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

ZOTAC somehow fit a desktop-class RTX 5060 Ti into this mini PC
By Cale Hunt published
PC ZOTAC has something new for those of you yearning for a super tiny PC with a desktop-class NVIDIA GPU inside.

Microsoft's CEO receives record pay in a year that saw 15,000+ layoffs
By Cale Hunt published
Microsoft Business is booming at Microsoft, and its CEO isn't going to go hungry.

Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme vs. Apple M5 | ARM-based computing levels up, but how do these chips compare?
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware Information remains limited, but there are some comparisons to be made between the two new ARM-based chips.

Battlefield 6's Portal server XP just got a significant nerf
By Cale Hunt published
Gaming Some legit custom Portal servers appear to have been hit by the XP nerf, not just bot farms.

Microsoft and OpenAI are "making it work," but for how long?
By Cale Hunt published
AI OpenAI and Microsoft don't agree on a lot of things, but the shaky partnership continues. Who does that benefit most?

Windows 11's latest update: annoying bugs, terrible timing
By Cale Hunt published
Windows Windows 11's October Update has broken USB keyboard and mouse support within the Windows Recovery Environment. Great timing, Microsoft!

Meta is killing Messenger's PC app — here's what you should use instead
By Cale Hunt published
Windows What might be your last tie to Facebook is shutting down Windows support before the end of the year.

5 aspects of Battlefield 6 that still need work
By Cale Hunt published
Gaming DICE is releasing Battlefield 6 updates at a frantic pace, and I hope these things get looked at next.

40 billion records exposed in 13TB data leak — what you need to know
By Cale Hunt published
Security Another day, another data leak. This time it’s 13TB and 40 billion records — courtesy of Netcore.

Anthropic's Claude AI can now integrate with Microsoft 365
By Cale Hunt published
Microsoft Announced today is a new integration featuring Anthropic's Claude AI and Microsoft 365 apps, including SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, and Teams. Here's how it works and how you can give it a shot.

Alienware's 5-star QD-OLED gaming monitor is now $300 cheaper
By Cale Hunt published
Deals Dell is hosting an early holiday deals event for a couple more days, and you'll find hundreds of dollars in discounts on some of the best Alienware monitors and Dell laptops.

5 things I learned after using the two top AI gaming assistants
By Cale Hunt published
PC gaming Hallucinations, ignorance, usage spikes, and more — here's what I learned after testing the two major AI gaming assistants.

Firefox now has a free VPN, but only for select users
By Cale Hunt published
Security The new Firefox VPN is not the same as Mozilla VPN, but it is quite similar to Edge's built-in tool.

AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D falls to $319 at Amazon, matching the lowest price ever
By Cale Hunt published
Deals The Ryzen 7 7800X3D refuses to lose its relevance, and that's great news for PC gamers who want to upgrade on a budget.

Edge Game Assist now plays nice with Battlefield 6 — and your ad blocker
By Cale Hunt published
Gaming Microsoft has revealed Edge Game Assist's October update details, which include 23 new games for the Enhanced guide list, bug fixes, and new settings.

Copilot Benchmarks will tell your boss if you’re using AI enough
By Cale Hunt published
AI The new Benchmarks feature coming to Viva Insights can benchmark your AI usage at work and compare it to other employees and companies. Sounds fun, doesn't it?

Laptops, gaming PCs, and 4K TVs headline Best Buy’s Techtober lineup
By Cale Hunt last updated
Deals Running through October 12, the sale cuts up to $700 off premium ultrabooks, RTX-powered desktops, and big-screen TVs, giving Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days some serious competition.

Windows 10 is dead, but Battlefield 6 isn’t going anywhere
By Cale Hunt published
Windows Battlefield 6 just launched, and you might be wondering if it'll keep running on Windows 10 after next week's End-of-Life date on October 14. Here's everything you need to know.

NVIDIA’s CEO says the AI boom is real — and we’re only a few hundred billion in
By Cale Hunt published
AI Jensen Huang defends trillion-dollar investments and explains why today’s AI economy won’t collapse.

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.

Will Battlefield 6's launch be as bad as these 3 entries?
By Cale Hunt published
Gaming The Battlefield series has a history of bad launches, with everything from broken multiplayer to massive bugs to missing features. Can Battlefield 6 get it right when it launches on October 10?

Why Dell’s Inspiron 14 Plus deal might be the best laptop under $500 right now
By Cale Hunt published
Deals With a 2.2K display, 16GB RAM, and a sleek aluminum chassis, this laptop punches far above its price tag.

The desk upgrade that made my gaming and work setup feel twice as good
By Cale Hunt published
Deals If you have two monitors taking up space on your desk, this is one accessory I can't recommend enough. The fact that it's currently 31% doesn't hurt, either, but it's only on sale for a limited time.
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