John Loeffler

John Loeffler

Components Editor

John (He/Him) is the Components Editor here at TechRadar and he is also a programmer, gamer, activist, and Brooklyn College alum currently living in Brooklyn, NY.

Named by the CTA as a CES 2020 Media Trailblazer for his science and technology reporting, John specializes in all areas of computer science, including industry news, hardware reviews, PC gaming, as well as general science writing and the social impact of the tech industry.

John has a Bachelor’s degree in English and is currently in the wrapping up a Master’s program in Computer Science, where he spends his evenings building digital circuits, multiboxing Linux kernels, and coding shell scripts.

You can usually find him on Bluesky (@@johnloeffler.bsky.social) where you’ll get hot takes on stuff as well as reposting content that is almost as good as the worst content you used to be able to find on Vine.

Articles by: John Loeffler

Rear three-quarter view of Lenovo LOQ Essential Gen 9 open on desk with pink wall in background

The best budget gaming laptop in 2026: my picks for affordable gaming on the go despite the RAM crisis

By Matt Hanson last updated

Updated After testing some of the best budget gaming laptops on the market right now, these are my top picks.

An assortment of SSDs on a workmat

The best SSD in 2026: top solid-state drives for your PC

By Matt Hanson last updated

Updated Give your computer a shot in the arm with the best SSD for your needs and budget.

A Corsair One i500 on a desk

The best gaming PC in 2026: my top picks for all budgets and games

By Matt Hanson last updated

Updated Looking to upgrade? I've carefully selected the best gaming PCs in 2026 based on budget, performance, design, and configurability.

NZXT Player PC against a green TechRadar background

The best budget gaming PC in 2026: my top picks for performance on a budget

By Matt Hanson last updated

Looking to get into PC gaming? I put this guide together to help you find a formidable entry-level rig that won't break the bank.

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The best Dell laptop in 2026: top tested picks for work, school, and gaming

By Matt Hanson last updated

Buying Guide I'm rounding up my best Dell laptop picks on the market for productivity, gaming, and more, backed by extensive testing and rigorous reviews.

ASUS ProArt P16 H7606 2025

Best laptop for photo editing of 2026: top picks for photographers and designers

By Steve Clark last updated

Updated If you need a good laptop for photo editing, I've selected our top-rated and reviewed picks for Photoshop and more.

The Razer Blade 16 photographed for TechRadar on a white surface with plants in the background.

The best gaming laptop in 2026: top laptops for every budget that we've tested

By Matt Hanson last updated

Updated We've tested dozens of laptops for gaming, covering all shapes, sizes and prices, to put together our definitive list of the best gaming laptops you can buy today.

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Best text-to-speech software of 2026

By John Loeffler last updated

Updated We list the best text-to-speech software, to make it simple and easy for your PC or phone to read documents aloud to you.

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Best free text-to-speech software of 2026

By Daryl Baxter last updated

Updated We list the best free text-to-speech software, to make it simple and easy to choose a text reader with the features you need.

Apple's 24-inch iMac M4 in Purple.

The best all-in-one computer for 2026: top home and office AIO PCs we've tested and ranked

By Matt Hanson last updated

Updated Looking for the best all-in-one computers in 2026? We're here to bring you only the top picks.

An Intel Core Ultra series 3 powered PC playing a PC game

The Intel Core Ultra series 3 processors look impressive enough, but the Arc B390 iGPU is the real game-changer here

By John Loeffler published

Intel's new Arc B390 integrated GPU is one of the most impressive things I saw at CES 2026, promising a new dawn for gaming on thin-and-light laptops.

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Alienware teases 'covert' ultraslim gaming laptop line and a new budget-friendly option at CES 2026

By John Loeffler published

Alienware announced that it will be expanding its gaming laptop portfolio in 2026 with two new classes of product: an ultraslim 'covert' gaming laptop line, and a budget-oriented gaming laptop.

A mockup of the AMD Ryzen AI 400 series laptop processor

The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D is only one of the chips Team Red announced at CES 2026—and the others might have Intel sweating

By John Loeffler published

AMD's next-gen gaming CPU looks powerful, but it might play second fiddle to the new round of Ryzen AI 400 chips in the long run.

Nvidia

Nvidia's CES 2026 keynote live - all the latest news from the GPU and AI superpower

By John Loeffler last updated

What will the GPU giant unveil at CES 2026? We have all the breaking news

The Intel Core Ultra Series 3 launch announcement at CES 2026

Intel launches new Core Ultra series 3 processors at CES 2026. Will Panther Lake deliver the win that Intel needs?

By John Loeffler published

Intel Panther Lake leaves its cage starting this week.

A Dell XPS 14 and Dell XPS 16 sitting on display

Hands on: Dell XPS 14 2026 and XPS 16 2026

By John Loeffler published

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The Dell XPS 14 and Dell XPS 16 return in 2026 with a new look and some major improvements over their predecessors

The lid of the new Dell XPS 14 2026

Dell un-retires its iconic XPS brand at CES 2026: "We're getting back to our roots"

By John Loeffler published

Dell announced at CES 2026 that it will be bringing back the iconic XPS brand after briefly retiring it as part of its rebranding effort last year.

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AI hasn’t lived up to the hype – but can CES 2026 fix that?

By John Loeffler published

CES 2026 All I want for CES 2026 is AI that lives up to the hype – but I’m not holding my breathAI hasn’t lived up to the hype – but can CES 2026 fix that?

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Best cloud storage for photos of 2026

By Benedict Collins last updated

Updated We tested the best cloud storage for photos for securely storing and backing up images online.

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The best mouse in 2025: a mouse expert's top picks for gaming, wrist pain, and more

By Marcus Mears III last updated

Updated Want a better sensor, an ergonomic design to cut out wrist pain, or a budget pick that won't die on you in less than a month? I've got you covered with my picks for the best mouse in 2025.

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Cyber Monday is over, but these laptop deals are still going

By Matt Hanson last updated

Cyber Monday laptop deals still live - this could be your last chance to save.

A Samsung 9100 Pro against an orange TechRadar Cyber Monday deals background

Storage prices are soaring right now, but one of the best SSDs in the world is on sale for Cyber Monday, but only until midnight

By John Loeffler published

Get the Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB for just $209.99 at Best Buy while it lasts

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Better hurry, this RTX 5070 Cyber Monday deal is the best you can still get right now, but it ends tonight

By John Loeffler published

Get the PNY RTX 5070 Triple Fan OC card for just $529.99 at B&H Photo

A pair of MacBook Air laptops against an orange TechRadar Cyber Monday deals background

I'm a Windows PC kind of guy, but these Cyber Monday MacBook Air deals make me envy Apple fans

By John Loeffler published

These Cyber Monday MacBook Air deals are a fantastic way to save on one of the best laptops ever.

A trio of GPUs against a purple TechRadar Cyber Monday deals background

I'm a GPU pro, and these Cyber Monday GPU deals finally give us MSRP prices

By John Loeffler published

Graphics card prices have been outrageous this year, but these Cyber Monday GPU deals are bringing the GPUs you want closer to and even below MSRP.

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