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Our Favourite Adventure Games to Play This Weekend
Escape these long summer nights by embarking on an adventure like never before. To help you decide where you want to go, we asked around the Overclockers UK office and compiled this list of our favourite adventure games for you to play this weekend! Stray: Adventure through a long-forgotten cybercity through the eyes of a cat in Stray. Roam high or low through the streets and uncover the mysteries surrounding the city and its inhabitants. Defend yourself against dangerous, unforeseen threats and make friends along…
Ray-Tracing: Five Games to Make Your PC Sweat
One of the stand-out features of the NVIDIA RTX 30 and 40 Series graphics cards is real-time ray-tracing. More and more games are integrating this technology, which is great news for us but perhaps not for some of your gaming hardware. Whilst ray tracing creates enhances your graphics, it can take its toll on your gaming PC. Today, we’re looking at five games that really push your PC when ray-tracing is enabled. We will also suggest the hardware you need to keep up with the…
Wired vs Wireless Keyboards – Which One Is for You?
With so many varieties of gaming keyboards out there, it can be hard to find the perfect one for you. If you are debating between purchasing a wired or wireless keyboard and need to know the differences, then look no further. We’ve compiled everything we know about wired and wireless keyboards into this handy guide to help you decide which is the right one for you! Wired Keyboards: A wired keyboard will have typically a USB cable that connects directly to your gaming PC. Glorious GMMK…
England Dominates Commonwealth Esports Championships!
The Commonwealth Esports Championships came to an emotional conclusion on Sunday at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, with England Esports finishing second overall with five medals total. England Esports Womens Dota 2 Silver Medal - England Esports The partnership between the Global Esports Federation and the Commonwealth Games Federation has received big thumbs up from athletes and fans, both online and in person. Last week, two worlds converged as over 100 athletes representing diverse Commonwealth nations and territories went head-to-head in three…
The History of Legendary Overclocker 8Pack!
As big fans of extreme overclocker, Ian ‘8Pack’ Parry, here at Overclockers UK, we’ve decided to call this 8/8, ‘8Pack Day’. We’re celebrating everything 8Pack has achieved in his 20 years of overclocking and designing incredible elite gaming PCs. Reminiscing about his humble beginnings, records, and powerful PCs. In the Beginning... An avid gamer, 8Pack bought his very first PC to enjoy playing games such as Half-Life and Battlefield. It was his keen interest in taking things to the extreme that led to him experimenting…
6 Video Game Drinks We Are All Thankful We Will Never Taste
There are a lot of things in video games we wish were real. Fast travel systems would be nice, the ability to save and retry when we make a mistake, and how about unlocking achievements as we go through life? But as much as we would like to live as a space captain or fantasy adventurer, there are some things we’re glad we can never do or try. These video game drinks can forever remain in the digital realm. To be clear, beverages with the…
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…
Is Esports a Mainstream Sport?
Video gaming hasn’t always been seen as a form of competitive sport. Instead, playing games was considered a way to relax and entertain yourself. Ten years ago, you’d never be able to watch a game of FIFA, instead of regular professional football, being streamed on mainstream television channels. Fast forward to 2019, and the first ePremier League was broadcasted on Sky Sports. To compensate for COVID-19 pandemic restricting professional football games, the ePremier League was a competitive gaming tournament. Instead of hitting the playing field,…
The Best Party Games to Enjoy with Your Friends This Summer!
There’s no better way to spend your long summer nights other than engaging in intense, often relationship destroying, gaming action. We asked around the Overclockers UK office and got together this list of our best party games for you and your friends to enjoy this summer! Jackbox Games: Jackbox Games is a collection of incredible party games where all you need is your phone or tablet to play along. With eight different party packs to choose from, each packed with a selection of chaotic yet…
Anatomy of a Mini-ITX Gaming PC – Here’s What You Need!
Ever wondered what you need to create the gaming PC of your dreams? Then look no further! We’ve created this series focusing on what goes into different gaming systems. Designed to showcase what components meet the different form factors, along with the benefits and drawbacks of each. In this blog post, we’ll be focusing specifically on Mini-ITX gaming PCs. What is a Mini-ITX Gaming PC? A Mini-ITX gaming PC will typically utilise small form factor hardware, including Mini-ITX motherboards and SFX PSUs. The case itself will…
Top Five New Games Releasing in August!
It’s that time of the month again. Let’s take a look at the top five new games releasing in August! Each of these incredible games has been paired with one of Overclockers UK’s pre-built and configurable gaming PCs that are just what you need to play these new releases. Two Point Campus – August 10th: Experience university how you want by building and managing your own, in Two Point Campus! Build your own grand institution, hire staff, and equip your university with a wide range…
Is it Good for Gaming? The NVIDIA RTX 30 Series
Want to upgrade your graphics cards, but don’t know which is the right one for you? A two-part series, Overclockers UK has compiled this guide detailing everything there is to know about the latest generation of AMD and NVIDIA Graphics Cards. In this blog post, we’ll cover the NVIDIA RTX 30 Series. The NVIDIA RTX 30 Series: The successor to the 20 RTX series, NVIDIA’s RTX 30 series has been carefully engineered using NVIDIA’s Ampere architecture to deliver exceptional performance and realistic graphics. Each GPU…