Articles by Zak Storey, Freelance contributor

Zak is one of TechRadar's multi-faceted freelance tech journalists. He's written for an absolute plethora of tech publications over the years and has worked for Techradar on and off since 2015. Most famously, Zak led Maximum PC as its Editor-in-Chief from 2020 through to the end of 2021, having worked his way up from Staff Writer. Zak currently writes for Maximum PC, TechRadar, PCGamesN, and Trusted Reviews. He also had a stint working as Corsair's Public Relations Specialist in the UK, which has given him a particularly good insight into the inner workings of larger companies in the industry. He left in 2023, coming back to journalism once more. When he's not building PCs, reviewing hardware, or gaming, you can often find Zak working at his local coffee shop as First Barista, or out in the Wye Valley shooting American Flat Bows.

Articles by: Zak Storey

Intel’s Coffee Lake makes six-core mainstream

By Zak Storey Published 26 December 17

Maximum PC Magazine Coffee Lake is a much-needed shot in the arm for everyday computing.

GTX 1070 Ti: stuck in the middle

By Zak Storey Published 20 December 17

Maximum PC Magazine Nvidia taps another nail into Vega’s suspiciously empty coffin.

How to improve your Intel CPU when the heat is on

By Zak Storey Published 12 December 17

Maximum PC Magazine If your overclocked Intel CPU is running too hot, you may need an extreme solution.

2017 has been a remarkable year for processor development

By Zak Storey Published 1 December 17

Maximum PC magazine It's been a great year for PC enthusiasts as AMD and Intel battled it out once again.

Dream Machine 2017: we build the ultimate $18,000 gaming PC

By Zak Storey Published 27 September 17

The most powerful PC ever to grace TechRadar

Intel Core i9-7980XE review

By Zak Storey, Kevin Lee Published 25 September 17

With the Core i9-7980XE, Intel has unleashed its ultimate processor, but is it enough to sway PC enthusiasts from Threadripper?

Medion Erazer X7849 review

By Zak Storey Published 28 April 17

PC Gaming Week Medion’s Erazer packs a ton of potent hardware into a sizable, 17-inch frame. But, does it justify that hefty price tag?

AMD Radeon RX 580 review

By Zak Storey Published 19 April 17

AMD’s RX 580 is the culmination of team red’s first 14nm architecture, but is it enough to hold onto that heady value per dollar crown?

How to overclock an AMD Ryzen processor

By Zak Storey Published 30 March 17

Ryzen may have shaken the cobwebs out of Intel’s computational ears, but it’s far from done. We show you how to overclock it.

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X review

By Zak Storey Published 14 March 17

Recommended

Updated We take AMD's latest and greatest processor, the Ryzen 7 1800X for a spin. Should Intel be worried?

How to build the fastest Linux PC possible on a budget

By Zak Storey Published 21 February 17

We show you how to build your own speedy Linux box without unduly worrying your wallet.

How to water-cool your PC

By Zak Storey Published 2 February 17

How do you add water-cooling to your PC? And why should you? We explain everything.

Asus ROG Strix GTX 1050 Ti review

By Zak Storey Published 2 December 16

Unfortunately the 1050 Ti fails to innovate at the lower end either in terms of power draw or value.

AMD Radeon RX 480 review

By Zak Storey Published 29 June 16

Recommended

Aimed at making VR gaming affordable, AMD's RX 480 is a primed for 1080p and even 1440p.

Beyerdynamic DT 1770 Pro review

By Zak Storey Published 13 April 16

Editor's Choice

For this much cash you really want a stand-out pair of dynamically driven headphones, and Beyerdynamic delivers.

Sony NW-ZX100HN review

By Zak Storey Published 26 February 16

Another addition to the world of portable HRA music players. But for £500 Sony's NW-ZX100HN still isn't without sin.

How to get started with Windows 10

By Zak Storey Published 16 December 15

Your first steps with Windows 10

Edifier Prisma Encore review

By Zak Storey Published 6 November 15

Does the Prisma Encore provide enough substance to make it a true audiophile grade 2.1 speaker system?

How to overclock your RAM

By Zak Storey Published 13 October 15

RAM might not be the first component you think of to overclock, but it can give you a performance boost.

AMD A8-7670K review

By Zak Storey Published 23 September 15

Affordable APU combines graphics and compute in a bid to boost gaming performance.

Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti Arctic Storm review

By Zak Storey Published 30 June 15

One battle of blows later, has the GTX 980 Ti toppled the mighty Titan X?

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