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.

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.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Super – the latest leaks and rumours

Here's everything we know about Nvidia RTX 5070 Super, analysing rumours and leaks while taking historical GPU launches into account.

Intel Core Ultra 200 Plus CPU range will launch in a few months, rumour claims

Mark your calendars for March and April as potential release windows for new Intel Core Ultra 200 Plus processors.

MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk Max WiFi review: the same great motherboard, but better

A refreshed design and feature set build up MSI's MAG X870E Tomahawk Max WiFi to be a subtle but welcome improvement on its predecessor.

Resident Evil Requiem system requirements won’t scare most PCs

Near-decade old hardware should be able to run Resident Evil Requiem without fear according to Capcom's minimum and recommended specs.

CPU coolers and power supply prices may soon increase by 6-10%

Reduced supply and growing demand for raw materials paramount to the production of CPU coolers and PSUs could lead to price hikes.