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Your Christmas Shopping Sorted: Best Selling GPUs of 2024
December is officially here and that means it’s time for our daily countdown to Christmas! You’ve only got a few more weekends to get your Christmas list ticked off and presents wrapped. Thankfully, for all you last minute December shoppers, we’re here with our ‘Your Christmas Shopping Sorted’ series. In this blog post, we’re covering GPUs. MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB GDDR6X Graphics Card Harness the MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB GDDR6X Graphics Card to achieve incredible performance in all your favourite games.…
Your Christmas Shopping Sorted: Best Selling CPUs of 2024
The festive season is growing closer, with Christmas Day fast approaching. You can’t keep putting off your shopping for much longer, but thankfully our ‘Your Christmas Shopping Sorted’ series has all the gifts you need. We’ve designed this Christmas blog series to showcase our 2024 best sellers, ensuring you gift the perfect present for the gamer in your life this year! In this article, we’re covering CPUs. Intel Core i9 14700K Processor Harness the latest Intel 14th Gen processors to achieve legendary performance in gaming…
Will Intel’s Battlemage GPUs Be Here for Christmas?
Intel is here with an early Christmas present – get ready for Intel Battlemage GPUs! If you’re in the market for a new graphics card and can’t wait for NVIDIA and AMD’s releases next year, we’ve got the low-down on Intel Battlemage GPUs. What to Expect from Battlemage Here’s what we know for certain, Intel’s next generation of discrete GPUs continue to utilise their fantasy themed codenames. Their first generation of graphics cards were named Alchemist, and this new range will be called Battlemage. We…
Your Christmas Shopping Sorted: Best Selling Monitors of 2024
The clock is ticking, there’s a chill in the air, and Christmas is fast approaching. If you haven’t already, it’s time to start ticking off items from your Christmas shopping list. Thankfully, for those stuck for gift inspiration, we’ve created our very own ‘Your Christmas Shopping Sorted’ series. We’ll be helping you get your Christmas shopping done by showing off a selection of our 2024 best sellers. In this blog article, we’re covering gaming monitors. LG UltraGear 27GR95QE-B 27'' Gaming Monitor Become immersed in all…
Here’s What You Need to Know About Path of Exile 2
Soon to be hitting our gaming libraries is Path of Exile 2, the long-awaited sequel to the iconic video game series. Path of Exile 2 promises to uphold the fast-paced action of the original, boasting plenty of exciting new gameplay for you to explore, a world to rescue, and a deadly threat to conquer. If you’re as hyped as we are to play Path of Exile 2, then you’re certainly in the right place! We’ve rounded up all the key details you need to know…
Overclockers UK Christmas Gift Guide: Ultimate Gaming Hardware Essentials
The big day is fast approaching, but thankfully you’ve still got time to start your shopping or tick off those last few items. In the Overclockers UK Christmas Gift Guide, you can find all the gift inspiration you need, whether this is for your own wish list or to spoil the gamer in your life this festive season. All Your Christmas Shopping Sorted! Keep your eyes peeled here as we’ll be regularly updating our Christmas gift guide will all our related blog posts during the…
AMD Radeon Uncovered: AMD FreeSync
AMD Radeon Uncovered is back! This time we’re shining the light on AMD FreeSync and how this intelligent technology can notably help to enhance your gaming performance and immersion. What is AMD FreeSync? FreeSync is AMD’s intelligent adaptive sync technology which enables your GPU or APU to fully control your monitor’s refresh rate. There are three versions available, each one expanding on the features included in the previous model. AMD FreeSync FreeSync delivers an immersive tear-free experience, facilitating smooth gameplay and video playback. Especially when…
Best Cooling Solutions for Overclocked PCs
Looking to get the most out of your hardware through overclocking but don’t know the right cooling solution for your PC? Then this is the blog post for you! We’ve compiled everything you need to know about water-cooling overclocked hardware and why you want to invest in high-quality cooling solutions to keep your hardware cool and performing at its best. Plus, because we just love spoiling you, we’ve picked out our top water-cooled overclocked PCs and some DIY bundles. Why Do You Need Water-Cooling for…
Is It Dead: PCIe 3.0?!
With PCIe 5.0 taking the world by storm, are the previous generations, especially 3.0, still worth having? In this blog post, we’re taking a deep dive into PCIe 3.0, showcasing what it is, uncovering if it’s still useful, and sharing what alternatives there are available to PCIe 3.0. What is PCIe 3.0? PCIe 3.0 is the third generation of the high-speed interface. As the third gen, PCIe 3.0 boasts several improvements over 2.0 and 1.0. This includes faster transfer speeds, bandwidths of up to 32GB/s…
How to Calibrate Your Gaming Monitor
Struggling with poor image quality and dull colours? An easy and budget-friendly way to fix this is to calibrate your gaming monitor. Calibrating your monitor may sound scary and far too complicated but, in reality, it’s super simple to achieve, especially as Windows includes built-in calibration tools. To ensure you don’t have to go it alone, we’ve compiled this handy post detailing everything you need to know, including what calibrating means and why you should do it. Plus, we’ve even created a step-by-step guide showcasing…
Phanteks EZ-Fit System – The Complete Water-Cooling Package
We’ve all seen those impressive custom gaming PCs, decked out with water cooling loops. Well, with the Phanteks EZ-Fit system, building your own water-cooled gaming PC is nice and easy to achieve. The Phanteks EZ-Fit system provides you with everything you need to build a high-performance cooling solution, from CPU and GPU blocks to tubing and fittings! It’s a Block Party The stars of the show are the two water blocks. First up is the Phanteks Glacier EZ-Fit 450CPU block, which is for cooling…
Understanding GPU Bottlenecks and How to Avoid Them
GPU bottlenecking can have a severe impact on your performance whether you are playing your latest gaming obsession or designing stunning artwork. But what is a GPU bottleneck? We’ve put together this blog post detailing everything you need to know about GPU bottlenecks, how it can affect your performance, and our top tips on how to avoid them. What is GPU Bottleneck? A GPU bottleneck is where your graphics card isn’t performing fast enough to handle the workloads processed by your CPU and RAM. As…