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How ToWhether it’s your first custom gaming PC or your 100th, build your dream machine with confidence thanks to our How-to step-by-step guides and tutorials.
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,…
How to Screenshot on a Laptop
Whether you want to capture your favourite in-game moment or your latest design, knowing how to screenshot on your gaming laptop is an extremely useful trick. Thankfully, we’ve put together this guide detailing all the different ways you can take a screenshot on a laptop. Laptop Keyboard Shortcuts: One of the quickest ways to take a screenshot on a gaming laptop is via the keyboard shortcuts. If you want to take a screenshot of your entire screen, press Print Screen (PrtSc). Your entire screen will…
Your Guide to Gaming Monitors
Refresh rates, resolution, and panel type – when it comes to selecting the perfect gaming monitor there are countless options, variants, and features to look out for. It’s enough to make it feel like your head is about to explode! Thankfully, here at Overclockers UK, we’ve compiled all our expert knowledge about gaming monitors into this handy guide. We’ll be highlighting why you should buy a gaming monitor, the different panel types and screen sizes, key features, along with our top recommendations. Why Buy a…
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…
How to Clean Your Gaming Mouse: Overclockers UK’s Top Tips!
Is your gaming mouse looking a little mucky? It’s a good thing we have a whole bunch of cleaning tips right here for you! Our gaming mice see a lot of usage. From marathon gaming sessions to taking advantage of their ergonomic shape whilst we work from home; they are a vital tool in our arsenal. It stands to reason, that they can get really quite grubby. To help keep your gaming mouse in tip-top shape, we’ve put together this handy guide full of helpful…