[Press Release] August 29, 2017 - Taipei, Taiwan - HWBOT, an organization regulating international Overclocking competitions and rankings, today officially announces the HWBOT World Tour visit to Yogyakomtek in Yogyakarta Indonesia, one of the biggest technology events in South East Asia. Hosted in partnership with Jagat Review, the Yogyakarta 2017 event will feature the AOCT (Amateur Overclocking Tournament) 2017 and the Overclocking World Championship 2017. The event is supported by primary partners Intel, plus industry partners ASUS, Biostar, Corsair, GIGABYTE, LG Gaming, MSI, Seasonic and Western Digital.

“We are really looking forward to returning to Yogyakarta, Indonesia for this year’s AOCT and OCWC contests,” commented Pieter-Jan Plaisier, Director at HWBOT. “The occasion will be even more special for us as Jagat Review in many ways pioneered the idea of actively recruiting PC enthusiasts to spread the word of Overclocking - fundamental concepts of the HWBOT World Tour today.”

Amateur Overclocking Tournament 2017: Creating OC Legends

Overclocking has a long and glorious history in Indonesia, a country that today is home to some of the world's leading overclocking talent. The Amateur Overclocking Tournament (known to many as the AOCT) is an historically ground-breaking overclocking contest that has over the years has played a major role in promoting the sport overclocking. The tournament is held each year by local PC enthusiast and overclocking hub, Jagat Review. The original motivation for the AOCT was to recruit young people and bring new blood to the local overclocking scene. Jagat Review ensures the contest is appealing to amateurs, employing a ‘ban’ list to prevent more experienced overclockers from competing.

Read the full press release which is posted here on the HWBOT World Tour website.