
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

Xbox is rolling out age verification in the UK with some social features blocked for young users, and no, you can't use Death Stranding to get around this one
By James Bentley published
News It may even begin rolling out to more countries.

AMD's powerful Strix Halo chip has been stuffed inside a handheld gaming PC, and it only requires carrying a battery in a backpack
By James Bentley published
News You wanted your gaming handheld to be portable? Pfft.

Microsoft claims 'Windows 11 24H2 is our most reliable version of Windows yet', which would be a welcome change
By James Bentley published
News Is it time for that update?

Brits can get around Discord's age verification thanks to Death Stranding's photo mode, bypassing the measure introduced with the UK's Online Safety Act. We tried it and it works—thanks, Kojima
By Jacob Ridley published
News The UK's new act blocks access to adult content without identification. Turns out, you only need a copy of Death Stranding and a phone to get around it.

I tested Nvidia's AI gaming assistant: it advised me to 'update' to old drivers and told me I wasn't playing a game (I was playing a game), but maybe I should've expected that from version 0.1
By James Bentley published
Chatnot Maybe give it some time.

This Acer gaming monitor is the absolute cheapest I'd actually buy now that it's at its lowest ever price
By James Bentley published
Deal A perfect second monitor.

I've just declared this the best budget compact PC case, and now I'm tempted by that all white build
By James Bentley published
Making its case Well, mostly white.

Sony WF-C710N review
By James Bentley published
Score: 62% These buds simply aren't good enough for PC gaming, but the competition is.

Flexispot OC3/BS3 review
By James Bentley published
Score: 55% An office chair with absolutely everything I want, except a comfy seat.

These gaming earbuds scored a whopping 93% from us only recently and they're already 20% off (if you have Amazon Prime)
By James Bentley published
Deal And they're available in some pretty colorways.

Seagate has proved thumb drives are finally worth investing in again, and you will likely find one hanging off my keys from here on out
By James Bentley published
A pocketworthy SSD We're so back.

Razer's DeathAdder V4 Pro won an esports tournament before its release, hiding in plain sight with a camoflage colorway
By James Bentley published
News And I want the camo variant.

Prime Day deals live: I'm bringing you the perfect PC gaming impulse buys still available as these Prime Days draw to a close
By Dave James last updated
Live If you don't want to spend a ton of cash there are still some great ways to upgrade your PC gaming setup on a budget.

I genuinely can't believe how cheap wireless Hall effect gaming keyboards are, with our pick for the best budget keeb getting a Prime Day price cut
By James Bentley published
Prime Day Budget gamers are eating good recently.

For $60 this Prime Day, you can pick up this wireless Razer MMO mouse with a whopping 19 programmable buttons
By James Bentley published
Prime Day That's a lot of buttons.

The best budget webcam just got even cheaper on the last day of Prime Day *checks notes* week
By James Bentley published
Prime Day Who needs 4K, anyway?

My favorite ambidextrous mouse out there has just hit its lowest ever price this Prime Day (but only if you pick the flashy colors)
By James Bentley published
Prime Day I prefer the pink anyway.

Get a cracking deal this Amazon Prime Day on the best of the best from our techie tier list
By Jess Kinghorn published
Prime Day The cream of the crop is all the sweeter at a cut price.

This wireless Asus gaming headset has been my savior in the summer heat and now it's reduced by $25 to its lowest ever price this Prime Day
By James Bentley published
Prime Day It's just so comfy and light.

As a huge Magic: The Gathering nerd, here are the four deals I'd buy this Prime Day
By James Bentley published
Prime Day Spend more mana and less money.

I've been waiting for my favorite reference speakers to come down in price, and this Prime Day deal sees them at their lowest ever
By James Bentley published
Prime Day For your reference.

One of the best gaming chairs has just dropped to its lowest ever price at $147: Corsair's TC100 is what Prime Day deals are all about
By James Bentley published
Prime Day $123 off for Prime Members makes this a reason to join the gang.

My favorite rapid trigger keyboard has an OLED screen for game information, and has now hit its lowest ever price this Prime Day
By James Bentley published
Prime Day Okay, mine mostly displays a cat, but still.
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