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

$649 for a Snapdragon XPS 13 has got to be the lowest price you'll find on Cyber Monday
By Cale Hunt last updated
Deals Dell's outlet is full of "Like New" refurbished PCs just begging to be given a second home, and right now, Cyber Monday pricing is cutting costs by several hundred dollars.

You don't have to spend more than $500 on a new Windows 11 laptop
By Cale Hunt last updated
Deals It's a great time to shop for a new Windows 11 laptop, even though Cyber Monday hasn't technically started. I found nine PCs for less than $500 that you NEED to check out.

Best Buy just refreshed its limited-time Doorbuster deals
By Cale Hunt last updated
Deals We're in that weird weekend period between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and Best Buy is taking full advantage by dropping prices even lower for a limited time with Doorbuster deals.

Time for a new monitor? Here are the 15 best deals live for Cyber Monday.
By Cale Hunt last updated
Deals Cyber Monday is a perfect time to upgrade the display on your desk, and I found the hottest prices on OLED, ultrawide, gaming, and productivity monitors.

I'm using these irresistible deals to upgrade my PC gaming setup
By Cale Hunt published
Deals I've learned over the years that the best time to upgrade my PC gaming is during Black Friday, and indeed, this year is no different. Here's what I'm buying.

Black Friday deal drops AceMagic Mini Gaming PC under $500
By Cale Hunt last updated
Deals Need a new desktop PC but don't want a big tower taking up space next to your monitor or TV? AceMagic has a couple of mini PCs on sale for Black Friday, including one that can handle gaming.

Don't waste your money — this RTX 5070 Ti gaming laptop drops to 5060 prices
By Cale Hunt published
Deals Black Friday is always a good time to shop for a new gaming laptop, and I think I might have found the deal to beat on this system with an AMD Ryzen 9 CPU and NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU.

My 2-minute guide to the best laptop docking stations
By Cale Hunt published
Accessories Want the inside scoop on the best Thunderbolt laptop docking stations without all the extra fluff? Here are the best docks available at the best prices.

Make your $50 go a lot further with these handpicked tech deals
By Cale Hunt published
Deals Black Friday has landed, and some of the best tech deals fall below $50.

These are the best Thunderbolt docks you can buy in 2025
By Cale Hunt last updated
Laptops Thunderbolt laptop docks offer unparalleled performance, and they're the perfect way to expand your PC's connectivity. I rounded up the best we've tested so far.

This RTX 5070 Ti is below MSRP for only one more day
By Cale Hunt published
Deals NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti is an awesome GPU that can handle 4K gaming, and it's now below MSRP at Newegg with Black Friday price protection in place. Problem? The deal ends after today.

CalDigit's TS5 dock is $100 cheaper than the TS5 Plus, but does it have what you need?
By Cale Hunt published
Review It's $100 cheaper than the TS5 Plus, but does it have what you need?

Is Kensington's latest Thunderbolt 5 dock the new best accessory for your desk?
By Cale Hunt published
Review A wide variety of ports and a built-in M.2 SSD slot make Kensington's new Thunderbolt 5 dock one of the best in 2025. IS it right for you? Let's find out!

MSI's Raider A18 HX is all about raw power, but its mini-LED display is my favorite feature
By Cale Hunt published
Review I got my hands on MSI's Raider A18 HX gaming laptop featuring the most powerful CPU and GPU combo on the market today. Does the raw power sell the device alone, or could MSI have done more elsewhere?

VRAM Bottleneck? Why Steam Machine's 8GB GPU is a major concern
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware The Steam Machine's specs aren't exactly jaw-dropping, but Valve says it can hit 4K at 60Hz. Let's explore exactly what that means and how it compares to current consoles.

Valve's Steam Machine is just a mini gaming PC; why not build your own?
By Cale Hunt published
PC Gaming The Steam Machine looks like a console, but it's a true PC inside. This begs the question — can't you just build your own?

Can Valve's Steam Machine undercut the cost of consoles and mini PCs?
By Cale Hunt published
PC Gaming Can Valve's new Steam Machine avoid the rising costs of memory and storage, or will it launch with a higher price than expected?

UK government spends £312M upgrading its Windows 7 PCs to ... Windows 10
By Cale Hunt published
Windows A new report includes details of spending totalling hundreds of millions of GBP to upgrade the UK's Defra department to Windows 10 PCs. The problem? Microsoft has ended official support for the OS.

YouTube isn't down, but your ad blocker is probably causing issues
By Cale Hunt published
Software Can't get YouTube to load in your browser today? The site seems to be running fine, but not for many users with an ad blocker installed. Here's how you can get around the issue.

Rumors point to memory shortages cancelling NVIDIA's RTX SUPER graphics cards
By Cale Hunt published
PC Gaming AI is certainly eating up all the memory, but is it bad enough to cancel an NVIDIA SUPER refresh and drive current GPU prices through the roof?

NVIDIA CEO says China will win the AI race if the US can't get past cynicism and regulation
By Cale Hunt published
AI NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was recently quoted as saying that China will win the AI race, before clarifying his comment in a separate X post. Was it a slip of the tongue, or was it real foresight?

Oprah just crowned a Windows laptop one of her Favorite Things — for the first time since 2012
By Cale Hunt published
Laptops The ASUS Zenbook A14, powered by Snapdragon X Plus, is the first laptop in over a decade to make Oprah’s Favorite Things — praised for its ultralight design, long battery life, and sleek build.

Windows has another BitLocker bug, but it's fairly easy to solve
By Cale Hunt published
Windows Windows 11 and Windows 10 users might experience a BitLocker Recovery screen bug, which is something we've seen before.
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