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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AMD officially reveals first Zen 6 CPUs, boasting a 1.8x performance boost and up to 256 cores

AMD's sixth-generation Epyc CPUs will lead the charge for Zen 6, with the CPU architecture promising big generational improvements.
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Microsoft just brought four OG Xbox games to PC, with more console classics to come

This early release brings Microsoft's Xbox Backward Compatiibility emulation tech to the PC, complete with several graphical enhancements.
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This Steam Machine alternative costs less than £1,000 and packs way more punch

While the Steam Machine's console-like qualities are undoubtedly alluring, you gain a massive boost in performance with an alternative prebuilt PC.
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Steam Deck sales estimated to have plummeted by up to 82% after price rise

Valve may now only be shipping around 3,000 Steam Decks a week, down from a mighty 18,000 last year, according to new sales analysis.
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Nvidia unveils DLSS 5 game developer controls, stressing it respects artistic intent

While DLSS 5 can be transformative, Nvidia is keen to highlight that game developers have plenty of control over the feature's effects.
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Valve warns RAM prices are getting worse, suggesting Steam Machine will become more expensive

Retail prices lag behind memory supply costs by three to six months, according to Valve, hinting at potential Steam Machine price hikes.
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Kioxia Exceria Pro G2 review: an all-round excellent SSD

Consistently delivering flagship speeds, but with comparatively low temps, and a fair price in today's market, the Exercia Pro G2 is a marvellous PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD.
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Intel won’t launch its 52-core Nova Lake CPUs until mid-2027, according to leak

While the first Core Ultra Series 4 processors should arrive at the start of 2027, Intel is apparently staggering the wider launch.
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Steam Machine running Windows 11 is about as fast as SteamOS, with a few exceptions

It's now possible to run Windows 11 on the Steam Machine, and benchmarks suggest performance is broadly the same as SteamOS.
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