Samuel Willetts

2 days ago | club386.com | Samuel Willetts

Getting like-for-like performance comparisons across generations of laptop graphics is difficult owing to shifts in specification relating to the CPU or other components. However, someone has now put two systems with fairly close configurations sporting RTX 5090 Laptop and RTX 4090 Laptop GPUs to the test. The results aren’t so flattering for Nvidia’s latest flagship offering.

2 days ago | club386.com | Samuel Willetts

SSD prices have unfortunately risen in recent months, making upgrading storage an expensive venture. However, there are now finally signs that the cost of picking up an additional or larger drive is beginning to fall. Case in point, Crucial T500 makes for an enticing upgrade. Crucial T500“Fuel your system performance with the T500 Gen4 NVMe SSD.” – CrucialCrucial T500 complete with heatsink is available for as little as $79.99 on Amazon, netting you a saving of 49% ($76) for 1TB of capacity.

3 days ago | club386.com | Samuel Willetts

Following in the footsteps of the legendary WD_Black SN850X is no easy task, but Sandisk has crafted a worthy successor with its new WD_Black SN8100. While it’s not poised to set the professional world alight, it manages to speed past the fastest SSD we’ve tested, all without the need for a garish cooler plonked on top.

4 days ago | club386.com | Samuel Willetts

Whether you’re commuting or kicking back with your favourite tunes, the quality of your headphones can make or break the experience. Wireless cans have come a long way from decades past, becoming the default form factor in many respects and it’s easy to see why with examples like Sonos Ace. Such quality naturally carries a cost but if you’re ready to splash some cash, you can save some change right now on a pair if you act fast.

1 week ago | club386.com | Samuel Willetts

Motherboards great and small in both size and feature set are commonplace now, but a new kind of board aims to literally turn the status quo of design on its head. Back-connect motherboards can make a truly transformative effect on the aesthetics of a system, without any cost to specifications. They typically cost a touch more, but you can pick up one of MSI’s Project Zero models right now for cheap.