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This Is Why You Need Water Cooling In Your PC
With the latest generation of gaming hardware offering greater performance than ever, you might find yourself needing an improved thermal solution as you upgrade. Enter the wonderful world of water cooling. Today, we want to take you through all the advantages this system brings with it and offer some cheeky hardware suggestions. Why Does Cooling Matter? Just to cover all of our bases, we’ll start off with the simple question. From your CPU to your graphics card, everything inside your PC’s chassis generates excess heat.…
NVIDIA RTX 4080 and 4090 Laptops are Now Available!
Way back in January at CES, NVIDIA first teased their new line up of RTX 40 Series laptops. We’ve been not-so-patiently waiting for their release ever since, and as of today, you can finally order a gaming laptop with either an RTX 4090 or RTX 4080! NVIDIA RTX 40 Series Laptops: NVIDIA RTX 40 Series laptops utilise the brand-new Ada Lovelace architecture along with third-gen RT and fourth-gen Tensor cores, to deliver ultra-fast gaming, smooth frame rates, enhanced Ray Tracing, and AI capabilities. Perfect for…
What is AMD EXPO and How to Use it
If you’re looking to upgrade to the latest generation of AMD hardware, you might have heard the name ‘AMD EXPO’ being thrown about, and no, it’s unfortunately not AMD’s very own branded superhero... (we know, we know... it would be a great superhero name.) AMD EXPO is a brand-new, built-in memory overclocking profile. Here at Overclockers UK, we’ve compiled all the information you need to enjoy high-speed frequencies and an optimised gaming performance. AMD EXPO AMD EXPO stands for Extended Profiles for Overclocking. Designed as…
We Love Hi-Fi RUSH and We Think You Will Too!
Get ready to feel the beat, as the people who brought us The Evil Within and Ghostwire: Tokyo (no, really) present the action-rhythm game Hi-Fi RUSH. It’s taking the gaming world by storm, so much so that we had to play it ourselves just so we could gush about it to you! Rock Out to Animated Action Before we dive into how we feel about the game, you might want some background info. After all, Hi-Fi RUSH was both announced and released in the same…
Minecrafts latest snapshot looks like a Mod!
Last week Minecraft Snapshot 23w04a released for Java and brought with it a whole host of new features, including one that seems more like a mod! Snapshot 23w04a has introduced a feature fans of Minecraft have wanted for years. Adding cosmetic items into the game has always been a popular trend in Minecraft mods, allowing players to distinguish themselves from everyone else on custom servers. Armor trimming You can now edit the visuals of your armour with a range of trims at a smithing…
Everything You Need to Know About Deliver Us Mars
Ground control to Major Tom, this is Deliver Us Mars requesting permission to land. The follow up to 2019’s Deliver Us the Moon is here and we couldn’t be more excited. Here’s everything you need to know about this atmospheric sci-fi adventure. Embark on a Brand-New Mission Set 10 years after the original game, where you were sent to the moon to secure a new energy source to ensure humanity’s survival, mankind is sadly inching closer to extinction. But upon receiving a mysterious distress call,…
Your Guide to the AMD Radeon RX 7000 Series
If you’re looking to upgrade to the latest AMD Radeon RX 7000 Series – then look no further! Here at Overclockers UK, we’ve compiled all of our expert knowledge into this ultimate guide, highlighting everything you need to know about these innovative graphics cards, including all the hardware you need to upgrade. AMD Radeon RX 7000 Series: The AMD Radeon RX 7000 Series utilises AMD’s brand-new RDNA 3 architecture. Built with a cutting-edge chiplet design, it combines both 5nm and 6nm processes to deliver superior…
The Best Time Loop Games to Play for Groundhog Day 2023
Okay campers, rise and shine because there are video games to be played. What better way to celebrate Groundhog Day than by sticking yourself in a virtual time loop and going full Phil Connors? Time loop video games have seen a huge surge in popularity over recent years. That means there’s more for you to play than ever before. Here at Overclockers UK, we’ve picked out our favourite time loop games for you to trap yourself in for Groundhog Day. Deathloop One of 2021’s most-hyped…
Top Five Games in February!
It’s our favourite time of the month again! Let’s take a look at our top five new games releasing in February! Deliver Us Mars – 2nd February The sequel to the award-winning Deliver Us Moon, Deliver Us Mars is a brand-new sci-fi adventure. Ten years after the Fortuna mission, humanity is close to extinction. After a sudden distress call from Mars, Earth’s youngest astronaut Kathy Johanson, must embark on one last mission to recover the ARK colony ships, and save the human race. Official PC…
Goofy Goobers, Are You Ready? SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is Here
It’s time to goofy goober rock back to Bikini Bottom, with the brand-new SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake. It’s no secret we love a bit of SpongeBob SquarePants at Overclockers UK. If you’ll recall, there was great excitement over the Minecraft SpongeBob DLC. Well, now our favourite fry cook is back in a brand-new adventure that crosses dimensions, and right into our hearts. SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is set to fill our gaming PCs with the whimsy and madness we live for. If Battle…
Top 5 Motherboards for Gaming!
At the heart of any gaming PC is the motherboard. Responsible for connecting all of your vital components together to allow them to work in sync, a high-quality motherboard is a must. Therefore, we’ve put together this list of our top five motherboards for gaming! Each of these boards come equipped with support for the latest generation of processors, DDR5 RAM, along with a full suite of innovative features designed to enhance your gaming performance. ASUS ROG Strix Z890-E Gaming DDR5 ATX Motherboard The ASUS…
Wash Away Your Worries in PowerWash Simulator
After being in early access for over a year, PowerWash Simulator was finally officially released on July 14th 2022. We can’t think of a better way to wash away our everyday worries than to relax, unwind, and enjoy some good old power washing! If you're in the mood for some deep-cleaning, we've got all the key gameplay deets, tasty DLC extras, and our top PCs or laptops to play PowerWash Simulator. Get Cleaning! In PowerWash Simulator, you’ve got one and only one task to do,…