Samuel Willetts

With a mouse in hand from the age of four, Sam brings two-decades-plus of passion for PCs and tech in his duties as Hardware Editor for Club386. Equipped with an English & Creative Writing degree, waxing lyrical about everything from processors to power supplies comes second nature.

Nvidia warns of “very tight” supply, as gaming GPU revenue slumps

While Nvidia's overall revenue climbs ever higher, income from the brand's gaming business has fallen for two consecutive quarters.

Watch out Microsoft, Nvidia is hiring people to make games run better on Linux

Linux is becoming more of a priority for Nvidia, as the brand searches for engineers to improve GPU performance in Vulkan.

Intel to use E-cores as base for unified CPU designs, rumour claims

P-cores and E-cores aren't for the chopping block, according to a new rumour, but Intel is apparently planning big changes for both.

Sapphire Pure X870A WiFi 7 review: a beautiful, budget X870 motherboard

It's difficult to beat the Pure X870A on price, particularly if you're after a white X870 motherboard with a fine feature set.

AMD and Intel next-gen CPUs won’t launch until at least 2027 now, rumours claim

Both Zen 6 and Nova Lake-S could need some more time in the oven, as AMD and Intel reportedly eye up plans to launch new CPUs in 2027.

Gigabyte Aorus Prime 5 review: a solid if slightly spendy gaming PC

Offering plentiful performance with strong acoustics and thermals, the Aorus Prime 5 is a great albeit expensive prebuild.

AMD Zen 6 could shake up Ryzen CPU core counts more than we expected

Upcoming AMD Ryzen Zen 6 processors may arrive with six, eight, 10, or even 12 cores on each Core Complex Die. Could Ryzen 3 make a comeback?

Even Steam Deck isn’t safe from RAM and SSD crisis, as Valve battles stock issues

Buying a Steam Deck directly in North America is impossible right now, as AI makes acquiring RAM and SSDs more difficult for Valve.

NZXT H2 Flow review: a stylishly small PC case that’s big on airflow

The H2 Flow makes putting together a system inside a mini-ITX PC case welcomingly easy, without compromising on airflow or aesthetics.