James Bentley

James Bentley

Hardware writer

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

Microsoft Windows Event
An alleged member of a hacking group was caught, thanks to one hated Windows feature

By James Bentley Published

News Good news and bad news then?

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Palo Alto, CA, USA - Feb 18, 2020: The Amazon logo seen at Amazon campus in Palo Alto, California. The Palo Alto location hosts A9 Search, Amazon Web Services, and Amazon Game Studios teams.
This Chrome extension hides 'knockoff' brands on Amazon: 'Sorry to brands like WNPETHOME, EHEYCIGA, YXY'

By James Bentley Published

News This would have been handy last Prime Day.

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Amazon Q, Amazon's AI coding assistant
'Slopfix': A software team is charging up to $10,000 to clean up AI-generated code, with the help of *checks notes* AI

By James Bentley Published

News Who fixes the fixes?

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CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 29: In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone displaying the logo of “Claude,” an AI language model by Anthropic, with the company’s logo visible in the background, illustrating the rapid development and adoption of generative AI technologies, on December 29, 2024 in Chongqing, China. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a cornerstone of China’s strategic ambitions, with the government aiming to establish the country as a global leader in AI by 2030.
China's National Vulnerability Database warns that recent Claude Code models have a security backdoor

By James Bentley Published

News An update seems in order.

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Acer gaming monitor on a pink deals background
This $110 1440p gaming monitor is the absolute cheapest I'd buy with my own cash right now

By James Bentley Published

Deal It's IPS too, which isn't always expected at this price.

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Sony WH-1000XM5 review
This free software aims to turn Sony headphones into a head tracker for '200+ PC games'

By James Bentley Published

News Your audio device may have just gotten much more useful.

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A mobile phone showing social media apps in front of a screen stipulating Australia's social media age restrictions
'Not once have we been asked to verify our age': Study suggests companies falling under Australia's under-16 social media ban are failing to verify accounts

By James Bentley Published

News And that's before mentioning workarounds.

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Micron RAM production shot
Analysts think SK hynix's DRAM and NAND prices will finally drop by the end of 2028, but not before a huge rise over the next year

By James Bentley Published

News Here's hoping the expected price drop isn't just wishful thinking.

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A screenshot from the White House's July 6 stream of President Donald Trump, alongside JD Vance, Michael and Susan Dell, and other politicians
After buying up between $1m and $5m in Dell stock this year, Trump tells everyone to 'go out and buy a Dell computer'. Again.

By James Bentley Published

News Dell's stock price has risen significantly since his investment.

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Illustrations Of The Microsoft Windows Operating SystemThe Windows logo appears on the screen of a smartphone reflecting an abstract illustration in blue colors. Microsoft releases a major update to Windows 11 (25H2) and Windows 10 support ends permanently on October 14. In Creteil, France, on October 9, 2025
A nasty Windows 11 bug is taking upwards of 500 GB worth of storage, and is surprisingly difficult to spot, but there's a fix

By James Bentley Published

News That's about $100 worth of space in the current memory crisis.

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Fallout hacking minigame
Microsoft says 'cryptographically relevant quantum computers could arrive sooner than previously expected' as it bumps its QSP timeline to 2029

By James Bentley Published

News As attacks get more advanced, security must follow.

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Lenovo Legion 9i gaming laptop
Chinese-made YMTC SSDs have been spotted in Lenovo's latest ThinkBook laptops, as the memory crisis continues to bite

By James Bentley Published

News That's one way to cut costs.

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Valve's new and improved Steam Controller during a visit to Valve's HQ in Bellevue, Washington.
A second OG Steam Controller prototype has been found at Goodwill

By James Bentley Published

News We don't know how much it cost, but it does apparently work.

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Ammaar Reshi's ipad playing Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour
Google's AI Studio lead has vibe coded a port of Command & Conquer for iOS

By James Bentley Published

News And it even has touch controls.

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Old Audio And Visual Media Stock Photos.
'Your code is physically yours, forever. Until you lose it, let's be real': Github, wagging its finger at Sony's own goal, is offering CD-ROMs of your code for a few days

By James Bentley Published

News Time to bust out the CD drive.

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The SK Hynix Semiconductor Inc. logo is displayed at the company's plant during a media tour organized by Korea Industrial Complex Corp. (KICOX) in Cheongju, South Korea, on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. KICOX, which develops and manages industrial complexes and support for resident enterprises as a public company under South Korea's Ministry of Knowledge Economy, held a media tour to the plant.
SK hynix to invest over $60 billion in chip plants in South Korea, but the memory crisis still seems a long way from being over

By James Bentley Published

News That's $52 billion for a NAND plant and $13 billion for a chip packaging plant.

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CEO of Palantir Technologies Alex Karp speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20, 2026. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from January 19 to January 23, 2026
'Something has gone completely wrong': Palantir CEO rants on live television about his problems with the AI business model: 'Why are they charging for tokens if it's so valuable?'

By James Bentley Published

News Alex Karp seems convinced that AI companies are selling AI wrong.

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PlayStation 5 turning to pixelated black and white
Sony's PlayStation 6 is now estimated to cost over $900 in materials alone, signalling a launch price tag double that of the PS5

By James Bentley Published

News That could be a tough sell.

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Acer Nitro Radeon RX 9070 GRE graphics card
AMD is reportedly bumping the price of its GPU and VRAM bundles to graphics card makers and you can expect to feel the sting soon

By James Bentley Published

News AI, you've struck again.

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Aerial view of MS Datacenter in Holland .
Data centers reportedly targeted by cargo thieves, with over $1 million worth of copper and equipment found in two trucks in Chicago

By James Bentley Published

News It seems almost everyone is making a lot of money from the AI boom.

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A Steam Machine and Steam Controller, side-by-side in front of a TV
'Meh': Ex-PlayStation president Shuhei Yoshida weighs in on Valve's Steam Machine after a few hours with it

By James Bentley Published

News Suppose it does seem like a decent indie machine.

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ASRock gaming monitor on a Prime Day background
Amazon Prime Day gaming monitor deals

By James Bentley Last updated

Prime Day 2026 Whether you're looking for an OLED or something more modest, we've found the best deals for Prime Day.

Prime Day 2026
A Meta Quest 3 in a palm, outside
After losing over 30 pounds exercising in VR for six months, I can say it's worth the effort (and sweaty faceplates)

By James Bentley Published

HUD, sweat and tears Here's to another six!

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HUD, sweat and tears
Logitech G305 X Superlight gaming mouse, held in a hand outside
Logitech G305 X Superlight review

By James Bentley Published

Score: 70% A solid and fairly plain upgrade on the original, but not wholly better either.

Score: 70%
Melgeek Real 81 gaming keyboard outside
Melgeek Real81 review

By James Bentley Published

Score: 69% A competitive keyboard that stumbles in more casual settings.

Score: 69%
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