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The Best Gaming PCs You Can Buy for Under £600
Has your budget been holding you back from levelling up your PC gaming? You may be surprised to hear that doesn’t have to be the case. While you can certainly make your bank account sweat by building a custom gaming PC packed with bleeding-edge hardware, there are more money-conscious options open to you. Here are a couple great systems you can get yourself for under £600. OcUK Gaming Kinetic H5M (FS-1F7-OG) If you’re shopping for a system under £600, the OcUK Gaming Kinetic H5M is…
Here Are The Best Tips and Tricks to Back Up Your PC
At some point or another, we have all worried about losing everything on our PCs. Our hearts all do a little flutter when our systems are slow to boot or make an unhealthy noise. Thankfully, there’s lots you can do to back up your PC should the worst happen. We’ve asked our team of tech experts here at Overclockers UK to step in with some helpful recommendations. Even better, they made sure these are all simple yet effective tricks. Whether you just want some basic security…
Ray-Tracing: Five Games to Make Your PC Sweat
One of the stand-out features of the NVIDIA RTX 30 and 40 Series graphics cards is real-time ray-tracing. More and more games are integrating this technology, which is great news for us but perhaps not for some of your gaming hardware. Whilst ray tracing creates enhances your graphics, it can take its toll on your gaming PC. Today, we’re looking at five games that really push your PC when ray-tracing is enabled. We will also suggest the hardware you need to keep up with the…
Wired vs Wireless Keyboards – Which One Is for You?
With so many varieties of gaming keyboards out there, it can be hard to find the perfect one for you. If you are debating between purchasing a wired or wireless keyboard and need to know the differences, then look no further. We’ve compiled everything we know about wired and wireless keyboards into this handy guide to help you decide which is the right one for you! Wired Keyboards A wired keyboard will have typically a USB cable that connects directly to your gaming PC. Glorious GMMK…
The History of Legendary Overclocker 8Pack!
As big fans of extreme overclocker, Ian ‘8Pack’ Parry, here at Overclockers UK, we’ve decided to call this 8/8, ‘8Pack Day’. We’re celebrating everything 8Pack has achieved in his 20 years of overclocking and designing incredible elite gaming PCs. Reminiscing about his humble beginnings, records, and powerful PCs. In the Beginning... An avid gamer, 8Pack bought his very first PC to enjoy playing games such as Half-Life and Battlefield. It was his keen interest in taking things to the extreme that led to him experimenting…
6 Video Game Drinks We Are All Thankful We Will Never Taste
There are a lot of things in video games we wish were real. Fast travel systems would be nice, the ability to save and retry when we make a mistake, and how about unlocking achievements as we go through life? But as much as we would like to live as a space captain or fantasy adventurer, there are some things we’re glad we can never do or try. These video game drinks can forever remain in the digital realm. To be clear, beverages with the…
How to Check Your PC’s Current Specification:
It’s not always clear how to go about finding out what components are inside your PC. Whether you want to stay up-to-date with the latest generation of tech or need to know what your current PC specification is in case of a repair or fault. Thankfully, you can stop panicking. Relax and take a look at our handy guide on how to check your PC’s current specifications. This includes any pre-built systems or if you designed your own. Pre-Built Systems – PCs and Laptops: For…
Anatomy of a Mini-ITX Gaming PC – Here’s What You Need!
Ever wondered what you need to create the gaming PC of your dreams? Then look no further! We’ve created this series focusing on what goes into different gaming systems. Designed to showcase what components meet the different form factors, along with the benefits and drawbacks of each. In this blog post, we’ll be focusing specifically on Mini-ITX gaming PCs. What is a Mini-ITX Gaming PC? A Mini-ITX gaming PC will typically utilise small form factor hardware, including Mini-ITX motherboards and SFX PSUs. The case itself will…
Here’s Everything You Need to Build Your Ultimate Gaming Setup
We’ve all been there, scrolling through Instagram and gaping in envy at the sleek, stylish setups shared. It’s perfectly natural to feel a little desire, especially when they look so good! Luckily, we have everything you need to cure that jealousy here at Overclockers UK. Just follow along and check off everything you need to build your own ultimate gaming setup. Check Your System First things first – you can’t play any games if you don’t have a system to play them on! If you’re…
Is it Good for Gaming? The NVIDIA RTX 30 Series
Want to upgrade your graphics cards, but don’t know which is the right one for you? A two-part series, Overclockers UK has compiled this guide detailing everything there is to know about the AMD RX 6000 Series and NVIDIA RTX 30 Series Graphics Cards. In this blog post, we’ll cover the NVIDIA RTX 30 Series. The NVIDIA RTX 30 Series The successor to the 20 RTX series, NVIDIA’s RTX 30 series has been carefully engineered using NVIDIA’s Ampere architecture to deliver incredible performance and realistic…
Amazing Games We Really Wish Existed: Vol 2
We’re back with more games from beloved films and TV shows that we just wish we could get our hands on and play. So far, we’ve seen the likes of Free City, Dash Dingo, and Jumanji. Once again, we will be lovingly admiring these works of fiction, whilst taking our best guestimate at their specs and what Overclockers UK hardware is best for the job. SAO from Sword Art Online First on today’s list is Sword Art Online from the popular manga and anime of…
Meta Quest vs HTC Vive
So, you want to get into VR but don't know which headset to choose? Don't worry, we've got you covered! We're breaking down everything you need to know about the Meta Quest 2 and HTC Vive Pro 2. Okay, let's jump straight into the most important factor for most of us, price. Both the Quest 2 and HTC Vive Pro 2 have very different price points, with the Vive costing £718.99 for just the headset. However, the once price to performance king Meta Quest 2…