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Gaming Laptops with High-End GPUs: The Best Way to Game on the Go?
New and amazing technology is being developed but can be difficult to obtain – depending on budget and availability. Considering how much gaming laptops have improved over recent years, on-the-go gaming is a real option. Often featuring the coveted high-end hardware found in desktop PCs, the performance gap between gaming laptops and PCs is being closed. Today, we’re taking a look at these laptops to see if they are worthy of AAA gaming. Graphics: What to Look Out For For the best gaming performance, choose…
Elden Ring: The Official System Specifications for FromSoftware’s Latest Soulslike
Elden Ring was released on the 25th of February 2022, and is a Soulslike experience from the masters of the genre, FromSoftware. This time around they have teamed up with the master of colourful weddings, George R. R. Martin. What is Elden Ring? Elden Ring is another entry into the Soulslike subgenre of action role-playing games, made famous by the acclaimed Bloodborne and the Souls series. Like its devilish cousins, this game serves a punishing cocktail of a higher-than-average difficulty, mysterious lore, and combat focused on reading enemy patterns. This has become FromSoftware’s key selling point for their games,…
Exciting Addition to the GeForce RTX 30 Series: The 3050
Announced at this year’s CES, Nvidia has released a new entry-level graphics card for their 30 Series. Introducing the GeForce RTX 3050. To get us all nice and excited, we’re taking a look at three cards from Asus and all the graphical power they’ll be offering. The Ultimate Play As part of the 30 Series, you can expect the RTX 3050 to be packed with incredible gaming features. Even with its entry-level status. With Nvidia’s Ampere architecture at its core, the RTX 3050 is equipped…
OLED Monitors: Everything You Need to Know About the Next-Generation of Monitors
The next generation of monitors now features an OLED screen rather than the traditional LCD display. As more people are upgrading to OLED monitors; Overclockers UK has decided to create this helpful guide on everything you need to know about OLED screens. Including the risk and prevention of screen burn-in. What are OLED Monitors? OLED screens consist of OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) pixels. These diodes individually illuminate the pixels and act as independent light sources. This results in brighter images with more vivid colours and contrasts. Are OLED Monitors Good for Gaming? As the diodes act as independent light…
Overclockers UK’s Top 5 Gaming PCs to Play Expeditions: Rome
Having launched on January 20th 2022, Expeditions: Rome is a tactical turn-based RPG that’s sure to excite your inner history nerd. Taking on the role of a young Roman Legatus, you’ll grow your force’s strength to subdue a Greek rebellion and navigate the politics of the Senate. r If you’re as excited by this premise as we are at Overclockers UK, then you’ll enjoy the little taster for Expeditions: Rome that we’ve lined up for you. Not only that, but we’ve picked out five of our favourite gaming PCs to help you command your armies. Lead Your Praetorian Guard to Victory Customise your Roman Legatus to your liking, and set out to engage in…
Overclockers UK Academy: How to Reseat or Install a Graphics Card
As one of the most vital components of your gaming PC, it can be a stressful experience when your graphics card stops performing as it should. However, figuring out the right way to troubleshoot can become an even bigger and sometimes costly task. That’s where the OcUK Academy comes in. As the experts on building gaming PCs, we’ve compiled this helpful tutorial on how to reseat or install your GPU to fix or improve performance. The aim of this guide is to save you time and…
In Need of a Cure for Your Monday Blues?
The 17th of January, or Blue Monday, has become known as the saddest Monday of the year. Defined as the third Monday in January on which people have accepted Christmas is now over and it's time to return to your mundane work routine. To cure your January blues, our team here at Overclockers UK have decided to sprinkle a little joy and humour into your day. We’ve compiled some of our favourite iconic bugs and compilations from games that are sure to put a smile on your face! Pets and PCs For all those animal and PC lovers out…
God of War: The Official System Specifications and the Best Gaming PCs to Play
It's time to call for the Boy and play as the protagonist with the best beard in gaming, in Sony’s God of War. Released for PC on January 14th, 2022, you can now live out your dreams of hacking and slashing your way through Norse mythology. What's the Story in God of War? Set in a world inspired by Norse Mythology, players take on the role of the eponymous Spartan, Kratos. After killing off the entire Greek pantheon, he moved to Midgard (or at least Scandanavia). There he married…
Five Amazing Gaming Laptops to Survive Icarus
Since its release, Icarus has proven to be a popular survival game, with beautiful scenery, amazing graphics, and an innovative take on the genre. The very environment in which you play is working against you, from the toxic air to the dangerous flora and fauna waiting to ambush. All making for a thrilling quest to survive. To enjoy this immersive game fully, we’ve picked out our favourite five gaming laptops to take on the savage and scary planet you now inhabit. Icarus Gameplay Utilising PvE…
Top 5 Incredible Games Releasing This January!
Kickstart your new year by getting your hands on some of the incredible games releasing in January 2022! Our team of enthusiasts at Overclockers UK have compiled some of our favourite games for this month, along with some amazing gaming PCs to match! Monster Hunter Rise The latest in the infamous Monster Hunter series – Monster Hunter Rise – will have players join a league of fearless monster hunters. Inspired by Japanese folklore, the plethora of monsters each have unique behaviours that will challenge you at every turn. Select from 14 different weapon types, each…
Level up with Streamplify – All New Streaming Brand
You’ve watched your favourite streamers on Twitch for a while now, and you want a piece of the action but have no idea where to start. Or you’re waiting for that sign it’s time to have a go at streaming. This is your sign. Available now at Overclockers UK, we have a brand-new streaming brand designed to be easy to use whilst levelling up your broadcast. Introducing: Streamplify. Who Are Streamplify? Streamplify is a brand born from the desire to simplify streaming and make it accessible to all. The internet has become the place…
New Year, New Games, New Hardware = New PC Case
If you’ve got the January blues and are in need of a post-Christmas pick me up – why not think about upgrading your PC chassis? With the world of PC hardware continuing to evolve at lightning speed, the task of finding your perfect PC case can become overwhelming. Our team of experts at Overclockers UK have compiled this easy-to-use guide to help you find your next computer case. We’ve included PC cases designed for different form factors, budgets, water cooling and gaming along with stylish RGB housing for that added flair. Form Factor When selecting a PC case,…