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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Amazon slashes AMD Ryzen X3D CPU prices, from 5800X3D to 9950X3D

In the run-up to Prime Day, Amazon has massively discounted the cost of AMD Ryzen X3D processors for both AM4 and AM5 platforms.
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Used AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D buyer claims CPU came with a permanent Valorant ban

The purchase of a second-hand 5800X3D went awry for one Redditor, with their savings coming at the cost of a permanent Valorant ban.
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MSI MEG Maestro 900R review: a big, beautiful case at an uncomfortable cost

The MEG Maestro 900R is a stunning and unique PC case, but you'll need loads of space, strength, and cash to build a system inside one.
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Valve boosts Steam Frame battery life by double digits with this new SteamOS update

SteamOS 0.4.3 promises to improve Steam Frame battery life by as much as 12%, benefitting both streaming and local gameplay.
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 now reigns supreme as most-popular GPU among Steam users

6.15% of surveyed Steam users are now rocking an RTX 5070 graphics card, putting Nvidia's popularity comfortably ahead of AMD and Intel.
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Alienware QD-OLED gaming monitors are up for grabs at their lowest ever prices on Amazon

The Alienware AW2725Q and AW2725D each offer a different 27in QD-OLED panel, but both are currently available at enticing prices.
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Future Intel CPUs could feature RGB LEDs

A new patent published by Intel details how the company could insert RGB LEDs into a processor for aesthetics and diagnostics.
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Windows 11 26H2 has arrived, here’s what the update means for your PC

Eligible PCs can now make the leap to Windows 11 26H2, with Microsoft promising this update shouldn't cause any major disruption.
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AOC just revealed a super-fast 1,000Hz gaming monitor for esports enthusiasts

The AOC Agon Pro AGP257FT launches in Q1 2027, aiming to leapfrog older LCD performance at high refresh rates, thanks to an oxide-based IPS panel.
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