Gaming Hardware
At Overclockers UK, we’re passionate about gaming hardware. Discover why upgrading your gaming PC with the latest CPUs, GPUs, and more is essential.
How to Share a WiFi Password
Are all your friends and family consistently pestering you for your WiFi password every time they visit? You can save yourself a lot of hassle by sharing your password with those you trust. But how do you share a WiFi password you ask? Here’s everything you need to know. Why Is It Important to Password Protect Your WiFi Before you even think about sharing your WiFi password, you need to make sure you actually have a password setup. A strong password is one of the…
Best GPUs for The Sims 4
Calling all Sims 4 fans! Are you in need of a PC upgrade to enjoy this fan-favourite life sim in incredible quality? If so, you’re in the right place for we’ve rounded up our best GPUs for The Sims 4. The Sims 4 The Sims 4 is everybody’s favourite life sim. Still as popular as it was when it released 10 years ago, The Sims 4 allows you to freely build your wildest imaginations. Create and customise the look, personality, dreams, house, and life experience…
Lian Li Edge Gold PSU – Innovating the Innovative
Here at Overclockers UK, we were blown away by the phenomenal Lian Li Edge PSUs when they first came out. Hard to imagine that was back in July 2024. Now if you can believe it, Lian Li has improved on the original design with the Lian Li Edge Gold series. LIAN LI - EDGE Gold PSU Product Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlxpyS5ovbg An Inspired Design With the original launch, people were caught off guard, due to its unique form factor. However, since then, its innovative L-shape has been…
Top Five Games Releasing in February 2025
February is here and with it comes a whole month of incredible new game releases. To showcase what games are hitting our libraries this month, we’ve rounded up a selection of our faves and the best PCs or laptops to play them on. Sid Meier’s Civilization VI – February 11th The award-winning strategy game returns on February 11th 2025. Sid Meier’s Civilisation VI allows players to live though all the distinct Ages of human history as they create the greatest empire the world has even…
The Best Time Loop Games to Play for Groundhog Day
Okay campers, rise and shine because there are video games to be played. What better way to celebrate Groundhog Day than by sticking yourself in a virtual time loop and going full Phil Connors? Time loop video games have seen a huge surge in popularity over recent years. That means there’s more for you to play than ever before. Here at Overclockers UK, we’ve picked out our favourite time loop games for you to trap yourself in for Groundhog Day. Deathloop One of 2021’s most-hyped…
Your Guide to the NVIDIA RTX 5080
Are you looking to upgrade to an RTX 5080? If so, this is the blog post for you as we’ve compiled all the key details you need to know about this graphics card. This includes the differences between the 5080 and 4080, along with all the hardware you need to upgrade. RTX 50 Series Stock Update 14/02/2025 Stock Update:RTX 5070 Ti launching Thursday 20th February @ 2pmRTX 5080 sold out and stock listed weekly as more arrives with usRTX 5090 sold out and pre-orders ceased…
Motherboards Explained: VRM
‘Motherboards Explained’ is back with another helpful informative article all about your gaming PC’s motherboard. In this blog post, we’re taking a deep dive into VRM, explaining what it is and what it does. What is VRM? VRM stands for voltage regulator module and is a component found on all motherboards. The VRM is responsible for regulating the delivery of power to your CPU and other vital components. How Does VRM Work? The VRM intelligently converts the high voltage delivered from the PSU into a…
Best Coolers for the NVIDIA RTX 50 Series
Looking to level up your PC’s thermal performance in time for the RTX 50 Series? Check out our best coolers and fans for the NVIDIA RTX 50 Series that are sure to keep your gaming PC cool and whisper quiet. The NVIDIA RTX 50 Series The foundation of the NVIDIA RTX 50 Series is the all-new Blackwell architecture designed with powerful AI enhancements to deliver a serious uplift in performance. Whether you are gaming or creating, an RTX 50 Series GPU will render your images…
Best RAM Modules of 2025
In the market for a new RAM upgrade? If so, this is the blog post for you! RAM is a vital aspect of any gaming PC, responsible for temporarily storing and processing data as and when your CPU needs it. Without a high-quality RAM kit, your performance will suffer from slow loading times and input lag. Everything you don’t need to defeat those pesky enemies. That’s why we’ve searched high and low across the Overclockers UK website and put together this list of our top…
NVIDIA Inside Look: G-Sync
It’s no secret that our NVIDIA graphics cards come equipped with plenty of integrated tech to level up our gaming and productivity. Our ‘Inside Look’ series shines the light on many of these, but in this blog post we’re taking a closer look at NVIDIA G-Sync. What is NVIDIA G-Sync? G-Sync is NVIDIA’s own dedicated display technology that has been designed to deliver silky-smooth gaming courtesy of rapid response times and near-zero input lag. How Does NVIDIA G-Sync Work? NVIDIA G-Sync…
Best PSUs for the NVIDIA RTX 50 Series
Is your PC not quite up to the task of powering the NVIDIA RTX 50 Series? Overclockers UK has got your back with our selection of the best PSUs for the NVIDIA RTX 50 Series. All these power supplies come equipped with everything you need to handle the demands of these GPUs with ease and at maximum efficiency. The NVIDIA RTX 50 Series First unveiled at CES 2025, the NVIDIA 50 Series has been engineered with powerful Blackwell architecture featuring cutting-edge Tensor and…
How to Overclock RAM
Looking to boost your PC’s performance through overclocking, but don’t want to have to manually adjust settings? Our detailed guide to one-click RAM overclocking features everything to know including handy step-by-step instructions to memory overclocking in XMP, DOCP, and AMD EXPO. Can You Overclock RAM? RAM is one of many PC components that you can overclock to allow it to run faster than intended by the manufacturer. Overclocking RAM consists of slowly increasing the clock rate and voltage of your memory kit. However, this does…