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

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A developer got the original Half-Life running on a 2007 Nokia N95 at a respectable 30 fps, plus it even works with a mouse and keyboard

By James Bentley Published

News Maybe it's time for that replay?

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Lara Croft in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
The Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis system requirements are here—even if the game just got further away

By James Bentley Published

News Better than nothing, I guess.

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MSI Strike Alloy submerged in water, taken from We Do Tech's video on it
MSI's new Strike Alloy has almost every gaming keyboard buzzword thrown at it, with TMR, 8k, and rapid trigger, and you can even use it underwater

By James Bentley Published

Computex 2026 H2Oh, that's kinda neat.

Computex 2026
Be Quiet! Pure base 803 LX in black, on a table
Be Quiet! unveils huge new PC case designed for 'maximum performance' with room for up to seven HDDs

By James Bentley Published

Computex 2026 Big and beautiful.

Computex 2026
Techlin's gachapon-inspired custom PC build
Check out this gachapon-inspired custom PC with a floating heart on top, and mini RAM sticks in its capsules

By James Bentley Published

Computex 2026 Don't spend all your yen in one place.

Computex 2026
MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Van Gogh edition, in a gallery
MSI somehow has both the ugliest and prettiest laptop designs this Computex

By James Bentley Published

Computex 2026 You win some and you lose some.

Computex 2026
Be Quiet! Light Mount TKL gaming keyboard on a desk
The best quiet gaming keyboard we've tried is getting a smaller TKL version this year

By James Bentley Published

Computex 2026 Here's hoping the price is lighter.

Computex 2026
Gigabyte's mATX case prototype
Gigabyte has shown off a microATX PC case with a 16-inch built-in LCD screen, which I assume would give you the most unique rig at the next LAN party

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Computex 2026 Everything gets a screen.

Computex 2026
A pile of colorless and colored uncut diamonds sit on a sorting table during processing at DTC Botswana, a unit of De Beers, in Gaborone, Botswana, on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012. De Beers, the biggest diamond producer by revenue, is moving the sorting and trading of rough stones to Botswana from London to secure access to the world's largest supplier of diamonds by value and challenge Antwerp's dominance as the world's biggest trading hub for rough diamonds
Galax shows off 'next generation' GPU concept with actual Swarovski crystals in it, and I fear it may not have got the memo on the state of the market in 2026

By James Bentley Published

Computex 2026 I was hoping it would look a bit cleaner, though.

Computex 2026
Corsair's Frame 5000D case (in black) with wooden front panel, and side panel open
Corsair announces solid wood front panels for its Frame 5000D PC cases, including a ripple one I'm not entirely sure about

By James Bentley Published

Computex 2026 It's a bit trippy.

Computex 2026
Amiiba Ferra pc case on a wooden desk
This new microATX PC case comes with a Venom-like black liquid that reacts to sound and magnets, and I find it weirdly alluring

By James Bentley Published

Computex 2026 A case with a different kind of screen.

Computex 2026
Ducky Year of the Horse (2026) gaming keyboard in a glass box
We got eyes on Ducky's sleek Year of the Horse gaming keyboard, and I can say I like it more than its last horse one

By James Bentley Published

Computex 2026 Though the lack of lettering looks like a bit of a mare.

Computex 2026
Corsair Sabre V2 Pro on a pink deals background
At just 36 g, the Corsair Sabre V2 Pro is our favourite lightweight gaming mouse, and it's now at its best price

By James Bentley Published

deal That's almost half the weight of a typical gaming mouse.

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R2D2 standing in front of Jawas in Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
'Tell me that's not R2D2. Tell me that's not robotics': Jensen Huang thinks the future of personal computing is letting AI agents run your PC

By James Bentley Published

Computex 2026 "We're going to redefine how people think about computers."

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Computex 2026
DarkFlash custom PC cases at Computex 2026
DarkFlash's Computex Floatron case looks wickedly evil scientist, but I don't know if I like its 'floating base'

By James Bentley Published

Computex 2026 A case that gives 'mwahaha'.

Computex 2026
Corsair's gaming keyboard, gaming headset, and gaming mouse on a white mousepad
Corsair's new 'Nightsword' gaming mouse has a dedicated Stream Deck button, and I'm deciding if I'd accidentally press it too much

By James Bentley Published

Computex 2026 And it's cheaper than the last two Stream Deck Peripherals.

Computex 2026
Corsair Seethrough power suppy in a white PC case (HX1000i SHIFT CRYSTAL)
Corsair has shown off a military-themed PC case with fighter jet controls, and it's still not as over the top as its see-through PSU

By James Bentley Published

Computex 2026 Those fighter jet controls do look satisfying, though.

Computex 2026
Asus ROG Harpe 20th anniversary edition from the side and top on a black background
Asus has announced a gold-plated 82 g version of its Harpe II mouse with a 65K DPI, but it's way out of my budget

By James Bentley Published

News That gold seems to be adding a lot of weight too.

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Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 on a marble counter
The Asus ROG Xbox Ally X has just received an upgraded OLED model in a bundle with AR glasses, and my wallet is thoroughly braced

By James Bentley Published

Computex 2026 It's not clear yet if you can buy it without the AR glasses.

Computex 2026
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D and 7 7700X3D on a yellow/orange gradient
'Return of the king': AMD is bringing back the Ryzen 7 5800X3D for DDR4 platforms, launching it alongside the mid-range AM5 Ryzen 7 7700X3D

By James Bentley Published

Computex 2026 I suppose more options are always a good thing.

Computex 2026
AMD RX 9070 GRE front, on a yellow background
AMD announces global rollout of the RX 9070 GRE, which is slower than the standard model for the same original MSRP

By James Bentley Published

Computex 2026 Though MSRP means little right now.

Computex 2026
Two Anbernic RG 34XXSPs next to each other, on a gradient
Anbernic claims quiet memory size downgrade in its retro handheld devices is 'an unexpected error' without addressing criticisms over speed decreases

By James Bentley Published

News It claims it will "assist with a replacement as a priority" for anyone affected.

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A picture of Beitong's PanGu controller
'Basically Lego for gamers': This new game controller has modular buttons, sticks, grips, and even vibration motors

By James Bentley Published

News I do wish the aesthetic was nicer, though.

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Tim Sweeney
Tim Sweeney takes swipes at Valve for Steam Deck price hike, blames it on the 'component parts supply chain for megayachts'

By James Bentley Published

News Maybe Sweeney isn't the best person to make this point.

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MelGeek Centauri 80 from the front left, outside
MelGeek Centauri 80 review

By James Bentley Published

Score: 70% A lovely keyboard I couldn't actually recommend buying, unless you're a big space nerd in need of a touchscreen.

Score: 70%
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