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Choosing a Graphics Card on a Budget With Palit
If you’re building or upgrading a gaming PC your graphics card will have the biggest impact on gaming performance. When building an affordable PC, you want to focus the majority of your spending on this all-important component. There are many specifications to consider when choosing your perfect GPU such as connectivity, size, cooling, memory, clock speed and manufacturer. To keep things simple in this guide, I’ve picked out four Palit GPU’s powered by Nvidia. The GTX 16 series has great features such as ultra-fast GDDR6…
Nitro Concepts – New Vibrantly Colourful Gaming Chairs
Nitro concepts are a well-established gaming chair brand that has been making high quality and affordable gaming chairs ever since the companies launch in 2016. Each chair has been designed by passionate gamers who know poor comfort should never get in the way of a good gaming session. On the 14th of July, the company launched the brand new E250 series. As with all Nitro Concepts chairs, the E250 is great value for money, with vibrant aesthetics and great ergonomic properties. There are four colours…
Rocket Arena: Specs & Recs
What’s Rocket Arena about? Rocket Arena is a brand new game from Final strike games and EA originals. This online shooter is a 3V3 arena game where the only choice of weapons are rockets. There are several different heroes to choose between and you must use your projectiles to blast players around and out of the Arena. Every Hero you choose has unique rockets and abilities that require time to learn and skill to master. There is a focus on strategy and with an expanding…
Death Stranding is Coming to PC!
UPDATE Offical Specifications announced: Death Stranding is coming to PC soon and here's everything you need to know What’s death stranding about? Death stranding follows the story of Sam Bridges who must travel across a shattered landscape destroyed by mysterious explosions that have rocked the planet, setting off a series of supernatural events known as the Death Stranding. On his way to save mankind from its impending mass extinction, Sam must avoid the spectral creatures and otherworldly threats plaguing the world around him after the…
New Model D- Gaming Mouse
Since 2014 Glorious PC Gaming Race have created high quality PC accessories. Beginning with mousemats and arm rests, they have gone on to make premium gaming mice and keyboards while maintaining affordable price points. Their latest accessory is the Model D- gaming mouse. This version of the Model D shares all the features that make its predecessor an outstanding gaming mouse but it has a significantly smaller form factor and consequently lighter weight. Notable features of the Model D- include: Distinct honeycomb surface to make…
Elite Dangerous Odyssey: Latest Info, PC Specs, & More!
Elite Dangerous was first released in December 2014 and allows players to control, pilot and upgrade their own spaceship while exploring the vast expanse of the Milky Way. The real stars, planets, moons, asteroid fields and black holes of our own galaxy are constructed to realistic proportions resulting in one of the largest designed maps in video game history. In this MMO you start off with a small starship and through exploration, combat, mining and encounters with other people you have to gain the skill,…
PC Building Simulator: Exciting New OcUK DLC!
What is PC Building Simulator? PC Building Simulator is a game available on Steam that allows you to experiment with building your dream PC using real-world licensed components and hardware. There’s even a career mode with the task of building and growing your own computer repair enterprise as you learn to diagnose, fix and build PCs. The game is constantly evolving with regular updates that fix bugs and introduce new hardware and features such as watercooling and peripherals. The ever-expanding marketplace is full of components…
Minecraft Dungeons: Game of the Month (May)
Overclockers UK Game of the month Throughout 2020 we will be introducing you to an array of new releases but instead of reviews, we have opted to do something a little different. Each month we will be taking a closer look at the system requirements of the respective game and introducing you to suitable systems and relevant hardware. Minecraft Dungeons - the game highlight of May? Minecraft Dungeons is the latest standalone Minecraft game from Mojang and Xbox Game Studios. Unlike the traditional Minecraft we all…
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: PC Specs & Gameplay
What is Assassin's Creed Valhalla about? The Assassin’s Creed franchise has been around since 2007 and the latest installment titled Valhalla was confirmed recently by Ubisoft. We got our first glimpse of the game on April 29, when artist BossLogic slowly unveiled some stunning Viking-themed art for the game on Twitch. Valhalla follows the story of a Viking raider Eivor, a fearless warrior who can fight with dual-wield axes, swords, or even a shield. During the game, your mission is to sail across the North…
The Best Gaming PC’s to Play: Valorant
Valorant exploded onto the gaming scene in 2020 and this tactical shooter from Riot Games has become a firm favourite for gamers and esports enthusiasts, alike. Valorant: Following the FPS Blueprint Riot has been intelligent when it comes to the gameplay and features of Valorant. The title is comparable to popular games like the Counter-Strike franchise and Overwatch 2. Counter-Strike 2 launched in September 2023 after much anticipation, and Valorant has garnered its own loyal fanbase. Counter-Strike is successful because of the game’s accessibility. It’s…
Minecraft Raytracing Beta is available to download now!
Minecraft has been a solid favorite amongst the gaming community for the past decade and throughout the years it’s phased in and out of popularity with various updates throughout this time. Microsoft bought the game and went into a publishing frenzy and there are now versions of Minecraft for Windows 10, mobiles and a wide range of consoles. One of the things the game was never known for though was outstanding graphics, the blocky design and cartoon textures are whimsical but not the most realistic…
Gears Tactics: Game of the Month (April)
Overclockers UK Game of the month Throughout 2020 we will be introducing you to an array of new releases but instead of reviews, we have opted to do something a little different. Each month we will be taking a closer look at the system requirements of the respective game and introducing you to suitable systems and relevant hardware. Gears Tactics - the game highlight of April? Gears Tactics is the latest actioned packed installment from the acclaimed Gears of War franchise. Set 12 years before the…