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How to Clone a Hard Drive
Cloning a hard drive is an incredibly useful trick for those looking to back up files, upgrade your storage solution, or copy your data between multiple PCs. It might sound like a super scary, complicated process but in fact, it’s the exact opposite! With our handy hard drive cloning guide, you’ll find the entire process super simple and easy to do, allowing you to get back to the more important things, *cough cough* gaming and snacking *cough*... Why Should I Clone My Hard Drive? Hard…
What is the INS Key for and How Can I Make it Useful?
There are far too many keys on our keyboards to keep track of all their different functions, especially those that we don’t use every day. One of which is the INS key. This key can be incredibly useful and is even utilised in some easy-to-use keyboard shortcuts. Thankfully, if you don’t know what the INS key is, then you’re in the right place! We’ve compiled this handy guide detailing everything you need to know, including how to use the INS key shortcuts to boost your…
Overclockers UK Academy: How to Choose and Upgrade Your Computer RAM
The Overclockers UK Academy is back with another in-depth helpful guide all about the wonderful world of PC hardware. In this blog post, we’ll be covering everything RAM related. Taking you through what exactly RAM is, all the terminology you need to know, along with how to choose and upgrade your memory. What is RAM? Before we start, let’s go back to the basics. RAM, or Random Access Memory, is a type of volatile memory. It is responsible for temporarily storing and processing data. As…
How to Copy and Paste on a Keyboard
Whilst it may seem basic, knowing how to copy/paste is a fundamental skill. It’s useful for work, studying, content creation, and much more. That’s why we’ve decided to put together this handy guide detailing how to copy and paste on a keyboard. What is the Copy and Paste Function? To keep it short and sweet, the copy and paste functions allow you to duplicate text or an image from one page to another. It’s a super handy tool that is perfect for just about everything -…
How to Set Up a TP Link Extender
A TP Link Extender can notably improve the internet connectivity in your home, but how do get started with boosting your Wi-Fi? Here at Overclockers UK, we’ve put together this helpful guide detailing how you can set up your new Wi-Fi extender, along with all the pros and cons of this Wi-Fi extender. What is TP Link Extender? A TP Link Extender connects to your internet router wirelessly to expand the coverage in your home. It’s especially useful if you have areas where your internet…
Make Your DIY Projects Easy with Our How to Videos!
To ensure you can complete all your DIY projects with ease with summer, here at Overclockers UK, we’ve put together this one-stop-shop full of all our dedicated how to videos. Whether you’re building your first gaming PC or custom mechanical keyboard, all your questions will be answered. Overclockers UK Academy Our dedicated Overclockers UK Academy consists of a suite of in-depth video and blog guides, designed to answer every question you’ve ever had about your gaming PC and peripherals. You can find videos about installing…
Top Tips for Building Your Gaming PC: OcUK Staff Edition
Building your dream gaming PC can be a daunting task. All those precious components and tools. But before you start panicking, the PC experts at Overclockers UK are right here, with our top PC building tips! We’ve asked the staff at OcUK for everyone’s number one PC building tip and compiled them all into this handy post. Ensure Your Graphics Card is Plugged into Your Monitor – From Ed in the Video Team A mistake we’ve all made whilst building a PC, is not plugging…
Why is My Gaming Laptop So Slow?
A slow and poor performing laptop is a nightmare to use. There are numerous different things that can influence your laptop’s performance. To aid you in figuring out what’s causing your laptop to be so slow, we’ve put together this list of the most common problems and our top fixes. Cluttered Storage If your laptop is full of clutter, old files, and unwanted games, it’s time to consider cleaning it up. Let’s face it, you don’t need that game you’ve not touched for five years,…
Overclockers UK’s Step-by-Step Guide to Building Your Own PC
Building your very own gaming PC can be a rather daunting task, especially with so many different components to install and software to set up. Thankfully, Overclockers UK is here to help prevent you from spiraling into a panic. We’ve compiled this complete step-by-step guide to building your own gaming PC, taking you through the entire process from start to finish. You can opt to read this as you go or take a moment, grab a brew, read through our guide, and then tackle your…
Overclockers UK Academy: How to Package Your PC
Our Overclockers UK Academy is back with another in-depth guide! Today, we’ll be showing you how to package your PC in case you need to send it back to us. Watch How to Package Your PC Don’t want to read how to package your PC? You can watch Briony, as she talks you through the necessary steps to safely return your PC to us. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NET8RtcxSus Step by Step Before you begin packing up your PC, we recommend you first back up all your precious data…
PC Modding with OcUK: Tools of the Trade
We’re back with the next installment of our dedicated ‘PC Modding with OcUK’ series. First up, is a deep dive into all the necessary tools you need to successfully mod your PC. PC Modding PC modding is the art of making cosmetic changes to your system’s hardware or chassis. You can opt for case LED lighting, noise dampening panels, or even painting your case. In fact, there are limitless mods you can make to your computer. Must-Have PC Modding Tools We have a range of…
Processing Power: How important is it?
The processor is a vital component in every gaming PC and laptop. If you don’t have one, your device just won’t work. Straight off the bat, we can see that processing power is important. It pays to give some thought to the processor you choose. A poor chip will hinder every single aspect of your machine, while a high-quality processor could take your gaming, work, and daily computing to the next level. In this article, we’ll be investigating how CPUs work, what the cores do,…