Michael Justin Allen Sexton

My Experience

For as long as I can remember, I've had love of all things tech, spurred on, in part, by a love of gaming. I began working on computers owned by immediate family members and relatives when I was around 10 years old. I've always sought to learn as much as possible about anything PC, leading to a well-rounded grasp on all things tech today. In my role at PCMag, I greatly enjoy the opportunity to share what I know.

I wrote for the well-known tech site Tom's Hardware for three years before I joined PCMag in 2018. In that time, I've reviewed desktops, PC cases, and motherboards as a freelancer, while also producing deals content for the site and its sibling ExtremeTech. Now, as a full-time PCMag staffer, I'm focusing on reviewing processors and graphics cards while dabbling in all other things PC-related.

My Areas of Expertise

• PC building, and all the ins and outs of desktop PCs

• Laptop repair

• Processors and motherboards

• Graphics cards

• PC cases

• Game-console modding

The Technology I Use

As a PC component reviewer, almost every PC I use is a system that I have custom-built. The only exceptions are my laptops, which I also modify and tweak to improve their overall performance. My current laptop is a 17-inch Dell G3 gaming laptop with an Intel Core i7-8750H processor and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 for gaming fun.

My lifelong love of computers and gaming has led me to amass a collection of old tech devices. I have a custom-built Windows 98 PC, as well as two Windows XP systems that I still use from time to time. These sit alongside my collection of retro game consoles, which includes an NES, a Super NES, a Sega Genesis, a PS1, and an original Xbox.

I'm also something of a connoisseur of budget tech devices, which extends to my choice of smartphone. Currently, I use a Umidigi S5 Pro—a highly affordable smartphone with an OLED display that I bought for less than $200, and absolutely adore.