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How to Access Your Motherboard BIOS
Your PC’s BIOS is essential for allowing you fine-tune your gaming PC to suit your individual preferences. Whether you need to ramp up your fan speeds, enable key features, or even tweak your clock speeds, the BIOS does it all. But how do you access your BIOS? We’re here to show you step-by-step how to access your BIOS. Why Would I Need to Access My BIOS? The BIOS, or basic input/output system, is a crucial aspect of any gaming PC. Embedded on your motherboard, the…
Spoilt for Choice! Choose Two Games When You Buy Select AMD Graphics Cards
Have we got the game bundle for you! Courtesy of AMD, you can get your hands on two games of your choice when you buy select AMD Radeon RX 7000 Series graphics cards. We’ve got all the key details you need in this blog post, including the list of games and compatible graphics cards. So, keep on reading! The Games In this incredible bundle, you aren’t limited to just one game. You can select two games from a round-up of the latest popular titles. The…
Intel Core Ultra Laptops: Harness AI Like Never Before
Intel Core Ultra laptops harness cutting-edge artificial intelligence and 3D hybrid architecture to power your games and creative workflows. We’re showcasing why these portable set-ups are perfect for gamers and streamers, alike. What are Intel Core Ultra Processors? First seen with their 12th gen CPUs, Core Ultra processors feature the blend of P- and E-cores to fine-tune your performance depending on the task. Whilst the P-cores are optimised to deliver you the best performance, the E-cores are designed with efficiency in mind to streamline any…
The Best Gaming Chairs of 2024 – So Far!
Gaming chairs are our thrones. The pinnacle of comfort, they let us game for hours on end without so much as an ache. Therefore, we decided to show some love to the best gaming chairs of 2024. So far. There are some strong contenders in our collection of gaming chairs, with certain models that we could rightly list year after year. Today, we’re looking at a few more recent additions. Some even come with matching accessories! So, grab a cuppa and a biscuit, and get…
Guest Review: Golden Lap
Golden Lap is the upcoming release from the little Canadian indie game company Funselektor, creators of Art of Rally and Absolute Drift. Continuing with the theme of their past two games, Golden Lap is a racing management game set during the Golden Era of motorsport. You will build your team and try to take the title in a fast paced and quick-thinking environment. Guest Reviewer: Liam Bould OcUK Computer Technician and Support Assistant Liam Bould reviewed Golden Lap on his Ryzen-based gaming PC. ComponentSpecificationCPUAMD Ryzen…
24 Awesome PC Gaming Accessories You Will Want For 2024
2024 is going strong and we’re here with 24 must-have PC gaming accessories. From ergonomic gaming chairs to stunning special edition peripherals, you’re going to have a tough time picking out which of these products you want. Because you’re going to want them all. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! Read More Feeling Nostalgic? Catch up on our must-have accessories for 2022 and 2023! Please note, select products may be out of production. Read More CORE Essentials to Take it EAZE-Y ThunderX3 dropped two game-changing…
The Best Gaming PCs with an RTX 4060
When it comes to mainstream gaming, the RTX 4060 really delivers. So, naturally, we figured we’d show off a few of an RTX 4060 gaming PC or two! Boasting Ada Lovelace architecture, 3072 CUDA cores, 8GB GDDR6 VRAM, and a 115W TDP, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is great for immersive gameplay whilst featuring an accessible price to performance point. An unsung king, really. Paired with the right hardware, you can enjoy some great 1080p gaming on a range of titles, from popular esports games…
Is It Good for Gaming? NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series
Are you looking to upgrade your GPU but don’t know which card or series is right for you? Our two-part ‘Is It Good for Gaming’ series is here to take you through the AMD Radeon RX 7000 and NVIDIA RTX 40 Series. We’ll be showcasing everything you need to know about these graphics cards, highlighting key features and explaining why you want them for gaming. This blog post is all about the NVIDIA RTX 40 Series. The NVIDIA RTX 40 Series Utilising powerful Ada Lovelace…
Ducky ProjectD Outlaw65 Year Of The Dragon Keyboard
This lunar year is the Year of the Dragon. To celebrate, Ducky has crafted a limited ProjectD Outlaw65 Pre-Built Keyboard Year of the Dragon Edition. Unveiled at Computex 2024, this keyboard is truly a work of art. Excuse me, while I sit here and just stare at it lovingly. More than just its good looks, this is a ProjectD Outlaw65 keyboard – engineered to offer incredible customisation options and an unparalleled typing experience. Should you need more convincing that this keyboard should be in your…
8Pack Supernova MK3: Taking Performance to Cosmic New Heights
The 8Pack Supernova is back with a brand-new aesthetic and the phenomenal hardware fitting of a Supernova MK3 update. The 8Pack Supernova has always packed a punch, but that has been taken to cosmic new heights with the MK3 update. We’re talking flagship AMD Threadripper CPU, 512GB RAM, and seven RTX 4090s! Oh, and it’s overclocked. This extreme PC is going to have more processing power than you’re going to know what to do with! 8Pack Supernova MK3 411 So, that absolutely wasn’t a typo…
EK Water Blocks’ Next Big Thing is Coming to Computex
Computex is upon us and EK has some big news. We all know Computex is a hotbed for innovation and exciting product announcements. EK Water Blocks is in attendance this year, and they are bringing their latest game-changing innovation in water-cooling technology. The Revolution is Here It’s well known that water-cooling is the most efficient way to manage your gaming PC’s temperatures. Since 2010, AIO coolers have become widely available and popular to use among the general gaming population, whereas custom water-cooling loops can still…
Level Up Your Gameplay: How Intel ARC Graphics Cards Can Boost Your Gameplay
Intel ARC graphics cards boast plenty of premium features designed to boost your gaming and streaming performance. If you’re in the market for a cheeky GPU upgrade, then we’re here with all the key details you need to know about Intel ARC graphics cards, including Ray Tracing, XeSS, and even a dedicated AV1 encoder! Intel ARC Graphics Cards Intel ARC graphics cards utilise powerful Xe cores to deliver exceptional performance and realistic graphics. Equipped with multiple Ray Tracing units, your favourite games will be rendered…