Guides & Tutorials
Build your dream gaming PC with confidence using our step-by-step guides and tutorials, perfect for both first-time computer builders and seasoned pros.
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…
Here Are The Best Tips and Tricks to Back Up Your PC
At some point or another, we have all worried about losing everything on our PCs. Our hearts all do a little flutter when our systems are slow to boot or make an unhealthy noise. Thankfully, there’s lots you can do to back up your PC should the worst happen. We’ve asked our team of tech experts here at Overclockers UK to step in with some helpful recommendations. Even better, they made sure these are all simple yet effective tricks. Whether you just want some basic security…
How to Check Your PC’s Current Specification:
It’s not always clear how to go about finding out what components are inside your PC. Whether you want to stay up-to-date with the latest generation of tech or need to know what your current PC specification is in case of a repair or fault. Thankfully, you can stop panicking. Relax and take a look at our handy guide on how to check your PC’s current specifications. This includes any pre-built systems or if you designed your own. Pre-Built Systems – PCs and Laptops: For…
How to Troubleshoot PC Issues: Our Top Five Tips
We all know the sinking feeling when your PC unexpectedly crashes or stops turning on. Before the panic sets in, Overclockers UK has compiled our top five basic troubleshooting tips before you spend money replacing hardware or setting up a repair with us. Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again? Whilst it may seem simple, if your PC unexpectedly crashes, freezes, or you notice a significant drop in performance, a way to troubleshoot this is to simply restart your PC. Restarting your system…
How to Update Your Ducky Keyboard’s Firmware
We all know that frustrating feeling when you are in the middle of a boss battle and your keyboard suddenly fails and stops working. Thankfully, however, if you have a Ducky keyboard, there are ways to troubleshoot any unexpected and rather annoying, errors you may stumble across. Some of the problems you may encounter could include certain keys or commands not being recognised or intermittent input lag. A simple fix to this can be, updating your keyboard’s firmware to the latest one available. Whilst this…
Our Top Ten Tips for PC Building for Beginners
If you want to build your dream PC and are looking for some top tips from the experts, look no further! We’ve asked around the Overclockers UK office and our technical team to compile this handy guide with our top ten tips for PC building for beginners. Get All Your Tools Ready Before You Begin We would definitely recommend that before you start putting your PC together, you get all of your tools ready. The last thing you want happening is to be ready to…
L-Connect 3 is Here – Lian Li’s Latest Update to its RGB Software
L-Connect 3 is the latest version of Lian Li’s powerful RGB software, designed to work with a wide range of products including cases, Strimer V2 cables, UNI FAN SL and AL cooling fans, and AIO coolers. L-Connect 3 is a complete overhaul of Lian Li’s existing RGB software. You’ll find a new UI giving you a better user experience, compatibility with the latest Lian Li RGB hardware, and monitoring capabilities, allowing your components to react to changes in PC performance. We’re going to guide you…
How to Speed Up Your PC Without Spending a Fortune
Have you noticed a significant drop in your PC's performance? Has your computer suddenly become really slow? If you are in need of some answers on how to speed up your PC without breaking your wallet, Overclockers UK has compiled our top five cost-effective tips to improve PC performance. Why is My PC so Slow? After years of daily use, you might find your PC’s performance is notably slower. Some examples of factors that can impact your PC include: Software issues Bloated drives Viruses or…
Spring Cleaning the Overclockers UK Way!
We’ve all heard the saying, a tidy desk equals a tidy mind. Since May 10th marks ‘clean your room day’, here at Overclockers UK we couldn’t think of a better time to do a little spring cleaning! Keep on reading to see our top tips for keeping your desk clean and organised to help improve your gaming and work performance. We’ve also included some of our favourite accessories to keep a tidy desk and a clear mind. Spring cleaning here at OcUK has received a…
Yes. You Can Play Cyberpunk 2077 in VR!
Yes, it is true! You can jump into futuristic Night City in fully immersive VR... well, sort of. We’re breaking down everything you need to know to see Cyberpunk 2077 like never before. First things first, VR Cyberpunk 2077 is by no means an officially intended way to play the game, but if there was ever a scenario and world where VR makes sense, this is it. Thanks to well-known VR modder Luke Ross, we can hack and slash our way through CD Project Red’s…
Cheat Codes You’ll Love for your 11 Favourite PC Games
Anyone who says a bad word against cheat codes simply hates fun. That’s our story and we’re sticking to it. But also, sometimes they’re a nice way to leapfrog the difficulty curve of our favourite games. Luckily the teams behind these titles agree with us. Whether you want to get your hands on the shiniest toys or skip past boring or broken levels, they’ve snuck in ways for you to do just that. We’ve assembled this list of cheat codes that will spice up your…
Overclockers UK Academy: How to start PC Streaming
In this guide, we are going to show you how to create a high-quality PC streaming set up! Ideal for those who may already have a following and want to boost your view count or perhaps it’s your new year's resolution and don’t know where to get started. That’s where the OcUK Academy comes in! Our team of experts have compiled everything you need about hardware and broadcasting software so you will have all the tools you need to go Live! Watch How to Start…