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Everything You Need to Know About Your PC’s BIOS
As technology keeps getting smarter, the fundamentals of your system stay the same. Your BIOS is a cornerstone of your gaming PC. Every time you switch it on, your BIOS configures your hardware to hand it off to a boot device. The term was first coined in 1975 by Gary Kildall, an American computer scientist, and was first incorporated into a personal computer in 1981. While Intel is planning to supplant it in their hardware in favour of Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), BIOS is…
Do You Want to Get into the World of PC Streaming?
If you want to get into the world of PC streaming – look no further. Our team of experts here at Overclockers UK has created this handy guide on how to start PC streaming. We’ve included our top tips for hardware, and peripherals, as well as some incredible pre-built systems that are perfect to start your streaming career. Quality Content Creation Needs High-End Hardware Without compatible, quality hardware, you won’t be able to create eye-catching and engaging content for your audience. Most recording and…
Overclockers UK’s Guide on How to Choose a Gaming PC
When it comes to choosing the gaming PC of your dreams, there are a considerable number of details and factors that you need to take into account. You may have questions such as; what will you be using your PC for? Do you want a budget-friendly PC? Are you interested in taking advantage of the latest generation of hardware? As such, creating your dream PC can become quite a daunting task. But fear not! Our team of experts at Overclockers UK has answered your calls and…
Out of this World Comfort: noblechairs HERO Boba Fett Edition
May the 4th be with you every time you take a seat. noblechairs has teamed up with LucasFilm to bring you a gaming chair from a galaxy far, far away. Introducing the noblechairs HERO Boba Fett Edition. This stunning chair is officially licensed to resemble everyone’s favourite bounty hunter. Just feast your eyes on this beaut! A Galaxy Far, Far Away Where to begin?! The noblechairs HERO Gaming Chair Boba Fett Special Edition has been carefully designed to look like the infamous clone. The PU…
Halo Infinite Season 2 – Everything You Need To Know About Lone Wolves
Get ready to deploy Spartans, as the long-awaited second season of Halo Infinite has finally begun on Xbox and PC. Anticipation has been bubbling away for quite a while. After a series of delays, Lone Wolves is finally with us. We’ve known what to expect for a couple of weeks now thanks to the season roadmap. Let’s have a deeper dive into all the maps, game modes, and everything else coming in Halo Infinite Season 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o69uckS2jlU&ab_channel=HALO Lone Wolves Roadmap and Overview Season 2 starts…
Autism Inclusive – A Charity That Brings People Together Through Gaming
We at Overclockers UK were very fortunate to partner with the local charity Autism Inclusive recently. They reached out to us for help kitting out their gaming room, and we were more than happy to lend a hand. Together with our friends at gaming chair manufacturer Nitro Concepts and XBOX UK, we were able to get their gaming room an upgrade. As April is Autism Awareness Month, we wanted to share more about this amazing organisation with you. Autism Inclusive's Mission Autism Inclusive supports autistic…
Which is the GPU For You? NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 or AMD Radeon 6000?
It’s a tale as old as time when building a gaming PC – should you choose AMD or NVIDIA for your GPU? They have been the two dominant names in the market for a long time, and for very good reason. Flame wars have long raged in this debate. Things have been heating up again with the latest line of GPUs from the manufacturers – NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 30 series and AMD’s Radeon 6000 series. We should count ourselves lucky to have two great options…
New Fallout Chair And Pillow Set: noblechairs Nuka-Cola Edition
Two gaming icons have come together. Show your riches with the Nuka-Cola edition noblechairs EPIC and Pillow Set. This second Fallout-inspired design from noblechairs has us weak at the knees, and we’re sure you’ll agree that this is the ultimate combo for post-apocalyptic living. Superior ergonomics and iconic Fallout style – what more could you want from a gaming chair? The Chair The noblechairs EPIC Gaming Chair Nuka-Cola Edition is armed with all the premium comforts we love about noblechairs. As well as sporting an…
Glorious Rebranding: Glorious PC Gaming Race has a New Name and a Fresh Look
Glorious PC Gaming Race is no more, long live Glorious. The brand renowned for producing gorgeous, high-end peripherals has decided it is time for a change. Along with a new logo and refreshed branding, the company has shortened its name to Glorious. Their original name is certainly something of an oddity to those not in the know. The manufacturer highlighted this in the official announcement acknowledging that it helped them stand out “within a crowded industry dominated by some massive corporations”. But times have changed,…
Rejoice! Crysis 4 is Finally Coming – Now to Figure Out if Your PC Can Run It
After almost a decade of waiting, Crytek has confirmed that Crysis 4 is in development. Following the developer’s split from EA after Crysis 3, a sequel has seemed less and less likely as they only focused on remasters for the original trilogy. But now we know a tentatively titled fourth game is in development and can start to hype ourselves up. What better way to do that than by asking, for the first time in too long, can my PC run Crysis? Crysis 4 Official…
Yes. You Can Play Cyberpunk 2077 in VR!
Yes, it is true! You can jump into futuristic Night City in fully immersive VR... well, sort of. We’re breaking down everything you need to know to see Cyberpunk 2077 like never before. Cyberpunk 2077 - CD Project RED First things first, VR Cyberpunk 2077 is by no means an officially intended way to play the game, but if there was ever a scenario and world where VR makes sense, this is it. Thanks to well-known VR modder Luke Ross, we can hack and slash…
Everything You Need to Know About USB Types and Connectors
If you’ve ever been around a computer, then you’ll have had a run in with a USB port or two. The Universal Serial Bus was first concocted in 1994 by a consortium of computing conglomerates, including the likes of Intel and Microsoft. It was introduced to standardise the connection between computers and peripherals, and is overseen by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF). The technology has continuously advanced since then, with new types and versions regularly released. With so many iterations floating about, you might not…