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
OBSBot Meet 2 review
By James Bentley published
Take a stand The cutest 4K webcam around, and at a great price.
This huge monitor is ultrawide, curved, OLED, and pretty much every other monitor tech you need and I'd be tempted at $200 off
By James Bentley published
Deal This is a lot of screen for the money.
Corsair Virtuoso Max gaming headset review
By James Bentley published
Magic Mic A good headset that will struggle to find its place.
If you're a content creator and gamer looking for a CPU upgrade, this Ryzen 9 9900X deal will get you $90 off
By James Bentley published
Deal This is a much more fitting price.
AMD accuses Intel's Arrow Lake of being a 'horrible' product and implies a lack of options for consumers has caused the Ryzen 7 9800X3D shortage
By James Bentley published
News AMD is taking its victory lap a little early.
Best VR headset in 2025: my top picks for stunning virtual reality experiences
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Jack In Immerse yourself in stunning game worlds with the best VR headset.
You've heard of a CPU cooler screen, but have you heard of a *curved* CPU cooler screen? Apparently it has 'unmatched performance and visual appeal'
By James Bentley published
News What would you display on it?
Early Radeon RX 9070 benchmarks are positive, though don't bank too much on them
By James Bentley published
News I'm hoping further tests prove just as strong.
Corsair's new 'personalised RAM' gives you the option to pick the look and speed of memory you hide in the case anyway
By James Bentley published
News It does look pretty though.
This $2000 Dual OLED screen laptop with 'outstanding computing power' has been spotted at CES but I'm unconvinced
By James Bentley published
News There's a lot to unpack.
Nvidia's impressive AI-based computer tuneup tool G-Assist launches next month but the best bit is missing
By James Bentley published
"As modern PCs become more powerful, they also grow more complex to operate".
Logitech has announced an 'intelligent streaming assistant' in Streamlabs to tell you when your live stream sucks
By James Bentley published
news And it comes with a 3D 'co-host'.
PUBG teammates not good enough? Nvidia's new generative AI-led 'Co-Playable Character' aims to offer you an alternative
By James Bentley published
News You can even chat with them, sort of.
AMD announces new driver-based AI for 'AMD-related questions', local file summaries, and image generation for its new line of graphics cards
By James Bentley published
News The AI land rush is hitting almost every company.
The TDP of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 have been leaked, suggesting it's a little less power-hungry than we thought, though still massive
By James Bentley published
News You might want to upgrade that PSU.
A German retailer reports the Ryzen 7 9800X3D has outsold the entire non-X3D 9000 line
By James Bentley published
News 3D V-Cache takes the win.
Nvidia is giving away 5 classic Jensen-signed GeForce cards if you tweet to build hype for its CES 2025 briefing, and its first choice is almost older than me
By James Bentley published
news Sorry for making you feel ancient.
Best gaming keyboards in 2025: the fastest, smoothest and loveliest keyboards I've tested
By Jacob Ridley last updated
Keyed in The best gaming keyboards have it all: style, ergonomics, and of course, the most satisfying clickity clacks.
PC Gamer Hardware Awards 2024: The winners in every category of PC gaming greatness from the past 12 months of tech
By Dave James published
The winners We've had our hands on all the best PC gaming hardware of 2024 and these are our absolute, solid gold favourites.
The NZXT Relay is a flawed set of speakers but it's also my favourite bit of hardware from 2024 thanks to its ingenious stand
By James Bentley published
Gear of the Year These aren't smart™ speakers but they are SMART speakers.
PC Gamer Hardware Awards: The best gaming mouse of 2024
By James Bentley published
Gear of the year With more than 20 mice reviewed this year by the PC Gamer team, only three stand head and shoulders above the rest.
Google being pushed to sell off Chrome is likely a good thing, but don't cheer on the decision just yet
By James Bentley published
Time with tell The devil is in the details.
VR gaming was one of my favourite hobbies of 2024 and it's because I've noticed myself using it as a meditation exercise
By James Bentley published
Getting active It's a surprisingly meditative practice.
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