March 20th officially marks the start of spring. The daffodils have sprung, the promise of warmer weather is here, and we’ve got that itch to do some spring cleaning.
Over the years, Overclockers UK has put together various cleaning guides and top tips on how to keep your gaming set-up tidy. As it is the first day of spring, we thought we’d bring all our cleaning articles together in one place. We live to be helpful. Whether you’ve got the spring-cleaning bug or just need some tidy tips, pop a bookmark on this page – we will be adding to it as new guides go up.
The Importance of Keeping Your Gaming PC Clean
Naturally, we have to start with the why. Why keep your gaming PC clean. Well, performance for one. A clean PC is a happy PC! This article goes over why it’s important to keep your PC clean, as well as some great tips for keeping it so.
Spring Cleaning the OcUK Way
Originally posted in honour of May 10th status as “Clean Your Room Day”, this guide goes over why it’s important to keep your desk clear and clean. Naturally, there are some great tips for maintaining a tidy desk, as well as some fab products you can invest in to help.
Top Tips for Keeping Your Gaming Setup Clean and Cool
Ever notice that when your PC’s due a clean, it runs a lot hotter than usual? Dust build-up in your PC case is likely the cause of that. This article goes over the specifics of cleaning out your dust filters, as well as few tips on how to keep the space around your PC clear.
How Often Should You Replace Your Liquid Coolant?
So you’ve made the jump to water-cooling your PC. But do you know how to maintain this thermal system? This handy guide tells you often you should replace your liquid coolant and also provides some top tips!
How to Properly Clean Your Gaming Monitor
You would think that cleaning your gaming monitor was nice and simple. Wipe off the dust, job’s a good’un. But there’s more to it than that! This article covers the dos and the very serious don’ts of keeping your monitor grime, streak, and dust-free.
Our Top Tips to Clean Up Your Virtual Desktop!
Your space is clean. Check. Your monitor is spick and span. Yep. What about your virtual desktop? Is it a clusterfork of unorganised shortcuts, bloatware, and unnecessary files? Check out our top tips on how to best sort, clear, and streamline your virtual desktop. You might find things run a little smoother.
The Top 5 Products To Keep Your Gaming PC And Peripherals Clean
We keep dropping tips and life hacks, but what are the best products for cleaning your gaming PC? In this article, we go over five of the best products you can get on the Overclockers UK website right now.
Overclockers UK’s Expert Top Tips for Cleaning Your Keyboard
Our keyboards see a lot of action. From interfacing with our favourite games to typing up important work reports, keyboards are a vital peripheral. It stands to reason they can get pretty mucky. We’ve got detailed guides on how to clean your mechanical and membrane keyboards, ready for you to try. (No, licking your keyboard isn’t one of them.)
How Do You Make Your Keyboard Keys Press Easier?
Ok, so you’ve cleaned your keyboard but certain keys just still aren’t pressing right. We got you covered. This guide covers the basics of keeping your keyboard clean as well as moving into the more advanced territory of applying lube to your switches.
How to Clean Your Gaming Mouse: Overclockers UK’s Top Tips!
So, your keyboard is clean now, but your gaming mouse looks a little worse for wear. No worries – this guide will get your mouse looking spick and span once more.
How to Clean a Mouse Mat – Overclockers UK’s Top Tips
Are you guilty of cleaning around your mouse mat? (No judgement here, definitely do it myself too.) For the times you need to deep clean your gaming surface, we have this detailed guide on what to do and what not to do. Your mouse’s optical sensor will thank you.
OcUK’s Top Tips to Maintain Your Gaming Chair
Moving onto our thrones, this guide uncovers everything you need to know about keeping your gaming chair clean. From upholstery to pillow set, keep your gaming chair fresh and clean. Plus, we cover replacing gas springs and protecting flooring with dedicated mats. Everything you need to know about maintaining a throne!
The noblechairs Premium Care & Cleaning Kit has Arrived!
A few of these articles mention the noblechairs Premium Care and Cleaning Kit. If you were looking to learn more about this kit, what it contains, and which chairs to use it on, then this is the article for you.
Good Cleaning Habits for Your Gaming Set-Up
Tired of your gaming set-up always being cluttered and dirty? We’ve got a selection of great habits you can implement to try and make the cleaning jobs less of an insurmountable task. (We’ve been there, too!)
Laptop Maintenance 101: Essential Tips for Keeping Your Device Running Smoothly
Keeping your laptop clean will help make it last longer. Read up on our tips and tricks to make sure your laptop stays maintained.
OcUK Academy: Easy Step-by-Step Guide to Cleaning and Maintaining Your Gaming PC
Enrol at the Overclockers UK Academy and learn everything you need to know about your gaming PC – including PC cleaning and maintenance!
TLDR; 5 Easy Steps to Clean Your PC Set Up
WFH Set-Ups
Is this just showing off our WFH set-ups or do we actually have some wisdom to impart? We’ll let you decide. We have a series showcasing some of the desks our staff work from, along with the little hacks that helped improve our workflow.
Emily’s Desk
Rob’s Desk
Glyn’s Desk
Ruth’s Desk
Jacob’s Desk
Simon’s Desk
Need more inspo? We have a growing selection of Small Office lifestyle posts to help spark an idea or two!
Need some good deals to motivate your spring cleaning mojo? Check out our page dedicated to spring savings.
What Are Your Cleaning Hacks?
Got any good cleaning hacks to share? Or maybe you’d like to know how to clean a different part of your gaming set up? Leave a comment below and we’ll update the list!
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Emily Haylock
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Emily is a board and cosy gamer, keyboard obsessive, and content copywriter for Overclockers UK. She has been with Overclockers UK since 2020, writing about everything from noblechairs to 8Pack PCs. She writes from within her desk nest with a foster pup at her feet. (What, a desk duvet is a totally normal thing!) In her downtime, she likes to play board games, farming sims, and old-school Final Fantasy. IX to be specific. It is the best, and that is a hill she will die on.
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