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.
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:…
Our Top Tips to Clean Up Your Virtual Desktop!
Is your desktop full of clutter and in need of a tidy? We’ve put together this guide full of some simple, quick cleaning tips and tricks to help you clear up your PC. What Are the Benefits of Tidying Up My Desktop? A cluttered PC will perform notably slower compared to one that is well organised and doesn’t have any unnecessary bloatware filling up precious storage space. By tidying up your desktop you speed up your PC and even improve your productivity. Our Top Tips…
HDMI vs DP vs DVI: A Gamer’s Guide to Finding the Best Interface
As a gamer, you will be used to having a lot of different cables to deal with. You might have even noticed several different ports in your monitor and wondered what they are all for. After all, how many interfaces does one gaming PC need? With so many different types of video connections available, we’re going to break down the big three – HDMI, DisplayPort, and DVI. We’ve covered a couple of them before, but this time we’re widening our scope and putting on our…
How to Install Microsoft Windows From Scratch
After you’ve finished building your dream gaming PC, there’s one last thing to do – install Windows (or your chosen operating system)! If it’s your first time doing this, the process might not be clear to you. Luckily, it’s not as complex as it first seems. We’ve put together this step-by-step guide to walk you through how you can install an OS on your freshly built PC. From purchasing the right software to watching your machine come to life for the first time, we’ve got…
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…