Zak Storey

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

2017 has been a remarkable year for processor development

By Zak Storey Published

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

The most powerful PC ever to grace TechRadar

Intel Core i9-7980XE review

By Zak Storey, Kevin Lee Published

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AMD Radeon

AMD Radeon RX 480 review

By Zak Storey Published

Recommended

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

Beyerdynamic DT 1770 Pro

Beyerdynamic DT 1770 Pro review

By Zak Storey Published

Editor's Choice

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

Sony NW-ZX100HN

Sony NW-ZX100HN review

By Zak Storey Published

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

How to get started with Windows 10

By Zak Storey Published

Your first steps with Windows 10

Edifier Prisma Encore

Edifier Prisma Encore review

By Zak Storey Published

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

How to overclock RAM

How to overclock your RAM

By Zak Storey Published

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

A8-7670K

AMD A8-7670K review

By Zak Storey Published

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

980 Ti

Zotac GeForce GTX 980 Ti Arctic Storm review

By Zak Storey Published

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

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