Samuel Willetts - Page 21

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.

Sapphire Pure X870A WiFi 7 review: a beautiful, budget X870 motherboard

It's difficult to beat the Pure X870A on price, particularly if you're after a white X870 motherboard with a fine feature set.

AMD and Intel next-gen CPUs won’t launch until at least 2027 now, rumours claim

Both Zen 6 and Nova Lake-S could need some more time in the oven, as AMD and Intel reportedly eye up plans to launch new CPUs in 2027.

Gigabyte Aorus Prime 5 review: a solid if slightly spendy gaming PC

Offering plentiful performance with strong acoustics and thermals, the Aorus Prime 5 is a great albeit expensive prebuild.

AMD Zen 6 could shake up Ryzen CPU core counts more than we expected

Upcoming AMD Ryzen Zen 6 processors may arrive with six, eight, 10, or even 12 cores on each Core Complex Die. Could Ryzen 3 make a comeback?

Even Steam Deck isn’t safe from RAM and SSD crisis, as Valve battles stock issues

Buying a Steam Deck directly in North America is impossible right now, as AI makes acquiring RAM and SSDs more difficult for Valve.

NZXT H2 Flow review: a stylishly small PC case that’s big on airflow

The H2 Flow makes putting together a system inside a mini-ITX PC case welcomingly easy, without compromising on airflow or aesthetics.

MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z review: flashes of graphics card greatness

The GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z is an amazing feat of graphics card engineering, channelling up to 1,000W, but it comes at a substantial cost.

MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z unboxing and first look

Costing £5,000 and pushing the RTX 5090 TDP all the way up to 1,000W, the Lightning Z is one graphics card you won't want to miss.

This adapter promises to save Nvidia and AMD GPUs from melting 12V-2×6 cables

The Ampinel actively equalises power across the 12V-2x6 cable and features safeguards, which should keep any risk of melting at bay.