Ben started at Windows Central as a freelance writer covering PC gaming and a wider range of Windows PC categories. After joining as Channel Editor for the same topics, he soon moved up to Senior Editor and now oversees content on Windows 11, PC gaming, and components. Before all this, he worked various technology-centric roles in the retail space, giving advice and support on Windows laptops and broader gaming hardware.
A firm Windows XP fan, he began his journey with an obsession with his family's Windows 3.1 PC and eventually convinced them to upgrade to Windows 95 with a stack of floppy disks and paper manuals. Ben is still committed to Windows but also ventures into the Linux-based Steam Deck handheld gaming PC to explore cross-platform opportunities and regularly keeps up with the latest graphics card news.
Latest articles by Ben Wilson

By Ben Wilson Published
Hardware New GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPUs sold out in seconds and are again suffering a scalping issue with inflated prices above MSRP.

By Cale Hunt Last updated
PC AMD's Ryzen 9 7950X and 7950X3D are monster CPUs that need a specific socket and plenty of power, so I've rounded up the best AM5 motherboards for your budget.

By Ben Wilson Published
Handhelds Intel touts "big plans" to increase its gaming handheld presence, but can its next-gen Arrow Lake and Panther Lake chips compete with AMD's Ryzen dominance?

By Cale Hunt, Ben Wilson Published
Review Refreshed for 2025, the Zenbook Duo remains an example of engineering expertise. But do Intel's new "Arrow Lake" chips make a difference?

By Ben Wilson, Cale Hunt Published
PC Gaming Who's to blame for this recurring nightmare with NVIDIA's RTX 12VHPWR and 12V-2x6 GPU power cables?

By Cale Hunt Last updated
Laptops Need a notebook that can also act as your tablet? Need more than one screen? These 2-in-1 laptops are the best we've reviewed so far.

By Ben Wilson Last updated
Accessories Pick the best webcam for your Windows PC or laptop with my top-rated picks, perfect for streams and WFH.

By Ben Wilson Published
Mini PC A quiet Geekom mini PC proves a far cleaner solution for my busy desk than a docked laptop with a mess of trailing wires and adapters.

By Ben Wilson Published
PC Gaming A $2,000 RTX 5090 delivers 60 FPS, but max-setting gaming is realistic with an RTX 5080 using DLSS 4 and Multi-Frame Generation.

By Cale Hunt Last updated
Hardware NVIDIA is set to launch the first two GPUs from its RTX 5000 "Blackwell" lineup. Here are the latest stock availability alerts for trusted retailers.

By Ben Wilson Published
Review NVIDIA's redesigned RTX 5080 Founders Edition is the new king of the hill for PC gamers as the sensible enthusiast GPU if you can find it at its intended price.

By Ben Wilson Published
Review The RTX 5090 FE sees a bump of +25% MSRP for around +30% performance and a gorgeous GPU redesign, but even if you find one, does anyone really need it?

By Ben Wilson Published
Windows 10 Windows 10's impending death, paired with lackluster UX efforts, means Microsoft could be threatened by a rising 'flavor' of Linux.

By Ben Wilson Published
PC Gaming The new NVIDIA Geforce RTX 5090 FE GPU features the same shape as its RTX 4090 FE predecessor but measures just half its width.

By Ben Wilson Published
Awards This year's CES revealed a gigantic list of cutting-edge tech, and we're picking the best of the bunch.

By Ben Wilson, Cale Hunt Published
Laptops At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Lenovo introduced its ThinkBook Plus (Gen 6) with a 14-to-16.7-inch rollable OLED display.

By Ben Wilson Published
Gaming Wired HyperX Pulsefire Saga and wireless Saga Pro gaming mice will offer free printable blueprints for its eight customizable parts.

By Zac Bowden Published
Hardware Everything that happened at CES 2025 for the NVIDIA CEO Keynote in Las Vegas.

By Ben Wilson Published
Laptops An all-white 14-inch Nitro V AI gaming laptop switches up Acer's marketing but keeps the NVIDIA RTX 4050 GPU.

By Ben Wilson Published
Gaming Looking back at Razer's prototypes before the company potentially reveals another at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in 2025.

By Jez Corden Published
Awards 2024 was an exciting year in tech. From AI innovations to handheld gaming PCs, 2025 looks set to be even more exciting. Here are the top tech innovations of 2024.

By Ben Wilson Published
Handhelds AMD's Fluid Motion Frames 2 provides smoother gameplay on my ASUS ROG Ally with the correct settings and tweaks.

By Ben Wilson Last updated
Review Patches and bug fixes return this legendary series to a stable flight path, and the future looks bright.
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