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Get Ready for University with Overclockers UK and UNiDAYS!
Did you know that Overclockers UK has teamed up with UNiDAYS? There are big savings to be had on some of these university essentials. Whilst we all might be loving, or hating this lovely summer weather, soon enough it’ll be time to start preparing your checklist and getting ready for your return or start at university. We’ve prepared a checklist of all the tech and useful things you’ll want to pack in your bag. Designed to help you whether you are fresher or a third…
The Best Gaming PC and Hardware for VR!
Whether you’re a big-time fan or just getting into VR, you need powerful tech to enjoy immersive gaming. But fear not, we’ve put together this selection of our favourite hardware that will ensure you have the very best VR experience. The Essentials: The PC: Refract Gaming Azure Pre-Built PC: The Refract Azure Gaming PC comes fully equipped with all the incredible hardware you need to enjoy VR. Powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU, take advantage of cutting-edge Zen 4 architecture and 3D V-Cache…
Madden NFL 23 Official Specs – Is Your Gaming PC the Real MVP?
Delve into the world of American football and play your way into the history books. It’s t-minus two days until Madden NFL 23 hits our PCs. Published by EA Sports, this is the latest game to join the Madden line-up. Following his passing last year, Joe Madden is honoured by being featured on the game's artwork. So, it’s time to check out those official specs and see if our gaming PCs are up to the task. https://youtu.be/Qv6G_w8RUOo Madden NFL 23 Gameplay Madden NFL 23 puts…
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…
The Importance of Keeping Your Gaming PC Clean
Keeping your gaming PC clean and tidy might not seem like such a big deal. But a dusty and dirty PC can result in poor performance. To help your keep your PC pristine and always looking its best, we’ve compiled this handy guide with our top tips and product recommendations. Why Should I Keep My PC Clean? Keeping your gaming PC clean helps protect all your important components from dust and debris. Unwanted dust on your CPU or GPU can result in high system temperatures…
Rejoice! Crossplay Across Epic and Steam is Now Possible
Life without crossplay was a sad time for online gaming with friends. With many games releasing across multiple platforms and your mates buying their preferred mode, meeting up to take on the big boss was more complicated than it should have been. Of course, crossplay is an increasingly common feature in our favourite games, but there are still hurdles even with just PC gaming. Epic Games fans have not been able to team up with their Steam buddies. Until now. What is Crossplay? Quick and…
Our Favourite Adventure Games to Play This Weekend
Escape these long summer nights by embarking on an adventure like never before. To help you decide where you want to go, we asked around the Overclockers UK office and compiled this list of our favourite adventure games for you to play this weekend! Stray Adventure through a long-forgotten cybercity through the eyes of a cat in Stray. Roam high or low through the streets and uncover the mysteries surrounding the city and its inhabitants. Defend yourself against dangerous, unforeseen threats and make friends along…
Ray-Tracing: Five Games to Make Your PC Sweat
One of the stand-out features of the NVIDIA RTX 30 and 40 Series graphics cards is real-time ray-tracing. More and more games are integrating this technology, which is great news for us but perhaps not for some of your gaming hardware. Whilst ray tracing creates enhances your graphics, it can take its toll on your gaming PC. Today, we’re looking at five games that really push your PC when ray-tracing is enabled. We will also suggest the hardware you need to keep up with the…
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…
England Dominates Commonwealth Esports Championships!
The Commonwealth Esports Championships came to an emotional conclusion on Sunday at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, with England Esports finishing second overall with five medals total. England Esports Womens Dota 2 Silver Medal - England Esports The partnership between the Global Esports Federation and the Commonwealth Games Federation has received big thumbs up from athletes and fans, both online and in person. Last week, two worlds converged as over 100 athletes representing diverse Commonwealth nations and territories went head-to-head in three…
The History of Legendary Overclocker 8Pack!
As big fans of extreme overclocker, Ian ‘8Pack’ Parry, here at Overclockers UK, we’ve decided to call this 8/8, ‘8Pack Day’. We’re celebrating everything 8Pack has achieved in his 20 years of overclocking and designing incredible elite gaming PCs. Reminiscing about his humble beginnings, records, and powerful PCs. In the Beginning... An avid gamer, 8Pack bought his very first PC to enjoy playing games such as Half-Life and Battlefield. It was his keen interest in taking things to the extreme that led to him experimenting…
6 Video Game Drinks We Are All Thankful We Will Never Taste
There are a lot of things in video games we wish were real. Fast travel systems would be nice, the ability to save and retry when we make a mistake, and how about unlocking achievements as we go through life? But as much as we would like to live as a space captain or fantasy adventurer, there are some things we’re glad we can never do or try. These video game drinks can forever remain in the digital realm. To be clear, beverages with the…