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Amazing Updates to the Kolink Observatory Z aRGB Range
It has already been a strong start for cases this year, and now Kolink is throwing their hat in the ring. Adding to their flagship Observatory Z range, we have two new cases for you today. The Observatory Z aRGB and the Observatory Z Mesh aRGB. Both mid-tower cases support a vast array of hardware and innovations, such as vertical GPU mounting. Just feast your eyes on these beauts! Common Features As they are both additions to the same line-up, the Observatory Z aRGB and…
The A4-H2O: A Revolutionary Small Form Factor PC Case
Lian Li and DAN Cases have teamed up once more to bring you an update on the A4-SFX PC Case. They have collaborated to create the A4-H2O Mini-ITX Case, a celebration of the small form factor. This dinky chassis can accommodate high-performance hardware and water cooling, whilst barely taking up any room on your desk. Fans of the SFF build, you are going to enjoy this bad boy. https://youtu.be/gnwHhJiSv1g A4-H2O The Lian Li x DAN Cases A4-H2O Mini-ITX Case is the epitome of “great things…
Project Golden Nekker is the Witcher’s New Single-Player Gwent Game
Move over Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, because 2022 is now the year of the real king of card games. CD Projekt Red, developers of the Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077, have announced an all-new Gwent single-player game. Codenamed Project Golden Nekker for the time being, we're going to break down what we know, what we can expect, and how you can still get your fix of Gwent. What is Gwent? First introduced in Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Gwent is a card game commonly played in taverns and…
Intel Arc: A Whole New-Generation of Graphics Cards
Marking the beginning of a gaming revolution – it is expected that Intel will soon release their new line of graphics cards, Intel Arc. Expertly engineered to allow you to enjoy gaming, content creation and streaming with no limits. Our team of experts at Overclockers UK have decided to compile all the information you need on this new generation of GPU. All of your questions will be answered! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dC6dz9CxYc&ab_channel=IntelGraphics Intel Xe-HPG Microarchitecture As the foundation to Intel Arc, Xe-HPG microarchitecture has been expertly built 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…
Phanteks Matte White Editions and PCIe 4.0 Riser Cables – New Year, New Upgrade
The trend for white hardware is well and truly rooted into PC gaming now, and boy are we glad! Phanteks has released white editions of a number of their products, meaning we are all one step closer to having a sleek, on-point gaming PC. Available from today, you can get the Eclipse P600S, Enthoo Evolv X, and SK PWM dRGB fans all in an elegant matte white. What’s more, they have released three PCIe 4.0 riser cables and a vertical mounting bracket, so you can…
New Nvidia Goodies: RTX 3070Ti and 3080Ti Gaming Laptops
Gaming on the go just got a whole lot better with new RTX 30 Series laptops. How? They feature RTX 3070Ti and 3080Ti graphics cards now. Take powerful gaming with you! Built with Nvidia Ampere architecture, these compact gaming laptops are brimming with the innovations of the GeForce RTX 30 Series. Enjoy second-gen RT cores for impeccable ray tracing and third-gen Tensor cores for hyper-realistic shading. All from a sleek package, too. https://youtu.be/W1YafbWbT6s RTX 30 Series Features Nvidia’s Ampere architecture is packed with amazing features…
Elevate Your Gaming Performance with the New AMD Radeon 6500 XT Graphic Cards
Take your gaming performance to the next level with the all-new AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT graphics cards! This latest series of GPUs has been optimised to deliver you outstanding efficiency, frame rates and a whole new generation of graphical performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyBNTAR9zPA& Breakthrough AMD RDNA 2 technology: At the bleeding edge of technology, AMD RDNA 2 architecture is the foundation for the next revolution in PC and console gaming and graphics! Utilising an enhanced graphical compute unit, along with AMD Infinity Cache and GDDR6 video…
The Latest Tech Gimmick or the Future of Gaming: 8,000Hz Polling Rate
With new hardware comes great innovations. Peripherals have always been about the lowest latency, the fastest gaming performance, and that oh-so-sweet tactile click under your fingers. The latest development coming to our keyboards and gaming mice is an ultra-polling rate. For a while now, the industry standard has been a 1,000Hz polling rate, with certain mice allowing you to scale it down. Now, we have mice and keyboards from the likes of Endgame Gear, Corsair, Glorious, and Razer boasting polling rates of 8,000Hz. That’s an…
NVMe Hard drives – Are we Done With SATA?
Seagate unveiled the industry's first native NVMe hard disk drive (HDD) at 2021's Open Compute Project global summit. This announcement might confirm a future for HDDs which have been becoming less popular as SSD's and NVME M.2 drives decrease in price and increase in storage capacity. The newly presented HDDs are connected with NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) via PCIe 3.0 instead of a traditional SATA (Serial AT Attachment) connection. Whilst hard drives are slower than SSDs and even slower than NVMe M.2 SSDs, they will…
Level up with Streamplify – All New Streaming Brand
You’ve watched your favourite streamers on Twitch for a while now, and you want a piece of the action but have no idea where to start. Or you’re waiting for that sign it’s time to have a go at streaming. This is your sign. Available now at Overclockers UK, we have a brand-new streaming brand designed to be easy to use whilst levelling up your broadcast. Introducing: Streamplify. Who Are Streamplify? Streamplify is a brand born from the desire to simplify streaming and make it accessible to all. The internet has become the place…
Hitman 3 PCVR Everything we Know
Hitman 3, the epic and creative murder simulator stealth game from io interactive, dropped last January on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia, and PC. As we begin year two of Hitman 3, we're definitely ready to liven things up with some PCVR action. HITMAN 3 - io interactive The Hitman franchise is known for great replayability with a long history of stupendously fun games. And let's be honest, who doesn't enjoy sneaking around in the shadows?... Just to be super clear, we mean…