Ali Rashid Khan

About Me

Hi, I’m Ali Rashid Khan, your Wiki Editor at Tech4Gamers. With 14+ years of experience in the gaming and tech industry, I specialize in covering flagship phones and gaming rigs. When away from the keyboard, you’ll find me tinkering with something underneath my car or see me battling it out in the World Championships over a professional game of Scrabble.

Position at Tech4Gamers

As Tech4Gamers’ Wiki Editor, I dissect gaming products, offering detailed perspectives on a variety of PCMR hardware ranging from the Best Motherboards and CPUs to the Best GPUs, RAM, and PSUs.

Tech Journey

With 14+ years of experience in the gaming and tech domain, my journey at Tech4Gamers blends my personal expertise and intuition along with my curiosity to offer a unique outlook on the latest PCMR trends.

Current PC setup

Here are my current PC specs:

Hyped Up About The New Steam Machine? Here’s Why You Might Want To Hold Your Horses

Valve is all set to revive the Steam Machine in 2026, but will it be able to outrun the bad omen of its previous iteration from 2015?

Get Ready To Say Hello To Global RAM Shortage: The Silicon Shortage Debacle Ain’t Over Just Yet

The global silicon shortage is returning as AI Centers drive demand for memory past production capabilities leading to industry-wide scarcity.

SOCD: Why I Love It, And Why It Is Mainly Responsible For HE Keyboards’ Fame

SOCD clearing and handling is all the hype nowadays, so it’s no surprise why Magnetic Keyboards are trending worldwide in 2025.

I Think AMD Will Overtake Intel’s Desktop CPU Sales Completely Before 2030, And I Have Proof

AMD’s latest financial reports indicate that its revenue is steadily increasing year-on-year with Team Red seeming on track to outpace Intel with regards to desktop CPU sales before 2030.

Optical Keyboards Were Just A Fad To Me: Why I Think They Never Went Mainstream

The concept of an Optical Keyboard with the lowest latency figures ever was admirable; however, Mechanical and Magnetic (HE) Keyboards will always win my vote no matter what.

NVIDIA’s Sales Might Still Take A Hit Despite Trump’s Export Relaxations

Even though Nvidia has been allowed to resume its sales to China, Trump has asked for a 15% cut of the revenue in return while Beijing has reacted very dismally to the export relaxations.

NVIDIA Seems To Be In Hot Water In Europe As Well

Nvidia has been accused of incorporating German-patented technology in its DGX line of supercomputers while preventing the same firm’s rise to prominence in the AI industry, prompting spectators to cite monopolistic behaviour.

NVIDIA Just Slashed Prices For The RTX 50 Series, But You Should Stay Away

Nvidia has discounted European RTX 50 prices by almost 10%, but I believe this markdown isn’t enough to overlook the Blackwell GPUs’ issues.

Mechanical Keyboards Are Slowly Going Out Of Fashion, And It’s All Thanks To Magnetic Keyboards

Mechanical Keyboards were nice while they lasted. Now, it’s time to step aside and roll out the red carpet for Magnetic Keyboards.

Spending More Than $1000 On A GPU In 2025 Is Sheer Stupidity To Me

If you’ve got more than a grand to spare for a gaming GPU in 2025, the best thing you could do is to not spend it all. 

China Wants A Piece Of The Semiconductor Industry By Hook Or By Crook

Espionage, Theft, Manipulation - China’s Leveraging Everything It’s Got To Get Some Semiconductor Action.

8 GB Of VRAM Just Isn’t Enough For A Gaming GPU In 2025: Here’s The Proof

Sales Data Proves That 8 GB Variants Of New GPUs Like The RX 9060 XT, RX 9070 XT, And RTX 5050 Do Not Appeal To Gamers.

NVIDIA’s RTX 50-Series Fiasco Has Made Gaming Laptops The Only Sensible Buy

The RTX 50 Series GPUs are going up in prices every single day and they aren’t coming down anytime soon. The solution? A gaming laptop.

Why AMD’s Ryzen 5 9600X3D Could Be The Next Best Mid-Range Gaming CPU

AMD itself has leaked the Ryzen 5 9600X3D, the 6-core/12-thread successor to the 7600X3D but can it outgun the much cheaper Core i5-14600K?

From Silicon Forest To Silicon Graveyard: My Thoughts On Intel’s Mass Layoffs

Intel has announced yet another series of layoffs that may terminate up to 10,890 employees, so what’s Team Blue's game plan here?

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New Data Suggests Players Are Inclined More Towards The Premium Game Editions

Data from PS Store suggests that players prefer to buy the premium game editions more than the regular-priced base editions.

Spider-Man Brand New Day Director Calls PlayStation Games Huge Inspiration

Insomniac Games’ acclaimed Spider-Man PlayStation series helped shape some of the upcoming movie’s biggest stunts.

Physical Video Game Sales Hit Their Lowest Point In The US During 2025, Reveals Analyst

Physical video game sales hit their lowest point in two decades during 2025, dropping to around $1.55 billion in the United States.

Nier Automata Creator Expresses Sadness Over PlayStation Physical Games Cancellation

Yoko Taro has expressed dissatisfaction at the industry's shift towards digital games following PlayStation's step away from discs.

Horizon 3 Reportedly In Closed Testing Stages, Gameplay Is Solid But Doesn’t Offer Anything New

The third mainline Horizon game is reportedly very well received among internal testers, but it doesn't make any radical changes to gameplay.