
James Bentley
James is a more recent PC gaming convert, often admiring graphics cards, cases, and motherboards from afar. It was not until 2019, after just finishing a degree in law and media, that they decided to throw out the last few years of education, build their PC, and start writing about gaming instead. In that time, he has covered the latest doodads, contraptions, and gismos, and loved every second of it. Hey, it’s better than writing case briefs.
Latest articles by James Bentley

Samsung and other memory manufacturers reportedly leave DDR5 buyers hanging as prices expected to surge 30–50% every quarter from the end of 2025 through the first half of 2026
By James Bentley published
News The biggest rise in recent memory.

It looks like a NUC, it smells like a NUC, but this is not a NUC: Asus ditches the Intel naming for new AMD-powered mini PC, but restricts its GPU choice
By James Bentley published
News You can get an AMD one with an RTX 5060 or 5070, while the Intel NUCs top out with an RTX 5080.

The MSI Claw handhelds are the first non-Xbox devices to get the Windows Full Screen Experience, with more said to arrive 'in the coming months'
By James Bentley published
News Getting all your games in one place is kinda neat.

AMD clarifies RX 5000 and RX 6000 GPUs will still get game-specific optimisations despite going into 'maintenance mode'
By James Bentley last updated
News You could buy a new RDNA 2 GPU earlier this year.

Corsair announces a Hall effect stick-less fight controller with rapid trigger, in the hopes of button bashing faster than anyone else
By James Bentley published
News Is it time to drop the joystick?

YouTuber spends over $6,000 to make a solid aluminium Xbox like the 2000s prototype, and it 'operates like any other Xbox because that's exactly what it is'
By James Bentley published
News It's a pretty great way to play Halo, though.

The US government announces strategic 'prosperity deals' with Japan and South Korea to 'drive breakthroughs' in AI, quantum computing, and more
By James Bentley published
News This matches a similar deal made with the UK earlier this year.

Meta claims that thousands of pirated adult videos it was accused of using for AI training may have been downloaded by 'disparate individuals' for 'personal use'
By James Bentley published
News A master downloader.

A YouTuber claims they've had two Windows 11 local account and hardware bypass videos taken down because of supposedly 'harmful or dangerous content'
By James Bentley published
News Maybe it's time to try Linux.

Best VR headset in 2025: my top picks for stunning virtual reality experiences
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Jack In Immerse yourself in stunning game worlds with the best VR headset.

The latest Steam beta adds 'a suspicious chat warning' when you receive a potentially malicious message, something it probably should have done years ago
By James Bentley published
News It's a bit late, but very welcome.

Senator Bernie Sanders thinks OpenAI should be broken up, and worries about the onslaught of AI: 'It's like a meteor coming to this planet. We gotta be prepared to deal with it in all of its complexity'
By James Bentley published
News "I worry about that. How we continue community, how we relate to each other as human beings."

This ultrawide gaming monitor deal gets you 34 inches of gloriously-curved 1440p real estate for $250
By James Bentley published
Deal It's wiiiiiiide.

LastPass warns of a new phishing campaign involving death certificates and a nefarious email that demands you reply to it if you're not dead
By James Bentley published
News This email is best left on read.

Google claims the 'security breach impacting millions of users' is simply 'inaccurate reports stemming from a misunderstanding'
By James Bentley published
News There are still emails publicly stated to be at risk that weren't previously.

Despite mass layoffs and a previous pay cut, Microsoft's CEO is taking home nearly $100 million this year
By James Bentley published
News That's a 22% pay bump from last year.

Multiple police cars showed up to a school after surveillance system monitored by AI flagged a bag of Doritos as a gun: 'AI is not the best'
By James Bentley published
News "The program did what it was supposed to do," claims the AI software's manufacturer.

8BitDo Pro 3 review
By James Bentley published
Score: 76% My new everyday controller, despite its flaws.

Edifier G2000 Pro review
By James Bentley published
Score: 64% A bright look covers up a middling and muddied sound when it's not cranked up to 11.

Everything is an Xbox now, so I see no reason to buy Xbox again
By James Bentley published
Ex box Xbox is growing up, and into something I don't want anymore.

It costs just $17 for a Hall effect controller with a 1000 Hz polling rate in this Amazon deal but only in one color
By James Bentley published
Deal It also has some extra programmable buttons.

Best PC speakers in 2025: from 2.1 systems to bookshelf bangers, these are the best gaming PC speakers
By Andy Edser last updated
Volume up Treat yourself to an awesome audio experience with the best PC speakers.

The Wolverine V3 Pro is no longer the best high-end PC gamepad, because Razer's been indulging in some seriously rabid regicide
By James Bentley published
There's competition All hail the new king.
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