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 GPU MSRPs “no longer exist”, claims der8auer, as alleged cashback scheme ends
As an alleged 'OPP Program' comes to an end, manufacturing Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series cards at MSRP may now be practically impossible.
Intel is finally launching high-end Arc GPUs, but not for gamers, rumours claim
Arc Pro B70 and B65 graphics may be in the works at Intel, finally putting the company's long-rumoured BMG-G31 GPU to use.
Age of cheap 1TB SSDs is over, says Kioxia exec, as AI gobbles up NAND supply
Supply chain shortages are squeezing both consumer and enterprise storage markets, leading to higher SSD prices across the board.
Gigabyte X870E Aorus Xtreme X3D AI TOP review: a true flagship motherboard
If you can stomach its high price, few motherboards can compete with the features or design of Gigabyte's X870E champion.
Nvidia and AMD reportedly raise VRAM cost to graphics card makers, and that’s bad news for GPU prices
Both GDDR6 and GDDR7 modules from AMD and Nvidia are apparently becoming more expensive for board partners, prompting GPU price hikes.
I bought a 4K Blu-ray drive for my PC in 2026, here’s why
A 4K Blu-ray disc drive is now a permanent part of my setup, giving my physical game and media collection new life.
AMD shifts focus to Radeon RX 9070 XT over non-XT as memory prices continue to rise, rumour claims
The Radeon RX 9070 isn't going anywhere yet, but you'll likely have an easier time sourcing the XT model for the foreseeable.
Gigabyte is “thinking” about making a gaming handheld, but with its own unique twist
Not keen to blend in with the crowd, Gigabyte is considering how it can offer its own unique handheld.