
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

The ROG Xbox Ally X priced at $1,000 and available to preorder in October, making it officially the most expensive 'Xbox' ever
By James Bentley published
News Big money. Little device.

Intel's 13th and 14th Gen chips will reportedly see a 10% price hike soon, partly in response to 'the lackluster performance of AI PCs'
By James Bentley published
News Raptor Lake has had a strange few years.

Intel has reportedly approached Apple for an investment, after CEO Tim Cook said 'we'd love to see Intel come back'
By James Bentley published
News I just hope Apple doesn't go back to using Intel chips.

This is by far the cheapest RTX 5070 gaming PC deal out there right now, but you have to make one quick and easy upgrade first
By James Bentley published
Deal It blows equivalent rigs out of the water, even with a little added extra.

Despite its $1,000+ price tag, Lenovo Legion Go 2 pre-orders have 'substantially exceeded' expections, resulting in cancellations and delays
By James Bentley published
News Some have been delayed by two months.

Maxsun's latest RTX 5070 comes with improved thermals and even more anime cat girl than before
By James Bentley published
News For the weebs among us.

Former Blizzard president criticises Microsoft for two Xbox price hikes in one year: 'Console price increases are not tariff issues, they are profit issues'
By James Bentley published
News Those are some strong words.

Another malware masquerading as a Steam game took tens of thousands from streamer's cancer recovery donations
By James Bentley published
News Though there is a happy ending.

You can technically play Doom on a $30 vape and it just needs 'that last bit of RAM' to run natively
By James Bentley published
News Hey, it's better than smoking it.

GPD's Strix Halo handheld has finally seen some testing, and $2,200 still seems like a tough sell even if it blows today's handhelds out of the water
By James Bentley published
News Strix Halo is still mighty pricey.

YouTuber makes a 'portable monstrosity' Xbox using a handsaw, hot glue, and eight disk drives: 'It's working. It's actually working!'
By James Bentley published
News Time to dust off that old console.

OcUK Gaming Mach 5R review
By James Bentley published
Score: 89% It's a shame this one is UK only.

A more expensive rapid trigger version of Logitech's G515 gaming keyboard has just launched and it's for low-profile fans
By James Bentley published
News And another one.

The most affordable rapid trigger gaming keyboard actually worth buying has somehow become an even better deal, now costing less than $40
By James Bentley published
Deal Rapid trigger has never seemed so reasonable.

Huzzah! Microsoft no longer makes the best PC controller and it's been dethroned by a brand you may not have heard of
By James Bentley published
Hail the king Twas a long reign.

Best PC controllers in 2025: the pads I recommend for PC gamers
By Dave James last updated
Total control Grab one of the best PC controllers for when your keyboard and mouse simply won't do.

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.

This 4K tracking webcam is now $24 off, its best ever price, and it won me over in testing
By James Bentley published
Deal Just look at that gimbal.

Noctua's all-in-one liquid cooler has finally received a release window in 2026, but a few fans, cases, and mice have been pushed back in the latest roadmap
By James Bentley published
News That's pretty cool.

Tech firms in China are reportedly still patiently waiting to buy Nvidia's AI chips, even though the Chinese government would prefer they didn't
By James Bentley published
News Oh you thought we were done with the H20 chip?

Critics claim the latest judgement against Google is a 'feckless remedy to the most storied case of monopolisation of the past quarter century' while the US DOJ says 'we're not done'
By James Bentley published
News "You don’t find someone guilty of robbing a bank and then sentence him to writing a thank you note for the loot."

If you're in need of a 1440p ultrawide gaming monitor, this Gigabyte deal is perfect at $250 and would look a little too good in my setup
By James Bentley published
Deal For the immersion.

Nova Lake shipping manifest confirms rumours that Intel's flagship CPU will be packing up to 52 cores, but more cores aren't all Intel needs
By James Bentley published
News Catching up to AMD will take a big effort.
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