pre-Prime Day deal for the Samsung 49-inch Odyssey G9.

If you need one of the best printers on the market, these Brother printers are as good as family

By Allisa James published 12 July 24

Take advantage of these Pre-Prime Day deals and yourself two of the best Brothers printers on the market right now.

Want a foldable keyboard that doubles as a PC? This one even squeezes in AMD's latest Ryzen 7 processor

By Allisa James published 8 July 24

This foldable keyboard computer shows us the mini PC's potential as it even comes with the AMD Ryzen 7 8840U.

The best MSI gaming laptops 2024: our pick of the gaming powerhouses

By Allisa James last updated 7 July 24

Buying Guide We're rounding up only the best MSI gaming laptops from budget picks to midrange offerings, and leading options.

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Surface Laptop 7 vs MacBook Air (M3): we tell you which laptop is the best

By Allisa James published 6 July 24

What laptop is the best choice to invest in? We pit the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 and Apple MacBook Air (M3) against each other to find out which is superior.

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I'm a laptop expert and these pre-Prime Day deals are the best you can find

By Allisa James published 5 July 24

Prime Day is coming soon,, and we already have some great deals on the MacBook Pro and Galaxy Book4 Pro models.

A hacker typing on a MacBook laptop with code on the screen.

How to record audio on a MacBook

By Allisa James published 3 July 24

We'll show you how to record audio on a MacBook like a pro

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