ASUS Pioneers India’s First Overclocking Tour

ASUS kicked off a four-city overclocking tour on February 27, 2016 in Kolkata, India, to bring together a community of passionate and skilled overclockers. Over the years, ASUS and ROG have earned the reputation of creating the most reliable motherboards with world record-breaking potential in overclocking. The finale of the OC tour will be held in Mumbai and the competition provides participants prizes of up to INR 30,000. Showcased in the event were the ROG Maximus VIII Formula, Maximus VIII Hero Alpha, ASUS B150 Pro Gaming/Aura and TUF Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1. In terms of graphics cards, there were the Strix GTX 980 Ti with the Strix R9 390X.

Speaking with much excitement, Hazzan, who is one of the best overclockers in the world, traveled from Indonesia specifically for this event said “India has tremendous talent and ASUS will affect a much needed change with this excellent initiative. I was extremely happy to see the energy and answer questions the enthusiasts asked me. I see India making it big on an international platform with a world of talent and with brands to encourage them in a similar fashion.”

Local boy Sumon Pathak aka Techarx exclaimed, “Kolkata's tech enthusiasts always manage to stay atop the food chain. However the aspiring few who wish to overclock never get the much-needed momentum due to its limited focus by brands. Kudos to ASUS, hosting the first ever overclocking tour in India with veteran overclocking legends and novices alike."

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 Shatul Durlabhji aka Toolius, India’s top overclocker said, “My primary reason to be associated with an event of such magnitude is to foresee the Indian flag hoisted in international competitions and to encourage the next generation of overclockers and enthusiasts to take this art to the next level.”

“This is the biggest change taking place since previously; something like a specific focus on overclocking hadn’t been done before. Even today, extreme overclocking remains a rare occurrence in India as opposed to its international counterparts” said Amey Gokhale, one of the pioneers of overclocking in India for over 14 years.

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