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Earth Day: The Best Earth-Friendly Tech Being Developed!
This Earth Day, we’ve decided to celebrate some of the very best Earth-friendly tech that’s currently being developed. All of this eco-friendly hardware and technology has been designed to reduce the strain on precious resources, prioritise recycling, and protect the Earth’s natural environment. Microsoft Ocean Plastic Mouse: Microsoft has made huge strides in sustainability and eco-friendly tech through its Ocean Plastic Mouse. This mouse has been built from 20% of recycled ocean plastic, which has been cleaned before being processed into recyclable plastic resin pellets. …
2023 Is the Year of VR
Get ready for a year of Virtual Reality like you’ve never seen it before. Haptics, new headsets, gloves? It’s all in this post. 2023 might just be VRs best year yet! Throughout 2022 we saw an explosion in technology developments and games. Plus with CES 2023 jam-packed with plenty of virtual reality companies, there is a lot to be excited about. In this post, we’re taking a look at what we’re excited for this year. CES 2023: Great Tech to Look Out for This Year …
CES 2023: Great Tech to Look Out for This Year
It’s every techy’s favourite time of year. CES 2023 has spoiled us with some amazing announcements, and we could not be more excited! This year we’ve had keynote speeches from big-name brands like AMD, Intel, NVIDIA, Samsung, Microsoft, and so. many. more. It’s been a veritable smorgasbord of innovations and announcements, it’s impossible to talk about them all. So, while we revel in our post-CES 2023 high, we thought we’d shout about our favourites and some key highlights from this year’s event. What New Tech…
Beyond Performance: 13th Gen Intel Processors are on Their Way
The latest big tech announcement has dropped. That’s right, 13th generation Intel Core Processors are coming. Whilst not officially released for sale yet, we have a few tantalising details to share with you today. Come with us, as we explore all things 13th Gen Intel. What Do We Know So Far? There are a few key details that we know about the latest Intel Core generation. First and foremost, its architecture name is Raptor Lake. Am I imagining lots of microscopic velociraptors running the processes…
NVIDIA 40 Series Graphics Cards: What we know so far!
NVIDIA RTX 40 Series NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang finally announced the news we’ve all been waiting for. The new 40 Series GPUs are launching this autumn! Three cards were announced during the GeForce Beyond Special Broadcast event: the GeForce RTX 4090, and two versions of the GeForce RTX 4080. https://youtu.be/Uo8rs5YfIYY Ada Lovelace, the Ultra Efficient Architecture To power this new generation of GPUs, NVIDIA has unveiled its 3rd generation of RTX architecture, Ada Lovelace. So named after Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, who is…
Big News! AMD Ryzen 7000 Series Is Coming This Month
On August 30th, AMD’s Dr Lisa Su took to the stage to announce some big news. AMD Ryzen 7000 Series CPUs are on their way. We have watched, rewatched, and hung onto every word she and her colleagues said. I can tell you that the team here at Overclockers UK is hecking excited for this next generation of desktop processors. So, here are our highlights from this incredible update. Which Ryzen 7000 CPUs are Launching? Let’s get right to the best part: The upcoming products. Kicking…
Rejoice! Crossplay Across Epic and Steam is Now Possible
Life without crossplay was a sad time for online gaming with friends. With many games releasing across multiple platforms and your mates buying their preferred mode, meeting up to take on the big boss was more complicated than it should have been. Of course, crossplay is an increasingly common feature in our favourite games, but there are still hurdles even with just PC gaming. Epic Games fans have not been able to team up with their Steam buddies. Until now. What is Crossplay? Quick and…
Ryzen 7000: Everything We Know About AMD’s New Generation of CPU
AMD has been on quite the journey over the last five years with their Ryzen line. Now, Team Red is set to launch the 7000 series in 2022. Promising significant performance improvements, new features via Zen 4 micro architecture, and the AM5 platform for motherboards. It has all the potential on paper to be one of the best gaming CPUs available. Let’s dive into everything we know about the AMD Ryzen 7000 to see why that’s possible. Ryzen 7000 Series Features and Highlights We may…
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…
Glorious Rebranding: Glorious PC Gaming Race has a New Name and a Fresh Look
Glorious PC Gaming Race is no more, long live Glorious. The brand renowned for producing gorgeous, high-end peripherals has decided it is time for a change. Along with a new logo and refreshed branding, the company has shortened its name to Glorious. Their original name is certainly something of an oddity to those not in the know. The manufacturer highlighted this in the official announcement acknowledging that it helped them stand out “within a crowded industry dominated by some massive corporations”. But times have changed,…
Windows 11 vs Windows 10 -Ten Big Differences You Need to Know Before Upgrading
The Windows 11 rollout began back in October 2021 and has been storming ahead ever since. If you haven’t yet upgraded, now may be the time to consider making the change from its predecessor, Windows 10. We understand that everyone is different in what features of their operating system they find most important. As such, we explore some of the big changes that Microsoft have made to Windows between 10 and 11, that might sway you to make that leap. One important thing to…
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…