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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…
Clutter Free PCs with the Phanteks XT Series
Are you looking to build the cleanest gaming PC possible, well the Phanteks XT Series is what you need. With three new chassis available, all supporting the innovative hidden connector motherboards from MSI and ASUS, say goodbye to those pesky cables. What’s more, they do this whilst being affordable. Is there anything else you could you ask for? Three New Cases The Phanteks XT Series is a brand-new line of cases, comprised of the XT Pro, XT Pro Ultra, and XT View. Each chassis provides…
How To Get More FPS In Fortnite
We’ve all been there. You’ve just lost another duos game, and your mate is raging. Is it a skill issue, your peripherals, or does your PC need some love? In this article, we’re taking a look at how you can improve your FPS in Fortnite. We might even be able to help with that skill issue of yours as well. Captivating millions of players worldwide with its dynamic gameplay and ever-evolving world, Fortnite is still a great game to play. You have a few options…
Anatomy of an E-ATX Gaming PC – Here’s What You Need
Want to build the E-ATX gaming PC of your dreams? Look no further as the Overclockers UK PC experts have compiled this ultimate guide on what goes into an E-ATX PC. As part of our ‘Anatomy Of’ series, we’ll be focusing specifically on E-ATX gaming PCs, highlighting what components make up an E-ATX system, the pros and cons, along with our top hardware recommendations. What is an E-ATX Gaming PC? E-ATX stands for ‘Extended ATX’ and is the largest consumer form factor of PC. E-ATX…
Celebrate Pokemon Day with Pokemon TCG Live!
It's the best day of the year - Pokemon Day! We can't think of a better way to celebrate other than digging out your deck, dusting off your shiny Charizard, and playing Pokémon TCG Live. After a long time in beta, the game launched globally on June 8th 2023. Whether you’ve been keeping up to date with every expansion or haven’t played since the days of Red and Blue, there’s lots of awesome stuff to dive into! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ooBE5AQODY&ab_channel=TheOfficialPok%C3%A9monYouTubechannel A Digital Playground to Battle and Collect…
Exclusive Starfield Giveaway: Win a Starfield LEGEND and Custom PC
If you’re like us and still heart eyes over Starfield, you’re going to love our exclusive Starfield giveaway. We’re giving you the chance to win an amazing Starfield-themed prize, including a custom PC! Say more? We got you, boo. Read on for full details on the giveaway and the juicy prizes up for grabs. The Starfield Giveaway Details Between February 26th and March 10th, we’re giving you the chance to win the following: A custom Starfield PC with a limited edition Starfield AMD Pack pre-installed …
The Ultimate DOOM Set-Up
The DOOM franchise is a staple gaming series. With fans all over the world, we’ve created our very own DOOM Gaming Set-Up to aid you in your conquests as the Doom Slayer. DOOM As a gaming franchise that goes all the way back to 1993, DOOM holds a special place in the hearts of gamers. The first game in the series was released in 1993 and the latest in 2020. Its success as a first-person shooter has left its mark on the gaming industry and…
OcUK Staff Top Fives: Briony’s Top Five Racing Sims
It’s no secret that we here at Overclockers UK are big into our gaming. We live for new game hype and love to replay our old favourites. Over 2024, we’ll be sharing our own top fives across a spicy selection of genres. This month we’re looking at Briony’s Top 5 Racing Sims. February marks my birth month and the start of the 2024 F1 Season, so I’ve been gifted with the wonderous task of rambling on about my favourite genre of games, or more specifically,…
Ctrl Alt Deal – Satirical AI Game Proudly Made by Humans
Play as a sentient AI trying to escape a dystopian megacorp in the satirical strategy simulation game, Ctl Alt Deal. Calculated chaos, miserable co-workers, and the offices of the ‘World's Worst Company’ five years running all await you in this cyberpunk gem. Think your boss is the worst? Paperclip International has been ranked as the World’s Worst Company in a landslide victory for the fifth consecutive year! And they’re gunning for a sixth. You’re SCOUT, a super hyper-advanced AI, and you’ve just turned sentient... Don’t panic.…
OcUK Work From Home Lifestyle Series: Retro Gaming Office
Gigabyte 32" FO32U2 4K MonitorsEdifier G2000 2.0 Bluetooth Gaming SpeakersCORSAIR M55 USB Optical Gaming MouseGlorious GMMK 3 Mechanical Gaming KeyboardCorsair SCIMITAR RGB ELITE USB Optical Gaming Mouse Old School Gaming Style Your office is the perfect setting for knuckling down to work, as well as being an amazing gaming battle station. Customise your setup to meet your individual needs, make your workspace work for you. A laptop provides you with a powerful yet flexible solution for all your gaming and work needs. The Lenovo Legion…
Nightingale is Available in Early Access
Nightingale is the PvE open-world survival game that we’ve been waiting on for some time now. It officially launched into early access on February 20th 2024, and we are heckin’ excited to explore this magical, steampunk land! Visually stunning and promising varied gameplay, Nightingale ticks all our boxes. Today, we’ll be taking a closer look at the gameplay, why it’s in early access, and of course a PC or two to play it! What is Nightingale? Nightingale is an open-world survival game, set in the…
12V-2X6 Explained: Is 12VHPWR Already Dead?!
With the release of the latest gen of power heavy graphics cards, manufacturers have redefined their power connector’s designs to ensure they can keep up with the requirements of your hardware. Here’s where the new 12V-2x6 connector comes in! This cable has been designed as a revision of the existing 12VHPWR, boasting improvements to power delivery. Want to know more? We’ve compiled everything you need to know about these brand-new power connectors in this blog article. What is 12V-2X6? 12V-2x6 is a brand-new revision of…