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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Nvidia potentially cans GeForce RTX 5050 9GB as RTX 3060 12GB takes centre stage

There likely won't be a GeForce RTX 5050 9GB refresh after all, as we head deep into 2026 without any new 50 Series GPU releases to speak of.
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Steam Frame compatibility ratings have appeared on two Valve games

Day of Defeat and Portal 2 have received an official Steam Frame compatibility rating from Valve.
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Lenovo says RAM prices will “probably never” return to 2025 levels

Lenovo has issued a 'RAMageddon Survival Guide' and says we should expect a "new normal" for RAM prices from 2030 onwards.
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ThunderX3 Solo 360 review: an excellent gaming chair for a low price

The Solo 360 offers a comfortable seating experience at an agreeable price, while also packing welcome premium features.
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Valve changes Steam Machine 4K performance claims on the sly

Claims of 4K/60fps performance have fallen away, with Valve now describing the Steam Machine's capabilities as "up to 4K" in games.
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AOC Agon Pro AG276QSG2 review: a more affordable Nvidia G-Sync Pulsar monitor

AOC offers up the cheapest route to picking up an Nvidia G-Sync Pulsar monitor, saving you money while offering excellent motion clarity.
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Valve hints that Steam Machine price was initially around $750 before RAM crisis hit

RAM prices saw the cost of a Steam Machine increase by up to 44% hints Valve, mirroring the Steam Deck's price hikes.
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Valve saw no “viable way” to offer barebones Steam Machine at launch, but that could change in future

Considerations for a barebones Steam Machine, without the RAM and SSD, fell away early in the system's development for several reasons.
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PCSpecialist Storm Elite II review: a great QHD gaming PC at a fair price

Featuring an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 and Intel Core i5 CPU, this PCSpecialist gaming PC offers plenty of decent performance for a reasonable price.
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