Father's Day 2023: The OcUK Gift Guide for Gamer Dads

Father’s Day 2023: The OcUK Gift Guide for Gamer Dads

With Father’s Day 2023 fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking of how you’re going to show your Father figure some love!  Thankfully, Overclockers UK is here with our complete gift guide to ensure you wow the deserving gamer dad in your life.  Must-Have Gaming Accessories: OcUK Official Extreme XL Gaming Mug: Level up your dad’s hot drinks with the OcUK Official Extreme XL Gaming Mug. Capable of supporting up to 450ml, this mug is perfect for holding large volumes of precious tea and coffee,…

Top 10 Reasons to Choose Overclockers UK for Your Gaming PC

Are you tempted to buy a gaming PC but don’t know where to buy it from? Then look no further! Here at Overclockers UK, we’re expert PC builders and have a fantastic range of gaming PCs available, suitable for all types of gamers and budgets.   If you need a bit of convincing as to why you should buy a PC from us, here are ten reasons!   Built by Gamers for Gamers:  Our team of talented PC builders are all avid gamers who all know the…

Work From Home: Make the Most of Your Desk (Part 5)

If you haven’t been keeping up, we’re rather fond of our little WFH setups round here. In fact, the OcUK content team are well entrenched into our little hybrid/working from home routine and the many advantages it brings – like belting all the lyrics to the Pokemon theme without getting judgemental looks from the people at the water cooler. Today it’s time yet again to peel back the curtain as I show you my humble little setup. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and may even learn…

Overclockers UK Academy: How to Set Up Your PC

We’re back with another installment of our Overclockers UK Academy.   In this guide, we’ll be showing you how to set up your PC, and covering all the vital steps from unboxing to powering your system on.  Watch How to Set Up Your PC Don’t have the time to read up on how to set up your PC? Or are you that excited that you just want to get in plugged in and ready to play? Don’t worry, you can also opt to watch our…

Everything We Know About Lord of the Rings: Gollum 

Everything We Know About Lord of the Rings: Gollum 

At last, after several delays, Lord of the Rings: Gollum is set to hit our gaming libraries as of May 25th.   We can’t wait to return to Middle-Earth and get our hands on this long-awaited action adventure. Therefore, we put together this article highlighting everything we know, from gameplay to the official PC specification, along with our top PC recommendations.   The Gameplay:   Experience the untold story of Gollum’s journey. Daedalic Entertainment has revealed that The Lord of the Rings: Gollum will take place before the…

Do You Need a PC for HTC Vive?

Do You Need a PC for HTC Vive?

The HTC Vive headset allows for greater immersion and a whole new gaming experience.   Whether you’ve just brought one or are incredibly tempted, we’ve put together this blog article answering all your burning questions about the HTC Vive, covering all the key features and whether or not you need a PC.  HTC Vive:  The HTC Vive is a type of virtual reality headset. VR allows you to fully immerse yourself in your gaming by utilising features such as 3D spatial audio, 360 degree high-res visuals,…

Top 5 New Game Releases Coming in May!

Top 5 New Game Releases Coming in May!

Another month, another great line up of incredible new game releases.   We’ve picked out our top five new games that are heading to our gaming libraries in May!  Redfall – May 2nd The once idyllic island town of Redfall is under siege by a legion of deadly vampires. Cut off from the sun and the rest of the world, you must venture through this vast open world, gather an arsenal of specialised weaponry and resources, whilst uncovering the mystery behind the vampire’s sudden appearance.   Official…

Mobile Gaming: Does it Compare to PC?

We’ve all spent hours engrossed in our favourite video games – whether this is a fast-paced FPS, farming simulators, or adventurous RPGs. No matter what your choice of game is, the real question is what platform you’re using.  With PC, console, and mobile gaming all battling for popularity and the number one spot – we're exploring the question of whether or not mobile gaming is really worth it.   Mobile Gaming Mobile gaming has revolutionised the way in which we can enjoy playing our favourite games. …

Work From Home: Make the Most of Your Desk (Part 4)

It’s time for part four of our dedicated work from home series, designed to help you streamline your desk and boost your productivity.   Today, I’ll be giving you an insight into my work from home set up, highlighting all of the great tech and how it helps me optimise my creative workflow.  Our WFH Series Before we kick off with my set up – here's a little reminder of the rest of the articles in the series, just in case you wanted a refresh.   Emily's…

The Best PC & Hardware for Enthusiasts!

Are you a veteran streamer or enthusiast gamer looking for your next gaming set up upgrade? Well, have we got the blog post for you!  We’ve put together this list of our best PC and hardware for enthusiasts, designed to help you achieve superior performance in your favourite AAA titles and creative projects.  This high-quality PC and all of this incredible hardware comes to £4,346.21* (including a pillow set).  Refract Gaming Indigo Pre-built PC: Built by PC experts, the Refract Gaming Indigo has been fine-tuned…

Level Up Your Creative Workflow with an RTX 40 Series GPU!

The RTX 40 Series comes packed with a range of incredible features designed to enhance your gaming performance and creative workflow.   To fully showcase some of the cutting-edge technologies, we’ve put together this article highlighting how you can achieve next-level content creation with an NVIDIA RTX 40 Series graphics card.   The NVIDIA RTX 40 Series: Engineered utilising cutting-edge Ada Lovelace architecture, the NVIDIA RTX 40 Series graphics cards are perfect for gaming, streaming, and content creation.   Take advantage of powerful third-gen RT and fourth-gen Tensor…

Dead Island 2: Everything You Need to Know

Dead Island 2: Everything You Need to Know

We’ve waited… and waited… and waited… but after a decade, we now can get our hands on Dead Island 2! This long-anticipated sequel to the 2011 original finally emerged from development hell on April 28th 2023, and it’s brought a fresh outbreak of zombies with it.  It’s hard to think that it was eight years ago we first saw Dead Island 2’s now iconic cinematic announcement trailer. A trailer that lives in such infamy that even Goat Simulator 3 parodied it for its own reveal.…