
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

Intel claims its next-gen 'Panther Lake' mobile chips will combine the power efficiency of Lunar Lake mobile with the performance of Arrow Lake-H desktop
By James Bentley published
Computex Hopefully, we'll see it in a handheld soon.

Amassing over $10,000 worth of retro GPUs over 14 years, this avid collector says they were astounded it started with a $28 purchase
By James Bentley published
News Just look at them all.

MSl's new PortalX website 'eliminates the need for software' to control your gear's RGB lighting and I'm happy to ditch the PC apps
By James Bentley published
News One small step.

The Stellar Blade PC system requirements are here and even an entry-level graphics card from 2016 can run it
By James Bentley published
News Let's just hope it runs well.

Expert criticizes Gigabyte's alleged use of 'viscous paste with questionable long-term performance' instead of tried and tested GPU cooling solution
By James Bentley published
News Igor's Lab claims the thermal gel's consistency must be adjusted for future use.

Nintendo Switch 2 mouse controls shown off in latest clip makes me wonder why anyone would use it on the home screen
By James Bentley published
News Regardless of how good the mouse controls will actually feel.

RTX 5060 retail listings spotted at Best Buy but I hope they're a placeholder as only one is at MSRP
By James Bentley published
News It's a weird start for the budget card.

'Multiple crises' in Nvidia's supply chain may see 'prices increase across the board' for its GPU partners, making your chances of ever getting an MSRP card pretty damned low
By James Bentley published
News Nvidia's chips are already hard to get at MSRP in the US.

Best webcams in 2025: the 1080p and 4K webcams I recommend for gamers and streamers
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Look Your Best These are the best webcams for streaming and video calls.

Mafia: The Old Country system requirements have been revealed, and Unreal Engine 5 continues to be the thorn in your budget build's side
By James Bentley published
News Old Country, new rig.

I watched one video of Oblivion Remastered on a CRT and now I'm lightly obsessed with the TikTok account that did it
By James Bentley published
News Demaking a remaster, kind of.

Trucker takes their gaming rig on the road inside their big rig 'and yes, [I] occasionally play Truck Simulator'
By James Bentley published
News It's an immersive setup, at least.

Mojang has just killed support for Minecraft VR, an underrated but very flawed VR experience
By James Bentley published
News It's up to the fans from here.

The US DOJ recommends Google break up its ad-tech platform in light of illegal monopoly claims. Google disagrees, unsurprisingly
By James Bentley published
News This could majorly affect the operation of Google platforms.

The new GTA 6 trailer just dropped and the thing I'm impressed with most are its beer bottles
By James Bentley published
News At least I have plenty of time to prepare. In typical Rockstar fashion, it won't likely launch on PC until way after the console release.

Intel Arc Celestial discrete GPUs have hit pre-silicon validation and that makes me a little more hopeful for their eventual launch
By James Bentley published
News Though validation could take a while.

Nvidia denies 'tall tales' that chips are being smuggled in fake baby bumps and alongside live lobsters
By James Bentley published
News This is just weeks before the implementation of the AI Diffusion Rule.

Meta's AI app wants to 'get to know you' and can warn you if you should be 'worried about bears'
By James Bentley published
News Stop trying to make the Metaverse happen.

Best mechanical keyboards in 2025: the clacky boards I'd buy in a heartbeat
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Click Clack Make the switch with our guide to the best mechanical gaming keyboards.

Turtle Beach Recon 70 review
By James Bentley published
Cheap but not cheerful This ultra-cheap headset is an admirable attempt at a solid budget set of cans, but spending just a little more will make a big difference in terms of all-around quality.

A Japanese retailer is only selling RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs for domestic use, which feels like a policy that is impossible to enforce
By James Bentley published
News Pretty please can I spend thousands at your store?

'There are currently three Xbox controller prototypes': New cloud gaming-enabled controller rumour suggests everything really is an Xbox
By James Bentley published
News Xbox could be all-in on the cloud.

Nvidia has just released yet another GPU driver hotfix to add further fixes to the other hotfix driver it released last week. And it still hasn't really fixed things
By James Bentley published
News We heard you like hotfixes, so we added hotfixes to your hotfix.
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