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.

This new SteamOS update promises improved frame times for smoother gameplay

Valve takes aim at system-wide frame timing across SteamOS Beta 3.9.6, reducing stutters while using a frame rate limit and VRR displays.

AMD releases new Radeon driver to stop pesky bug from slowly destroying your SSD

AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 26.11.1 is now available to download, but not through the usual channels.

Noctua just launched a new thermal pad, promising space-grade cooling tech for AMD CPUs

For those looking for a simple but effective alternative to thermal paste, the NT-CP1 thermal pad from Noctua could do the trick.

AMD GPU supply reportedly falls by up to 50%, with shortages expected until 2027

AMD now has far fewer gaming GPUs to share between graphics card manufacturers than last quarter, according to insiders.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D crashes to its lowest ever price in this generous Amazon CPU deal

There's never been a better time to pick up this gaming CPU from Amazon UK, thanks to its current huge discount to just £262.99.

AMD says Zen 6 delivers more CPU cores and L3 cache than Zen 5, plus greatly improved instructions per clock

Zen 6 Epyc processors are making their way into server racks, providing us with a glimpse of how future Ryzen CPUs might shape up.

Another Nvidia GPU price rise may be imminent, with dire rumoured consequences for GeForce RTX 5080

The GeForce RTX 50 series may soon become even more expensive China, with potential knock-on effects for the rest of the world.

NZXT H5 RGB+ review: a mesmerising PC case with a tempered glass roof

This PC case is undeniably gorgeous with its tempered glass side and top panels, but this beauty does come with extra cooling considerations.

Philips just revealed a 27in 5K/165Hz dual-mode gaming monitor that costs £699

The Evnia 27M2D5901A sports a native 5K/165Hz combo but the IPS gaming monitor will also support a QHD/330Hz mode.