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.
Great Games for a Weekend Playcation with Your Friends
Playcations are better with friends. You get to spend time with your besties and not have to worry about organising accommodation and travel?! Sign us up! We’ve asked around the Overclockers UK office to get some destination recommendations. Make sure your gaming PC is ready for playcation, you’ve packed everything you need for your best gaming holiday, and check out these great games to play with your friends this weekend! Saints Row Get your crew together to rule Santo Illeso. Saint’s Row has returned better than…
The 10 Best Tips to Achieve Perfect Mouse Aim
As any FPS gamer will attest, perfecting your mouse aim makes a big difference to your performance. Sure, you will have good days where you stay on target. There will also be the bad days when you can’t buy yourself a clean shot. But with so many esports professionals delivering consistent, high-level performances you can’t help but wonder – is there some secret I’m missing out on? While there’s no easy or short solution, there are plenty of things you can be doing to improve…
Wired vs Wireless Keyboards – Which One Is for You?
With so many varieties of gaming keyboards out there, it can be hard to find the perfect one for you. If you are debating between purchasing a wired or wireless keyboard and need to know the differences, then look no further. We’ve compiled everything we know about wired and wireless keyboards into this handy guide to help you decide which is the right one for you! Wired Keyboards A wired keyboard will have typically a USB cable that connects directly to your gaming PC. Glorious GMMK…
Everything You Need to Know About Different Gaming Keyboard Sizes
Whether you love playing fast-paced FPS titles or quiet farming simulators, you need a high-quality keyboard that can handle it all. With so many different keyboard types and sizes available, you don’t need to worry about compromising on performance or comfort if you have a small setup or office space. All you need is a keyboard that suits the size of your desk, that still offers you a distinct advantage in all your favourite games! Different Keyboard Sizes: Not only are keyboards available as either…
Top 5 Gaming Keyboards with Macro keys
Experience intelligent technology that gives you a distinct advantage in all your favourite games, with a keyboard that supports customisable macro keys. Here to tell you everything there is to know about macro keys, we've compiled our list of the top 5 gaming keyboards with programmable macros available at Overclockers UK What are Macro Keys? Macro keys are essentially different keystrokes that you can register in order to perform or repeat a certain action. By assigning different commands to macro keys, you can quickly…
Make Your Streaming Sizzle This Summer
Here at Overclockers UK, we love streaming. Setting up streaming PCs, watching charity streams, even professional streaming – we just can’t get enough and know you can’t either. This is why we’ve decided to share our love for streaming and hopefully help you level up. So, buckle up as we share a few of our favourite streaming PCs, hardware, and peripherals, plus explain why we think they’re great for Twitch partners and budding superstars alike. Gaming PCs Built for Streaming First things first – have…
How to Update Your Ducky Keyboard’s Firmware
We all know that frustrating feeling when you are in the middle of a boss battle and your keyboard suddenly fails and stops working. Thankfully, however, if you have a Ducky keyboard, there are ways to troubleshoot any unexpected and rather annoying, errors you may stumble across. Some of the problems you may encounter could include certain keys or commands not being recognised or intermittent input lag. A simple fix to this can be, updating your keyboard’s firmware to the latest one available. Whilst this…
Mouse Grips: Why and When You Want to Use Them
Your gaming mouse is a key part of your battle station. During long and intense games, it will stay perfectly cupped in your hand, enduring endless clicks and a torrent of sweat bursting from your palms. So, it deserves some special treatment. That’s why you might be considering fitting it out with an appropriate mouse grip. Not only can this gaming accessory help you get a grip, but it can elevate your gameplay and protect your precious peripheral at the same time. We're going to…
The Best PC Games of 2022…So Far!
As both the weather and the release schedule start to get drier, it’s time to reflect on the games the year has gifted us so far. We have had long-anticipated releases, blockbuster launches, and titles that will live forever in the memes they have created. But with so many games that have come out in 2022, which ones truly deserve to be called the best? Well, we’ve seen them all here at Overclockers UK, so who better than us to pick 2022’s best PC games…
Cherry MX Switches Explained: Everything You Need to Know!
When choosing what mechanical gaming keyboard to purchase, you’ve probably noticed the name ‘Cherry MX’ being thrown around a lot. Cherry MX Switches are one of the world’s leading brands of key switches for mechanical keyboards and offer a plethora of intelligent features and customisation options for you to unleash your creativity. By choosing the right Cherry MX switch, you can tailor your keyboard to suit your exact needs and enhance your performance one step further. To tell you absolutely everything there is to know…
The CharaChorder or Mechanical Keyboard? Which is better for gaming?
Without a reliable and high-end keyboard, how else can you battle your way across galaxies, misty mountains, and dark city streets? The unsung hero of any gaming setup is your keyboard. If your setup lacks a powerful keyboard, you won’t have all the tools you need to fight your enemies. Here at Overclockers UK we love every bit of gaming tech and are always on the lookout for brand-new, innovative products that help to enhance the way we game. That’s why the CharaChorder caught our…
22 Awesome PC Gaming Accessories You Will Want For 2022
Your PC can never have enough. Whether it’s your old faithful system or the new Refract Gaming hotness, there are always gaming accessories to go with it. 2022 was filled with them but, luckily for you, we’ve picked out some real corkers to catch your eye. Whether you need to go big for streaming with a new gaming chair or just want the subtle edge of a new gaming keyboard or mouse mat, we at Overclockers UK have plenty to give your setup a tune-up. …