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Five Games Filled With Big Bangs for Bonfire Night
Bonfire Night brings with it one burning question – what fun, explosive games can I play? Fear not, we have you covered! These five games are filled with all the fireworks you could need. Whether you’re looking for big bangs and bombastic booms or just a kaleidoscope of chaos and whimsy, each of these games is simply the bomb. Check out the cacophony of insane weapons and explosions for yourself. Plus, we’ve picked out some gaming PCs with RGB as dazzling as any Bonfire Night…
AMD RDNA 3 Graphics Cards – Everything We Know So Far!
Last night, AMD’s CEO Dr. Lisa Su took to the stage to reveal the latest generation of AMD architecture and graphics cards – AMD RDNA 3. During the announcement, two graphics cards in the AMD RX 7000 Series were revealed: the RX 7900 XT and the RX 7900 XTX. Image credit: AMD AMD RDNA 3 Architecture: Touted as the future of gaming, AMD RDNA 3 architecture aims to enhance your gaming experience, allowing you to sit back and enjoy high resolutions, smooth frame rates, and…
Your Guide to the NVIDIA RTX 4090
Are you looking to upgrade to the all-new NVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU? If so, look no further as here at Overclockers UK we’ve compiled all of our expert knowledge about these innovative graphics cards into one handy guide. We’ll be explaining everything there is to know about the RTX 4090, including the key differences between this GPU and the RTX 3090, plus highlighting all of the hardware you need to upgrade to the RTX 40 Series. The NVIDIA RTX 40 Series The NVIDIA RTX…
ThunderX3: Great Gear for Esports
Here at Overclockers UK, we are big on esports and love brands that have been crafted to enhance this gaming experience. ThunderX3 is such a brand, producing gaming chairs and desks to complete any esports set-up. Esports is going from strength to strength, from being part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games to having dedicated F1 esports teams. It’s certainly got us itching to see if we have what it takes to compete! With the help of ThunderX3, you will be ergonomically supported whilst you take…
Our Top Five Exciting New Game Releases for November!
It’s our favourite time of the month! Here are our top five new game releases scheduled to hit our monitors in November! The Entropy Centre – November 3rd The Entropy Centre is a brand-new puzzle adventure game where you are mankind’s only hope. You must solve puzzles to get to the core of the Entropy Centre. On your journey, team up with ASTRA, an AI-powered device that can manipulate objects and move them through time and space. You and ASTRA must work together to save…
Everything You Need to Know About Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
The long-awaited sequel Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord has finally left early access and officially released for PCs! It’s time to sharpen your sword, don your armour, and summon your followers as you get ready to battle it out. As your noble steed, Overclockers UK is here to tell you everything there is to know about Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord. We’ve even shared some of our top gaming PC recommendations. The Gameplay Set 200 years before the previous title, Mount & Blade II is…
Internet Day: Our Favourite Gaming Memes
Wait a second. You're telling me I can look at memes all day, put them in this blog, and call it 'work'? Here's a look at our favourite may mays... me me's? To celebrate internet day, I'm taking a look at whatever comes up when I google gaming memes, a few of the best gaming memes on the internet. From Stonks to mongooses, "Here we go!" God of War There's a couple of good one's here that gets me every time, and to be…
Can My PC Run It? Your Guide to the Most Demanding Games
We’ve put together this guide to help you answer that burning question – can my PC run it? Here you can double-check the specs of the most demanding games your system could encounter. Cyberpunk 2077 ComponentMinimum SpecsRecommended SpecsOperating SystemWindows 10 64-bitWindows 64-bitProcessorIntel Core i5-3570KAMD FX-8310Intel Core i7-4790AMD Ryzen 3Memory8 GB RAM12 GB RAMGraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 970AMD Radeon RX 470NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060/GTX 1660 SuperAMD Radeon RX 590DirectXVersion 12Version 12Storage70 GB available space70 GB available space Having undergone a renaissance thanks to its Edgerunners 1.6 content…
How to Select Your Perfect RAM Configuration
When building your gaming PC, one of the most important things to consider is, what type of RAM you need and what configuration is required. Thankfully, here at Overclockers UK, we’ve compiled all of our expert knowledge about RAM configuration into one helpful guide! What is RAM? RAM, or Random Access Memory, is a form of short-term memory and is responsible for temporarily storing data. Communicating with the CPU via its memory controller, any information is stored and processed as and when the CPU needs…
Top Five Gaming PCs to Play No More Heroes 3
The time has come to take up your beam katana once again. Everyone’s favourite otaku assassin Travis Touchdown has returned for No More Heroes 3. You know what’s even better? The game has finally come out on PC! Let’s take a look at all the exciting action this game has to offer, as well uncover a selection of awesome gaming PC for you to play it on. A New Adventure with the Iconic Travis Touchdown What do you play No More Heroes for if not…
EA Announce Project Rene and Sims 5 is Officially Confirmed!
It feels like we’ve been speculating about what The Sims 5 could be for an eternity. It’s actually only been eight years. Which is still somehow unbelievable. But at long last, EA have given us our very first taste of what the future holds with their reveal of Project Rene. Although they haven’t officially called it The Sims 5, opting to only refer to it as the next generation Sims Game. But we know a sequel when we see one! Here’s everything that was revealed…
How to Screenshot on a PC
Whether you need it for work or capturing your favourite gaming worlds and moments, knowing how to take a screenshot on a PC is an extremely useful trick. Snipping Tool With the Snipping Tool, you can quickly and easily take a screenshot of your PC screen. To open the tool, you can either search for it in Start or press the Windows Logo Key + Shift + S. With the Snipping Tool, you can take either a: Free-form snip: draw a free-form shape Rectangular snip:…