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.
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PCSpecialist Storm Elite II review: a great QHD gaming PC at a fair price

Featuring an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 and Intel Core i5 CPU, this PCSpecialist gaming PC offers plenty of decent performance for a reasonable price.
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Steam Controller delivery dates slip into 2027, as Valve can’t keep up with demand

If you order a Steam Controller now, Valve estimates that you'll have to wait until next year before it arrives.
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Ugreen NASync DXP4800 GT review: a stylish quad-bay NAS

Support for ECC and U.2 SSDs gives the DXP4800 GT unique appeal, and the system nails the majority of NAS fundamentals too.
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Steam Frame may support hot-swappable batteries, but with a catch

Leaks suggest Valve will offer a 'Frame Enthusiast Pack' alongside the VR headset, including a hot-swappable battery pack.
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Consumer SSD market has “almost disappeared,” claims Silicon Motion, with NAND supply likely to worsen in 2027

As AI data centres eat up NAND supply, OEMs are now having to source SSDs from manufacturing channels that typically served consumers.
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Intel CPUs with Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics will launch in early 2028, rumour claims

While the technical details of this Intel and Nvidia collaboration remain a secret, we now have a potential release window for the CPUs.
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Intel is readying more Raptor Lake CPUs, complete with DDR4 RAM support, rumours claim

Reportedly arriving under the Core 200-series banner, these new Intel CPUs would mark the second refresh for its Raptor Lake architecture.
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AOC Agon Pro AG326UZD2 review: a dazzling 4K Penta Tandem QD-OLED monitor

At £799, the AG326UZD2 offers a more-affordable way to enjoy the splendour of a 4K Penta Tandem QD-OLED screen, and with little in the way of drawbacks.
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AMD EXPO ULL memory support is now coming to last-gen X670E motherboards

Motherboard manufacturers are spreading the love of AMD EXPO ULL support, with BIOS updates for the tech now reaching X670E models.
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