Mike Perry

Senior Hardware Editor · SpecPicks

Hardware reviewer since 2014; hands-on testing of 80+ GPUs, 50+ retro handhelds, and 30+ vintage PC builds.

Published articles

The Complete Voodoo5 5500 AGP Driver Guide (2026 Edition) 2026-04-19
A walkthrough of 3dfx Voodoo5 5500 AGP driver selection, installation, and troubleshooting. Why Amigamerlin 3.1-R1 is the right call for Win98, and how to reco…
Best Budget Gaming PC Build 2026 — ~$1,000 ($800 on Sale) 2026-04-19
Our reference $800 gaming PC build for 2026: a Ryzen 5 7600, RX 7700 XT, 32GB DDR5, and a 1TB NVMe that drives modern AAA games at 1080p ultra — with room to a…
Emulation Hardware in 2026: FPGA, Software, and Cart-Reader Ecosystems 2026-04-19
Everything you need to know about dedicated emulation hardware in 2026 — when FPGA actually matters versus modern software, the state of scalers, and how to pl…
RTX 4070 Super vs RX 7800 XT — Which to Buy in 2026 2026-04-19
The most asked GPU question in 2026: NVIDIA's RTX 4070 Super or AMD's RX 7800 XT? We break down frame rates, VRAM, ray tracing, feature set, and drivers across…
How to Build a Windows 98 Retro PC in 2026 2026-04-19
A complete walkthrough of building a period-correct Windows 98 SE gaming PC in 2026 — what parts to buy, which capacitors to recap, how to survive the driver i…
Best Retro Handhelds in 2026 — From $35 to $500 2026-04-19
The retro handheld market is saturated — here's the only ranking you need. We tested 14 devices from the $35 Anbernic RG35XX H to the $500 Analogue Pocket for…
Best 1440p Gaming GPUs in 2026 2026-04-19
From the RTX 4070 Super sweet spot to the RX 7900 XTX value play, here are the GPUs that actually deliver at 1440p in 2026 — ranked by frame-time consistency,…