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 Play XBOX Games on Your Gaming PC or Laptop
Your choice of platform doesn’t have to limit your gaming! In fact, there are multiple different ways you can enjoy playing your favourite console exclusives on your gaming PC. Today, we’ll be highlighting how you can play XBOX games on your gaming PC or laptop. This includes the XBOX Game Pass, XBOX Play Anywhere, and more! XBOX Play Anywhere: If you purchase a compatible XBOX Play Anywhere game, you’ll be able to play it on your XBOX console and Windows 10 gaming PC. There isn’t…
Even More Egg-credible Deals for Easter Bank Holiday Monday!
We’re back with even more eggs-cellent deals that you can get your hands on this Bank Holiday Monday! Whilst we’ve been truly spoilt for choice, we’ve managed to narrow it down to a few of our favourites that we’ve gone absolutely cracking for. MSI 32’’ Optix MPG321UR Gaming Monitor: Our first egg-credible deal is the MSI 32’’ Optix MPG321UR Gaming Monitor. With a 32’’ IPS display, support for 4K resolutions, and refresh rates of up to 144Hz, enjoy crisp, high-res photo-realistic visuals with silky-smooth frame…
Best PC and Hardware Under £3000
If you’re looking to kickstart your gaming or upgrade your tired and old set up – then look no further! We’ve compiled everything you need to create the ultimate gaming battle station, all for under £3000. Refract Gaming Celeste Pre-built PC: Tailored for mid-range gaming and streaming, the Refract Gaming Celeste comes packed with everything you need to enjoy playing all of the latest AAA titles. This includes an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X CPU and an NVIDIA RTX 4070 GPU. Sit back and unlock seamless…
Celebrate VIVE’s Sixth Anniversary with Our Exclusive Promotion!
We’re big fans of VR here at Overclockers UK. In fact, we’re such big fans, that we’re running a very special deal on VIVE Pro V2 headsets in celebration of their sixth anniversary. Need we say any more? Save Big on Immersive Gaming From today, April 3rd, to April 23rd, we’re running a discounted price on select VIVE Pro 2 VR headsets. You can unlock up to £250 in savings, along with 12 months' worth of access to Viveport, where you can find hundreds of…
Why is My Keyboard Not Working?
When your keyboard suddenly decides to stop working, it’s certainly not the time to start panicking (Cue screaming Spongebob meme). There are plenty of easy and simple-to-do troubleshooting methods and fixes you can try, before you throw your keyboard out of the window. In fact, we’ve put together this guide, highlighting a few of our tips and tricks to get it back into working order. Have You Turned It Off and On Again? An easy, quick troubleshooting method is to restart your PC. Believe…
The Best Budget Gaming Chairs
We certainly all dream of having a gaming chair to call our own, but not all of us can make that a reality. But if your bank balance is getting in the way of your ambitions then that doesn’t have to be the case. Here at Overclockers UK, we have some amazing gaming chairs that are great for those on a budget without skipping out on quality. What Do You Want From a Gaming Chair? Even without considering the cost of investment, buying a gaming…
Console Controllers: What You Need to Know
Console controllers are a must-have gaming accessory. Perfect for playing your favourite games on your next-gen console and gaming PC. Here at Overclockers UK, we’ve got a fantastic range of console controllers, plus flight and racing sim peripherals, designed to take your gaming to the next level. Today, we’re showing you a selection of our favourites that are compatible with both PC and console. Before we go into our round up of all the different console controllers, here's how you can connect your controller to…
Add a Splash of Colour With These Colourful Gaming Peripherals
Everything looks great in black? Poppycock! Nothing beats a modern white aesthetic? Balderdash! Life is better in full colour and your gaming setup is too. RGB lighting isn’t the only way you can add a splash of colour though. That’s why we’ve scoured the Overclockers UK website to find these gorgeous colourful gaming peripherals just for you. Better Off Red If PC gaming had its own trinity of primary colours, its members would be black, white, and red. That being said, a little bit of…
Work From Home: Make The Most of Your Desk (Part 2)
There is no doubt about it. Working from home rocks. In this series of articles, the OcUK content team are showcasing our WFH setups and offering advice on how to make yours. Welcome to part two of the Overclockers UK content team showing off sharing tips and tricks about how we make our home offices awesome. If you missed it, make sure to check out part one. Emily Read More Glyn Read More Ruth Read More Jacob Read More Simon Read More Small Office…
The Best Gaming Headsets to Use with a SteamDeck
A vital aspect of portable gaming is having a perfectly matched gaming headset, so you can enjoy immersive audio wherever you go. On-the-go gaming has come on leaps and bounds in recent years, from high-performance gaming laptops to the SteamDeck. Today, we’re looking at the SteamDeck, in particular, and its requirements for audio headwear. We’ll be detailing a little bit about the console itself, the audio ports it possesses, and some great headset recommendations to use with it. So, gather your blog-reading provisions and mosey…
Level Up Your Knowledge: F-Keys and Their Function
Now... what exactly is the function of an f-key? Here at Overclockers UK, we’ve put together this handy dandy guide on where you can find the F-keys and an explanation of their function. What are the F-keys? The F-keys on a Ducky One3 Classic Full-sized Mechanical Keyboard The F-keys, or function keys, are shortcuts. These are typically located at the top of your keyboard, dependent on your keyboard form factor. Each will perform a specific task that is defined by the operating system, for example,…
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.…