Damien Mason

Senior hardware editor at Club386, he first began his journey with consoles before graduating to PCs. What began as a quest to edit video for his Film and Television Production degree soon spiralled into an obsession with upgrading and optimising his rig.

Festive giveaway: win an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor

Club386's last giveaway of the year is under way, giving you the chance to start 2025 with a shiny new Intel Core Ultra 9 285K in your PC.

All the benefits of NAS in the workplace

Here is every reason you should introduce a network-attached storage (NAS) device into your office, from productivity to data security.

Arctic shaves 7°C off Core Ultra 9 285K with offset LGA1851 mount

Promising a 9% improvement in temperatures, Arctic will soon debut an LGA1851 offset bracket for Arrow Lake CPUs.

Intel Core i9-13900K plunges to new low in epic Black Friday deal

Black Friday deals are raring at this point, as Intel Core i9-13900K spirals down to its cheapest-ever price point.

Speccing the best gaming PC for under £1,000

Building a potent gaming PC for under a grand is easier said than done, but with care and attention, the results are hugely satisfying.

Apple AirPods Pro 2 wireless earbuds tumble to lowest-ever price

Get a pair of Apple AirPods Pro 2 cheaper than ever, thanks to a staggeringly good limited-time Black Friday deal.

Deal of the day: PS5 hits a record low price ahead of Black Friday

Now is the best time to grab a PS5 Slim, as Sony has hopped on the Black Friday bandwagon, slashing its console down to its best price yet.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti set to feature 17% more cores than 4070 Ti

Leaks suggest Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti will feature a respectable jump in specs over the previous generation, but call price into question.