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Ben is a Senior Editor at Windows Central, covering everything related to technology hardware and software. He regularly goes hands-on with the latest Windows laptops, components inside custom gaming desktops, and any accessory compatible with PC and Xbox. His lifelong obsession with dismantling gadgets to see how they work led him to pursue a career in tech-centric journalism after a decade of experience in electronics retail and tech support.

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Alienware made an "entry-level" gaming laptop with RTX 5050 graphics — but this 15-inch PC needs more than NVIDIA's clever upscaling tech to offset its downsides.

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How much does the Alienware 15 cost? Alienware's modern design language still peeks through in parts of this entry-level laptop. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) The Alienware 15 starts at $1,399.99 on Dell.com, featuring the same AMD Ryzen 7 260 processor as my sample but with a previous-generation NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 discrete graphics card. Memory and storage remain at 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD, but upgrading to an RTX 5050 GPU increases the price to $1,459.99.
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I tested Acer's new Swift Go 16 AI, and this affordable OLED laptop impressed me more than I had expected

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How much does the Swift Go 16 AI cost? That color-accurate OLED panel maxes out at 60Hz, but it looks gorgeous for everyday productivity. (Image credit: Ben Wilson | Windows Central) You can buy the Swift Go 16 AI for $1,599.99 from Acer.com with the same specs as my sample and in the same color. However, at the time of writing, a cheaper listing at Best Buy for $1,399 offers a lighter-colored "Vapor Silver" variant with the same CPU, RAM, and storage components.
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I called this flight sim controller the coolest thing I’d ever seen for PC gaming — now it's coming to Xbox to fix its biggest downside

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Honeycomb Aeornautical Echo Aviation Controller with a magenta cardstock background highlighting its open carry case with accessories. Microsoft Flight Simulator is a criminally underrated game, mostly because of the implied skill ceiling that realistic sims usually demand. However, it's actually extremely approachable thanks to a wide array of difficulty-tweaking options and a decent training segment that masquerades as a virtual flight school.
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