Articles by Wayne Williams, Editor

Wayne Williams is a freelancer writing news for TechRadar Pro. He has been writing about computers, technology, and the web for 30 years. In that time he wrote for most of the UK’s PC magazines, and launched, edited and published a number of them too.

Articles by: Wayne Williams

Nab this superb RTX 5060 Ti gaming PC for under $900 — complete with 32GB DDR5 RAM and an AMD Ryzen 7 8700F

By Wayne Williams published 24 December 25

This iBuyPower desktop PC with Ryzen 7 performance and RTX 5060 Ti graphics is under $900 at Walmart.

GameStop sells cheapest 1TB SSD you can buy right now — own brand PCIe SSD costs only $90, 40% less than rivals on Amazon and Newegg

By Wayne Williams published 23 December 25

GameStop undercuts major storage brands with a $90 1TB Gen4 NVMe SSD that includes a heatsink.

This superfast 32-core AMD CPU costs under $140 with a 5-year warranty — but there's a big catch

By Wayne Williams published 23 December 25

AMD EPYC 7532 delivers 32 core server performance for a surprisingly low price, but there are some catches to be aware of.

This $450 RTX laptop deal is too good to ignore — Acer Nitro V packs RTX 5050, 16GB RAM and 13th Gen Core i5 power

By Wayne Williams published 22 December 25

Deal alert: This RTX 5050 Acer Nitro V laptop just hit a record-low $450, a saving of 41%.

Large External SSDs are now cheaper than internal ones as 4TB SATA SSD face extinction due to negligible price difference

By Wayne Williams published 22 December 25

External 4TB SSDs costing less than internal SATA models shows shifting NAND priorities and increasing market pressures.

Arm sheds billions in market capitalization after Qualcomm hints at RISC-V adoption with Ventara Micro acquisition

By Wayne Williams published 22 December 25

Arm stock declines as Qualcomm picks up Ventana, raising questions about future customer reliance on Arm architectures.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500 and ASRock B450M AC R2.0 motherboard combo

Save 25% on this AMD combo: $116 gets you a 6-Core Ryzen CPU, Wi-Fi motherboard, and cooler

By Wayne Williams published 20 December 25

AMD Ryzen 5 mobo combo: $116 gets you a 6-core CPU, Wi-Fi motherboard, and cooler.

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I compiled a list of 167 hard disk drives worth buying - here are six things I found out

By Wayne Williams published 20 December 25

My in-depth look at 167 hard disk drives shows why capacity, durability, and price per TB keep HDDs relevant, despite widespread SSD adoption.

Newegg just made the Core Ultra 7 265K the fastest CPU under $300 - with a free Battlefield 6 game

By Wayne Williams published 20 December 25

There is no faster CPU under $300: Core Ultra 7 265K drops to $299.99 with free Battlefield 6 game.

The best laptop deal right now isn’t from Dell or HP - it’s this $430 Intel i9-12900H beast

By Wayne Williams last updated 19 December 25

Core i9-12900H powered Hasee X5 15.6 laptop is just $429.99 - a massive $370 off its usual price.

Intel Core Ultra 5 225F deal with Battlefield 6

Intel Core Ultra 5 225F hits $157.98 - all-time low and comes with free $70 Battlefield 6 game

By Wayne Williams published 19 December 25

Intel’s Core Ultra 5 225F hits a new low price at Newegg and it comes with a free copy of Battlefield 6 too.

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Largest microSD cards of 2026

By Wayne Williams last updated 19 December 25

Updated Tiny cards, huge capacity - I compared the largest microSD cards you can get and the best prices for them

Why is RAM so expensive right now? It's way more complicated than you think

By Wayne Williams last updated 18 December 25

The global DRAM crunch explained: shortages, soaring prices, and what comes next.

Goodram Enterprise DC25F 122.88TB PCIe 5.0 SSD

Obscure Polish company quietly launches massive 122.88TB PCIe 5.0 immersion cooled SSD — and no one noticed this world's first except us

By Wayne Williams published 16 December 25

A 122.88TB PCIe 5.0 SSD has quietly appeared from a Polish storage vendor, focusing on immersion cooling compatibility.

Want to back up your iPhone securely without paying the Apple tax? There’s a hack for that, but it isn’t for everyone... yet

By Wayne Williams published 15 December 25

Want to back up an iPhone locally without iCloud fees? A small Linux-powered device offers encrypted USB backups but you've got to put in the work to set it up.

Toshiba wants to launch a 55TB hard drive by 2030, 40TB model set to appear in 2026, new slides show

By Wayne Williams published 14 December 25

Toshiba’s new roadmap shows a 40TB hard drive arriving in 2026 and a push toward 55TB models by 2030 as it advances platter stacking technologies.

Is this the next Minidisc? Exciting Mini SSD format could suffer fate of Sony's data format if it doesn't get further backing

By Wayne Williams published 14 December 25

Biwin’s Mini SSD enters retail with higher capacities but could stay niche without broader industry backing.

Orico just launched the cutest NAS drive I've ever seen — and yes, there's even a knob

By Wayne Williams published 13 December 25

Orico’s PTM dock lineup introduces sliding M.2 trays and varied port layouts, creating a compact system that can behave like a NAS.

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Don't get ripped off — here's how to build a blazing fast 8TB Thunderbolt 5 SSD for cheap

By Wayne Williams published 12 December 25

This Thunderbolt 5 enclosure and 8TB SSD combo delivers extreme speeds while saving hundreds of dollars compared to pricey portable drives.

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Man attempts to break world record with $75 million domain name pitch, ends up empty handed instead

By Wayne Williams published 9 December 25

Judge hands Lambo.com to Lamborghini after ruling the owner who tried to sell it for $75 million acted in bad faith.

What a deal! MSI’s Windows 11 Pro laptop is under $500 and packs an Intel Core 7 150U processor, 16GB RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD — but at this price, it could sell out at any moment

By Wayne Williams published 8 December 25

MSI's laptop is now just $499, a staggering $451 off the usual price of $950, but it won't be around for long.

Good news, I found the cheapest large-capacity PCIe Gen4 SSD per TB - bad news, it will cost you more than $58,300

By Wayne Williams published 7 December 25

Want the cheapest large capacity PCIe Gen4 SSD per TB? You’ll need to buy ten of Solidigm’s D5-P5336 61.44TB SSD monsters.

SymplyPRO XTF SAS LTO10 Desktop Tape Drive

You can now buy a 30TB tape drive and connect it to your Apple Mac Mini - and it's almost as fast as an SSD

By Wayne Williams published 6 December 25

You can attach a 30TB LTO-10 tape drive to an Apple Mac Mini for SSD like speeds, offline security benefits and high capacity storage.

This Alienware Aurora desktop packs incredible speed and power with the cheapest RTX 5080 anywhere - and it has $730 off right now

By Wayne Williams published 5 December 25

The Alienware Aurora Desktop PC is an unbelievable bargain right now, with a huge $730 saving.

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Missed out on Black Friday? Elegoo's 3D printer deals see up to 53% off on printers, filament and resins in its early Christmas sale

By Wayne Williams published 3 December 25

Elegoo is offering up to 53% off its latest 3D printers, filament, and resins from now until December 25.

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