Gaming Peripherals
Upgrade your gaming experience with cutting-edge peripherals. Explore our top picks, from gaming mice to stunning RGB keyboards, & stay ahead in the game.
How to Lubricate Your Mechanical Keyboard
Yes, you heard us right… Puns and innuendos aside, a crucial step in building your own mechanical keyboard is lubricating your key switches. This simple measure can help to boost your gaming, typing, and even enhance the overall longevity of your keyboard. It might sound like a daunting process, but with our step-by-step guide, you’ll have everything you need to successfully lubricate your key switches. Why Should You Lubricate Your Mechanical Keyboard? Lubricating your key switches can notably enhance your gaming and typing, but also…
What Is the Difference: CPI vs DPI?
CPI vs DPI – when shopping for your next mouse upgrade, you’ve most likely heard these two terms. But what does it mean? In this blog post, we’re taking a deep dive into CPI and DPI, highlighting what each one means and exploring if there is a difference between them. What Does CPI Mean? CPI stands for ‘counts per inch’’ and refers to the number of pixels that fit into one inch of the sensor. The higher the CPI, the more sensitive your mouse is…
The Ultimate Fallout Gaming Chair: A Detailed Review
noblechairs is a well-established gaming chair company that prides itself on using high-quality materials to create beautifully designed and expertly manufactured gaming furniture. Recently noblechairs teamed up with the prestigious games development studio, Bethesda Softworks. Bethesda is known for creating a range of popular titles throughout the company's successful 30-year history. Many players have fallen in love with at least one of their games, and amongst the most legendary titles is Fallout. Thanks to this exciting partnership, there is the opportunity to own an officially…
Headset vs Headphones: Which is Better for Gaming and Why?
Headset vs headphones – is one better for gaming? We’re taking a deep dive into the audio world, exploring what headsets and headphones are, and determining which one is better for gaming. What is a Headset? A headset will typically feature both a built-in microphone and speakers. Connecting directly to your PC, a headset allows you to listen to music and chat to your friends online simultaneously. You can find both wired and wireless variants, each with its own set of pros and cons. Wired…
Top Five Easter Deals with Cracking Savings
We’re back with five cracking deals in our Easter sale to help you save big on your gaming hardware, peripherals, and more. Put down that chocolate egg and check out these top five deals below. ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 Dual OC White 12GB GDDR6X Graphics Card Unlock eggs-cellent graphics and immersive gameplay with the ASUS GeForce RTX 4070 Graphics Card. Egg-quipped with powerful Ada Lovelace architecture and 5888 CUDA cores, this GPU will render all your favourite gaming worlds in stunning hyper-realistic quality. Cutting-edge RT…
Laser vs Optical Mouse: Which is Better for Gaming?
Laser vs optical mouse – is one truly better for gaming? We’re taking a closer look at laser and optical mice, detailing their differences, pros and cons, along with determining which is better for gaming. As an added bonus, we’ve got some cheeky upgrades at the end so keep on reading for more! What is a Laser Mouse? A laser mouse utilises a laser diode to track mouse movements. Built with laser tracking technology, these mice boast enhanced tracking capability and heightened sensitivity. Laser mice…
Eggsellent Easter Deals at Overclockers UK
Easter is right around the corner, and we can’t wait to fill up on chocolate and spoil ourselves with a cracking deal or two. At Overclockers UK, we’re back with another eggs-travegant sale that is absolutely packed with eggs-trodinary savings across hardware, peripherals, and more. Let’s get clucking. Ducky One 3 Cosmic Mini 60% USB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard First up, we’ve got the quacking Ducky One 3 Cosmic Mini Keyboard. Housed in a small factor 60% shell, this keyboard boasts Cherry MX Silent key switches…
The Ultimate Racing Sim Set-Up
Hot off the finishing line is our Ultimate Racing Sim Set-Up. Powered by only the finest gaming hardware, furniture, and peripherals, this gaming set-up comes packed with everything you need to secure the top spot on the podium. Racing Games There are countless racing sim games out there each one more action packed than the other. We couldn’t just pick one racing game to base this entire set-up around – it was too difficult, okay? Instead, we’re giving you a cheeky little round-up of some…
How to Find the Best Gaming Mouse Pad for Your Gaming Setup!
The finishing touch to any battle station is your gaming mouse pad. Designed to not only enhance your gaming performance but also complete any aesthetic, your desk is empty without one. To help you choose the best gaming mouse pad dimensions for your setup, Overclockers UK is back with another helpful guide, detailing everything you need to know. What is a Gaming Mouse Pad? A gaming mouse pad is typically a soft or hard surface that is placed on your desk. They have been specifically…
Top Gaming PC Accessories Every Gamer Should Consider
There is more to gaming than just your PC or console. There is a plethora of accessories out there, designed to improve performance, streamline set-ups, and look fabulous. Today, we are looking through some of the top gaming PC accessories that every gamer should consider (roll credits!). From the basics, to streaming must-haves, and everything in between, we’re taking you on a guided tour on some of our favourite peripherals. The Basics Without a keyboard, mouse, and monitor, there just is no PC gaming. True,…
Mechanical vs Hall Effect Gaming Keyboards
Welcome to the battle of the titans! In this guide, we’re covering everything you need to know about both Mechanical and Hall Effect gaming keyboards. When it comes to choosing a new gaming keyboard, it’s super easy to get bogged down with all the different terminology. What is a mechanical keyboard anyway, right? Before we jump into outlining the differences between Hall Effect and Mechanical keyboards, here’s what you need to know. Mechanical Keyboards Constructed from individual springs and key switches, mechanical keyboards are known…
Great Gifts for Your Gamer Mum for Mother’s Day!
Calling all sons and daughters! Mother’s Day is fast approaching. It’s time to start thinking about how you want to treat your mum to something special – possibly even something that might help their gaming performance (Yes, yes mums can be gamers too). In fact, to help you decide how you want to spoil your mum this Mother’s Day, we’ve put together this gift guide packed full of must-have gaming peripherals, bundles, and much more. Glorious Model D RGB USB Optical Gaming Mouse: Guide your…