Getting your hands on PC components has traditionally meant finding a dedicated store locally—if there even is one—or more likely digging through the dense online stores of places like Scan and Novatech. Overclockers UK is taking a more consumer-friendly approach by partnering with high street retailer Game, which will offer a selection of PC components and pre-built gaming PCs.

That's not say you'll be able to walk into any old Game and pick up a boxed CPU, though. Only a small selection of Game stores across the UK will carry PC hardware (full list below), while Game's online store will also only carry a sliver of Overclockers stock. That said, the website does feature a decent spread of PC essentials, from graphics cards like the GTX 980 Ti and Radeon R9 390, through to smaller components like CPU coolers and SSDs. Shame about the selection of just three power supplies, though.

In addition to components, Game is also stocking pre-built gaming PCs from Overclockers, which start from £500 for a relatively anaemic AMD Athlon X4 860K and GTX 950 combo, through to a beastly £1000 PC with a Core i5 and GTX 970. Those prices aren't bad, but you could certainly put together something more cost-effective yourself, particularly at the high-end. There are also a few gaming laptops, courtesy of Acer and MSI.

While enthusiasts might find the selection on offer from Game a little lacking, the fact that you'll soon be able to walk into a Game and pick up a GTX 980 Ti, or a Corsair liquid cooler is a boon for getting more players interested in the wonders of PC gaming. You'll even be able to trade in that crusty old PlayStation 4 or Xbox One for store credit. And if you're already a PC gamer buying components from Overclockers, you'll be able to use your Game Wallet (reward points included), and browse Game's selection of digital content from the site.

Game isn't the first mainstream retailer to offer PC components. In 2013, Currys PC World launched the "Gaming Bunker" at its flagship store on Tottenham Court Road, which featured ten LAN networked PCs for customers to play on as well as hardware and gaming accessories. In more recent months, Currys PC World has also started stocking gaming PCs and laptops from PC Specialist, too.