
Cale Hunt
Cale Hunt brings to Windows Central more than nine years of experience writing about laptops, PCs, accessories, games, and beyond. If it runs Windows or in some way complements the hardware, there’s a good chance he knows about it, has written about it, or is already busy testing it.
Cale has published hundreds of reviews on Windows Central, and he's not afraid to give his honest opinion regarding everything from PC gaming hardware to Windows software and laptops.
This allows him to efficiently curate buying guides and product advice, giving readers a no-nonsense look at the options that will best suit their needs.
When he isn’t in his office writing, tinkering with tech, or gaming, Cale enjoys playing acoustic guitar (he’s a sucker for Bluegrass music), reading novels, tending the garden, and providing his two cats some much-needed attention.
Latest articles by Cale Hunt

NVIDIA and AMD agree to pay the US government 15% of China chip revenue
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware National security risks take a backseat as President Trump confirms a 15% levy on NVIDIA and AMD's AI chips to China.

Players are trashing Battlefield 6, but I'm having a great time
By Cale Hunt published
Gaming Hundreds of thousands of gamers are too busy enjoying the open beta to comment.

OpenAI's CEO claims AI is coming for Gen X jobs, not Gen Z
By Cale Hunt published
AI OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made some interesting comments on Huge Conversations with Cleo Abram last week, noting that it's Gen X that will feel AI's impact more than Gen Z.

NVIDIA responds to US trackers found in AI chip shipments
By Cale Hunt published
AI NVIDIA firmly denies claims of secret tracking devices in AI chip shipments, asserting its innocence amid rising export tensions.

Gaming handhelds are the new netbooks, but will they end the same way?
By Cale Hunt published
Gaming It's easy to draw similarities between the rise of netbooks in the late '00s and gaming handhelds today. Will they meet the same end, or will gaming handhelds hold on?

Windows 11 promised better gaming — here’s what it delivered
By Cale Hunt published
Windows I finally upgraded my home gaming PC to Windows 11, and I was curious to see if there was any difference in game performance with a fresh install compared to Windows 10. Here's what I discovered.

The risks of cloud storage and what you can do to avoid them
By Cale Hunt published
PC Recent high-profile cloud data loss stories should serve as a reminder to properly back up your files and folders.

China to Nvidia: Prove you’re not spying — or keep your AI chips
By Cale Hunt published
AI Just when NVIDIA thought it was in the clear to resume sales of its H20 AI GPUs to China, a new report suggests that Beijing is putting pressure on its major firms to avoid the chips.

Valve Explains PayPal Split Over Steam Currency Support
By Cale Hunt published
Gaming PayPal abruptly dropped support for certain currencies on Steam in July 2025, and Valve has now added a new disclaimer to the checkout page explaining the situation.

Need a New PC? One of These Pre-built Desktops We Tested Will Do the Trick.
By Cale Hunt last updated
PC Pre-built PCs come in many shapes and sizes, from budget options for homework to premium builds with power for gaming. Here are the best we've reviewed.

Check out the best motherboards for your Ryzen 9 9950X or 9950X3D
By Cale Hunt last updated
Hardware AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X is a high-performance Zen 5 processor that demands a quality motherboard to help realize its full potential. I've collected the best boards for the CPU right here.

OpenAI CEO Responds to Backlash After GPT-5 Wipes Out AI Friends
By Cale Hunt published
AI AI is stealing jobs while OpenAI is stealing friends.

Don’t Wait for the End—Upgrade to These Windows 11 Laptops Before October 2025
By Cale Hunt published
Laptops Your Windows 10 laptop won't last forever; here are the best PCs to consider as a replacement.

Battlefield 6 on PC requires Secure Boot. Here's how to enable it.
By Cale Hunt last updated
Windows I'm seeing a lot of PC players concerned over Battlefield 6's Secure Boot requirement, so I put together this step-by-step guide on how to get everything set up properly.

NVIDIA says it doesn't put backdoors, kill switches, or spyware in its GPUs
By Cale Hunt published
AI NVIDIA is attempting to ease concerns from China regarding vulnerabilities in its H20 AI GPUs, and its Chief Security Officer recently published a blog post explaining NVIDIA's stance.

Meet Lenovo's Innovative ThinkBook: A Rollable Screen Revolution
By Cale Hunt published
Laptops After months of waiting following an official reveal at CES 2025, the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable finally showed up at my door. Here's an early hands-on look at the unique PC.

The Cloud Nightmare: How One AWS Mistake Cost a Decade of Data
By Cale Hunt published
Cloud Software engineer Abdelkader Boudih published a lengthy post on their Seuros blog outlining how AWS deleted 10 years of data. Is there a conspiracy afoot? Boudih certainly seems to think so.

Discover the New Features Coming to Diablo 2: Resurrected in China
By Cale Hunt published
Gaming Is the launch of the game in China what the Diablo social media team was referring to when it said more chaos was ahead? Here's what you need to know.

Can Zuckerberg's "personal superintelligence" AI ploy save your job?
By Cale Hunt published
AI While Meta plays catch-up with the big AI firms, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced "personal superintelligence."

Save up to $800 on NVIDIA RTX laptops with back-to-school deals
By Cale Hunt last updated
Deals It's (unfortunately) time to start prepping for another back-to-school season, and I found a bunch of the best deals on NVIDIA RTX laptops for students who need some extra power in their PC.

These Windows laptops are perfect for school and cost less than $600
By Cale Hunt published
Deals Lots of laptops are on sale right now as students and parents prepare for school, but few will run like these.

I tried a mesh office chair for a month — here's what I think
By Cale Hunt published
Review SIHOO's Doro C300 Pro adds a list of enhancements compared to the non-Pro version, but is it worth an extra $110?

Battlefield 6 fans respond to the latest multiplayer reveal trailer
By Cale Hunt published
Gaming Hardcore players and newcomers alike respond to the wealth of information shown off in the latest Battlefield 6 reveal.
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