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What is a NAS Drive and Why Do You Need One?
Revolutionise your PC’s storage with a powerful NAS Drive! With these all-in-one storage solutions, take advantage of hefty data capacities, blisteringly fast transfer speeds, and intelligent security protection. If you are looking to upgrade your work from home or streamer setup with a NAS Drive, then Overclockers UK is here with everything you need to know about NAS Drives. What is a NAS Drive? NAS is an acronym for Network Attached Storage. It is essentially a stand-alone storage device that connects to your internet and…
Deathloop is Here: And Now on Game Pass
Since its release last year, Deathloop has earned many accolades – including Gamespot’s Game of the Year award. If you’ve yet to try this time loop game, you’re in luck. Bethesda’s game is now available on Game Pass, for both PC and Xbox, with crossplay support. Read on to see what you can expect from the game, and check out our PC recs. I Can't Shake that Feeling of Deja Vu As the protagonist Colt, you only have one objective - break the time loop…
Beyond Performance: 13th Gen Intel Processors are on Their Way
The latest big tech announcement has dropped. That’s right, 13th generation Intel Core Processors are coming. Whilst not officially released for sale yet, we have a few tantalising details to share with you today. Come with us, as we explore all things 13th Gen Intel. What Do We Know So Far? There are a few key details that we know about the latest Intel Core generation. First and foremost, its architecture name is Raptor Lake. Am I imagining lots of microscopic velociraptors running the processes…
Get Ready for The NVIDIA 40 Series with These Compatible PC Cases!
If you’re planning on getting your hands on the long-awaited NVIDIA RTX 40 Series graphics cards, it is paramount to ensure your PC case will accommodate your chosen hardware. If your case isn’t compatible, then you won’t be able to utilise the outstanding Ada Lovelace architecture, next-generation Ray Tracing and Tensor cores that the 40 Series offers. However, here at Overclockers UK, we’ve put together this comprehensive guide identifying some of the best PC cases that are compatible with the NVIDIA RTX 40 Series. NVIDIA RTX 40…
Get Hype! AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Has Officially Landed
If, like us, you’ve been patiently counting down the days until AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs are finally available, rejoice. That day is here. Since the first tantalising drips of information at the end of August, we have been waiting with bated breath to get our hands on these cutting-edge processors. Now we can enjoy the high-speed performance of Zen 4 architecture on a 5nm CPU in our own gaming PCs. The CPUs As we know from the previous announcement, there are four Ryzen processors launching…
The Best Gaming Chairs of 2022!
2022 yielded some amazing gaming chairs. If you don’t have a gaming chair, you really should change that! Not only does it help with proper back care, but we’ve also got a helpful guide to help you find the right one for you. Whether you need the reminder or just want an excuse to look at these gaming chairs some more, read on to discover the best gaming chairs of 2022! noblechairs HERO Gaming Chair Boba Fett Special Edition (NBL-HRO-PU-BFE) Our first chair comes in…
Jonsplus i400 the Wind Tunnel in a Stylish PC case
Jonsplus has just released their second product, and taken their first step into the full-size ATX PC case market. The i400 is a really cool customer, with an emphasis on cool. It features a vertical air tunnel design that channels airflow across all your core components. Both of the stunning models contains this innovation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT4W8tibJgg Vertical Cooling Imagine, if you will, a tunnel with a dual carriageway that you’re driving along. It’s all going pretty well you’re making good progress. Then at the end, someone…
HDMI vs DP vs DVI: A Gamer’s Guide to Finding the Best Interface
As a gamer, you will be used to having a lot of different cables to deal with. You might have even noticed several different ports in your monitor and wondered what they are all for. After all, how many interfaces does one gaming PC need? With so many different types of video connections available, we’re going to break down the big three – HDMI, DisplayPort, and DVI. We’ve covered a couple of them before, but this time we’re widening our scope and putting on our…
Great Brawlers to Play With (or Against) Your Friends This Weekend
Aah, the weekend! Time to get together with your friends and spend some quality time together! By that we mean firing up a good brawler game for you to all throw virtual fists at one another and scream loudly. All part of a healthy friendship. To help you find the best brawlers for the job, we’ve asked around here at Overclockers UK for some recommendations. Read on to discover some great games for you and your friends to play this weekend, as well as…
Start Your Engines with MOZA Racing – Now Available at OcUK!
Calling all racing sim fans, today is your lucky day. We are excited to say that Overclockers UK now stocks MOZA Racing products. These racing sim specialists have perfected the art of steering wheels, pedals, wheelbases, digital dashboards, and all the accessories you could ever need. Even better, there’s a full racing sim ecosystem available too. It’s time to pull on your driving gloves and come for a spin, as we check out these incredible racing sim goodies. R5 Ecosystem First up, we have the…
Mouse Accessories to Take Your Gaming to the Next Level
Even though you bagged yourself the gaming mouse of your dreams, do you still find things aren’t quite as perfect as you’d hoped? Maybe the cable is too stiff, or the surface is too slippery, or the mouse feet just aren’t gliding properly? If that sounds a bit like you, then you’re in the right place! Here at Overclockers UK, we have plenty of accessories for your gaming mouse to help you mod your precious peripheral to perfection. Control Your Cables with a Mouse Bungee …
NVIDIA 40 Series Graphics Cards: What we know so far!
NVIDIA RTX 40 Series NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang finally announced the news we’ve all been waiting for. The new 40 Series GPUs are launching this autumn! Three cards were announced during the GeForce Beyond Special Broadcast event: the GeForce RTX 4090, and two versions of the GeForce RTX 4080. https://youtu.be/Uo8rs5YfIYY Ada Lovelace, the Ultra Efficient Architecture To power this new generation of GPUs, NVIDIA has unveiled its 3rd generation of RTX architecture, Ada Lovelace. So named after Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, who is…