Articles by Ben Stockton, Deals Writer

Ben Stockton is a deals writer at Tom’s Hardware. Previously a hardware writer at PCGamesN, Ben’s been writing about Windows and PC hardware (among other things) since 2018, with bylines that include How-To Geek, Tom’s Guide, and Cloudwards. He was also the managing editor at groovyPost.com and has previously contributed to Computeractive magazine.

Since his earliest days tinkering with Windows 95 on a classic Pentium MMX PC, Ben’s been obsessed with understanding how technology works, chatting about it with anyone who’ll listen. Along the way, he’s worked as a UK college lecturer, teaching IT to adults and teenagers, and as a PC technician, tackling all kinds of tech problems. He’s now busy tracking down brilliant bargains on all kinds of hardware, but when he doesn’t have his deal hat on, he’s adding to his homelab, watching old Star Trek episodes, or taking two hyperactive pugs on a much needed walk.

Articles by: Ben Stockton

Razer Basilisk V3 X HyperSpeed wireless gaming mouse

Save 45% on this Razer Basilisk gaming mouse, now under £40 for Black Friday — record-low price with an 18K DPI sensor and huge battery life

By Ben Stockton published 27 November 25

Deals The Razer Basilisk V3 X HyperSpeed is down to just £38.49 on Amazon, a record low price for Black Friday.

Save 36% on this huge 16TB WD external hard drive for Black Friday — shuckable storage upgrade down to just £258.99

By Ben Stockton published 26 November 25

Deals This WD Elements 16TB external hard drive is on sale for Black Friday for just £258.99, saving you a huge 36% on its usual price.

This £799 Acer V16 gaming laptop just hit a record low price for Black Friday — an RTX 5060, 10-core Intel CPU, and 16GB RAM for the lowest price we've seen

By Ben Stockton published 25 November 25

Deals This 16-inch Acer V16 gaming laptop is a Black Friday bargain with an RTX 5060 for just £799.99.

Secretlab's UK Black Friday gaming chair sale has started, up to £200 off select products — sale includes desks and recliners

By Ben Stockton last updated 24 November 25

Deals You can save up to £200 on Secretlab gaming chairs, desks, and accessories, thanks to Black Friday.

Grab 35% off this Lenovo 1440p gaming monitor, thanks to Black Friday — £129.99 nets you an IPS panel with a fast 200Hz refresh rate

By Ben Stockton published 24 November 25

Deals Save £70 on this Lenovo Legion R27QE display, featuring an IPS panel and a 200Hz refresh rate

Acer Nitro Intel Arc B570 OC graphics card deal

At 35% off for Black Friday, this £169.99 Intel Arc B570 is the best value graphics card for 1080p gaming — 10GB VRAM and a free copy of Battlefield 6 make this a must-have GPU

By Ben Stockton published 21 November 25

Deals This £169.99 Intel Arc B570 is simply the best value graphics card you can buy right now for gaming at 1080p, with a free £60 game thrown in.

Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 XT Gaming OC 16GB graphics card deal

This Radeon RX 9070 XT is a serious Black Friday bargain — just £569.90 for this Gigabyte graphics card that unlocks 1440p gaming

By Ben Stockton published 20 November 25

Deals This OC'd RX 9070 XT graphics card kicks off Amazon's Black Friday deal with a record-low price.

Corsair K70 Pro RGB Mechanical gaming keyboard deal

Save 50% on this Corsair mechanical gaming keyboard, thanks to Black Friday — just £89.99 with lightning-fast switches and plenty of customization

By Ben Stockton published 19 November 25

Deals Grab this Corsair K70 Pro RGB full-size mechanical gaming keyboard for half the usual price, thanks to Black Friday.

This superb AOC QD-OLED gaming monitor is an absolute bargain for just £379 — upgrade to 1440p with a super-fast 240Hz refresh rate

By Ben Stockton published 18 November 25

Deals This 1440p OLED gaming monitor from AOC is the cheapest you'll find from a known brand, especially with a 240Hz refresh rate.

For only £199.99, this Intel Arc B580 is an unbeatable deal for 1440p gaming — 12GB of VRAM and a free copy of Battlefield 6 make this the perfect budget GPU upgrade

By Ben Stockton published 17 November 25

Deals This Sparkle Intel Arc B580 graphics card unlocks 1440p gaming without breaking the bank for under £200.

Grab this £59.99 1TB Samsung 990 Evo Plus SSD while you can — fast PCIe 4.0 speeds and a 29% saving make this a must-have storage upgrade

By Ben Stockton last updated 14 November 25

Deals Save 29% on this Samsung 990 Evo Plus 1TB SSD, the lowest price it's ever been, with seriously decent speeds for a PCIe 4.0 drive.

Save £200 on this MSI QD-OLED gaming monitor — just £399 for a vibrant 1440p display with a 240Hz refresh rate

By Ben Stockton published 13 November 25

Deals Save 33% on this MSI QD-OLED gaming monitor, fit for 1440p gameplay with a 240Hz refresh rate.

Zotac GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Twin Edge deal

Grab this Zotac RTX 5060 Ti 16GB graphics card for below RRP — just £379.99 for this punchy GPU before Black Friday

By Ben Stockton published 11 November 25

Deals OCUK has dropped the price of this Zotac-branded RTX 5060 Ti 16GB to below its RRP, making it a brilliant bargain before Black Friday kicks off.

Hoto NEX O1 Pro 3.6V screwdriver set deal

Hoto's epic mini electric screwdriver set with 12 bits drops to less than £30 — this half-price kit is perfect for PC building and DIY

By Ben Stockton published 10 November 25

Deals Save 50% on this impressive Hoto NEX O1 Pro mini electric screwdriver set with 12 bits

This £249 MSI gaming monitor unlocks 4K on a budget — save £100 on this dual-mode display with up to 320Hz refresh rate

By Ben Stockton published 7 November 25

This £249 MSI gaming monitor unlocks 4K on a budget Save 29% on this 27-inch MSI MAG 272URDF gaming monitor, capable of 4K gaming.

Dave Plummer's DEC RA82 disc drive connected to a DEC PDP-11/73

Legendary Windows Pinball developer rescues 200lb magnetic disc drive from the 1980s – requires a scissor lift to move it, only has 622 MB of storage

By Ben Stockton published 6 November 25

Ex-Windows developer Dave Plummer rescues a nearly 200 lb magnetic disc drive with just 622 MB of storage from the 1980s

Razer BlackShark V2 X gaming headset deal

Razer's BlackShark V2 X gaming headset drops to less than £29 — a huge 53% saving makes them the ideal audio upgrade on a budget

By Ben Stockton published 5 November 25

Deals Save 53% on this lightweight Razer wired gaming headset with 7.1 surround sound support.

This £139 AOC gaming monitor deal is an absolute steal for 1440p gaming with a 240Hz refresh rate — 30% saving brings it to lowest-ever price

By Ben Stockton published 4 November 25

Deals Save 30% on this budget-friendly gaming monitor, boasting a QHD resolution and a 240Hz refresh rate for just under £139.

Download Files from the Windows Command Line with Wget

How to Use Wget to Download Files at Windows' Command Line

By Ben Stockton published 1 July 23

Wget is a powerful tool for downloading files and entire websites that you can install and use on Windows. Here’s how to use it.

How to Convert a Word Document to Google Docs

By Ben Stockton published 28 June 23

You can edit Word files in Google Docs directly or convert the files to a Google Docs-only format. This guide explains how.

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