Gather the Party for an MMORPG This Weekend

Gather the Party for an MMORPG This Weekend 

The weekend is here, and we’re all gearing up for a Saturday night gaming session with the squad. We're feeling an MMORPG! MMORPGs are some of our favourite multiplayer games at Overclockers UK. Spanning genres from fantasy to sci-fi and beyond, they offer great co-operative gameplay for you and your friends to enjoy. We had a quick whip round the office to find out everyone’s top MMORPGs and put together some fab suggestions for this weekend’s gaming session.  Not feeling MMORPGs? Why not check out…

Work From Home: The OcUK Way to Make the Most of Your Desk (Part 1 - Emily)

Work From Home: Make the Most of Your Desk (Part 1)

For many of us, we are heading into another year of flexible or working from home. By now, our work-from-home office desk set-ups are pretty near perfect. But there are always great tips to be shared!  The Overclockers UK content team is giving you a behind-the-scenes peek at our work-from-home set-ups. We’ve got great tips, the hardware we’re using, and pictures to show off the spaces we’ve created. What? We’re really proud of them! We’ve shared our workspaces, so if you’re looking for some office…

Your Guide to Gaming Chairs

Your Guide to Gaming Chairs 

Investing in a gaming chair can be a daunting task, especially if you don’t know where to start. Fear not, we’ve compiled all our expert knowledge on gaming chairs and put it in this handy guide. Just for you. Aren’t we sweet?  In this guide, we will go over the why, the what, the who, and the how. The why gaming chairs, the what to look for, the who to choose from, and the how to care and clean. You already know the where –…

8Pack Asteroid

Unlock Interstellar Performance with the 8Pack Asteroid

Bringing in the New Year right, we have a new 8Pack gaming computer to unveil – overclocked and decked out with all the latest hardware. Meet the 8Pack Asteroid.  With its mirror-finish, carbon fibre accents, and beautiful RGB lighting, the 8Pack Asteroid looks like it has come from space. Harnessing the power of 13th Gen Intel and NVIDIA’s Ada Lovelace architecture, it may well be from the future. Get ready for out-of-this-world performance in all your gaming, content creation, and streaming endeavours!  https://youtu.be/bnmx1pTbACM Astronomical Hardware…

2023 Is the Year of VR

Get ready for a year of Virtual Reality like you’ve never seen it before. Haptics, new headsets, gloves? It’s all in this post.  2023 might just be VRs best year yet! Throughout 2022 we saw an explosion in technology developments and games. Plus with CES 2023 jam-packed with plenty of virtual reality companies, there is a lot to be excited about. In this post, we’re taking a look at what we’re excited for this year.  CES 2023: Great Tech to Look Out for This Year …

How to Connect Your Stadia Controller via Bluetooth

Google Stadia has come to its unfortunate end. Whilst Google has officially stopped support for Stadia, this doesn’t mean your controller is unusable. In fact, you can now connect your Stadia controller via Bluetooth to enjoy playing your favourite games on your PC and even your phone. Here at Overclockers UK, we’ve put together this handy step-by-step guide showing you how to connect your controller via Bluetooth.   What is Google Stadia? Originally launched back in 2019, Stadia was a cloud gaming service developed by Google.…

How to Build a Mechanical Keyboard OcUK Academy

Overclockers UK Academy – How to Build a Mechanical Keyboard

Our Overclockers UK Academy is back with a brand-new in-depth guide!   In this blog article, we’ll be covering everything you need to know about building your very own mechanical keyboard, including all the parts you need, step-by-step instructions, and a detailed video tutorial.   Pick Your Keyboard Parts!  The first and most important step in building your own mechanical keyboard is selecting the right parts. This includes the barebone keyboard body, key switches, and cable. You also opt for additional accessories such as braided or coiled…

Why be Blue When You Can be RGB This Blue Monday

Blue Monday typically takes place on the third Monday in January and is considered to be the most depressing day of the year. The Christmas decorations have been taken down, all the leftovers are finished, your bank account has been emptied, and the perpetual rain can make you feel rather grey and gloomy.  However, here at Overclockers UK, we’ve come up with some great ways for you to stave off the blues, brighten up your set up, and feel wholesome again! Fight Off Your SAD…

Freebies of the Week 16/1/2023

Free games? You had me at free! Every week there are plenty of freebies to be had, from DLC to full games that can be kept forever. Here’s everything you need to grab this week.    Welcome back to Freebies of the Week, our weekly roundup of all the best free games DLC, bonus points, software, and other assorted gaming goodness from around the internet. Be sure to bookmark this post and check back every Monday for new free stuff.    First Class Trouble  Work together…

AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Efficiency CPUs

New AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs with 65W TDP – Tasty! 

Three more highly efficient processors are joining the AMD Ryzen 7000 Series, and we couldn’t be more excited. These new CPUs utilise the AM5 socket and follow the 5-star platform established with the first entries to the Ryzen 7000 Series. All can be boosted to over 5.0GHz, each supports DDR5 with AMD EXPO software for tuning, and were made utilising the innovative 5nm process. What sets these new CPUs apart is their maximum thermal design power – each maxing at only 65W. As a result,…

CES 2023

CES 2023: Great Tech to Look Out for This Year 

It’s every techy’s favourite time of year. CES 2023 has spoiled us with some amazing announcements, and we could not be more excited!  This year we’ve had keynote speeches from big-name brands like AMD, Intel, NVIDIA, Samsung, Microsoft, and so. many. more. It’s been a veritable smorgasbord of innovations and announcements, it’s impossible to talk about them all. So, while we revel in our post-CES 2023 high, we thought we’d shout about our favourites and some key highlights from this year’s event.  What New Tech…

Your Guide to the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti

With the release of the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti, here at Overclockers UK, we’ve compiled everything you need to know about this brand-new GPU into one handy blog post.  All of your questions about the RTX 4070 Ti GPU will be answered, including the differences between the RTX 4070 Ti and 3070 Ti, along with all the hardware you need to start thinking about upgrading!   The NVIDIA RTX 40 Series Harness the NVIDIA RTX 40 Series and 3rd generation Ada Lovelace architecture for cutting-edge performance and…