Vince “KINGPIN” Lucido has announced a return to PC overclocking with a dedicated YouTube channel, Overclock Kingpin. The channel is expected to focus on PC hardware, particularly extreme overclocking, but no specific new product or project has been confirmed.
What is KINGPIN doing now?
Lucido’s new channel is intended to bring his PC hardware and overclocking content to YouTube. TweakTown described the announcement as a return after a three-year hiatus, while VideoCardz says the channel will focus mainly on extreme overclocking. Neither report gives a video schedule or names a first project.
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Lucido’s separate channel remains focused on e-bikes and riding; the PC hardware content is moving to Overclock Kingpin, according to VideoCardz.
What has been confirmed about ASUS and Corsair?
Reports say Lucido has ASUS and Corsair hardware to get started, and that ASUS repeatedly contacted him about returning to PC hardware. VideoCardz also reports discussions with ASUS management. Lucido said of ASUS: “If it wasn’t for them continually reaching out to me, I doubt I’d even be making this video right now,”
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That statement describes ASUS’s encouragement, not a signed product deal. Lucido has not explained the exact project, and no KINGPIN-branded graphics card, motherboard, or other ASUS product has been confirmed. The Corsair hardware models are also unspecified. Treat any “ASUS project” as a tease rather than a product announcement.
What happened to the planned PNY graphics card?
TweakTown reports that Lucido’s earlier proposed work with PNY on high-end GeForce graphics cards did not produce the planned RTX 50-series KINGPIN card because of contractual issues. VideoCardz says Lucido now describes himself as free of previous contractual limits. Neither report announces a new card from PNY, ASUS, or another company.
Why KINGPIN hardware is associated with extreme overclocking
Lucido’s return has historical context in EVGA’s KINGPIN-branded graphics cards. EVGA’s archived RTX 2080 Ti KINGPIN guide describes voltage-tuning controls, a monitoring header for precise readings with an external digital multimeter, and modular cooling support for water, phase-change, and liquid-nitrogen (LN2) blocks. The guide warns that modifying card components voids the GPU warranty and presents its overclocking suggestions for educational purposes. This is documentation for a legacy EVGA card, not a description of Lucido’s current equipment.
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The guide’s clock figures are examples for that specific card and vary by card and system: it lists over 2 GHz with standard hybrid cooling, over 2.1 GHz with Hydrocopper water cooling, and 2,500+ MHz with LN2 at -150°C. EVGA’s GTX 780 Ti KINGPIN guide gives separate example stable boost clocks of 1,200 MHz on air, 1,350 MHz with high-performance water cooling, and 1,750 MHz with liquid nitrogen. These are historical product-guide examples, not results from Overclock Kingpin or current performance benchmarks.
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The announcement establishes a creator’s return and a channel focus, not a retail product roadmap. If Lucido or a hardware company later names a product, useful details will include its exact model, purpose, cooling configuration, availability, and whether it is a product for sale or a demonstration platform.
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