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

The Razer Soma Chroma gaming chair set up in front of a desk.

The Razer Soma Chroma has a silly name, silly price tag, and sillily requires you bring your own battery to light the thing up

By Zak Storey Published 23 August 26

The Soma Chroma is seriously comfortable. It's good at being a chair, but it's just a bit "meh" at everything else.

Alienware 15 (2026) gaming laptop on a wooden desk

Alienware 15 (2026) review: exceptional performance at a remarkable price... just ignore the single-channel RAM

By Zak Storey Published 10 August 26

Great Value

"Budget" and "Alienware". Polar opposites? Maybe, but this latest 15-inch gaming laptop from the premium brand has enough performance to keep even the most die-hard of value gaming enthusiasts happy.

Hand holding two DDR5 RAM memory modules in front of gaming computer with RGB lighting

Manufacturers are killing mini PC and laptop performance with single-channel memory, and I'm sick of it

By Zak Storey Published 29 June 26

Some manufacturers are using single-channel memory to keep prices low - but it can have big repurcussions for performance.

Corsair Makr Pro 75 gaming keyboard on a wooden desk

Corsair Makr Pro 75 review: close to being damn near perfect

By Zak Storey Published 13 June 26

Recommended

The Corsair Makr Pro 75 might just be the best gaming keyboard I've ever tested, if only the price were a touch lower and it had a numpad.

Corsair Galleon 100 SD keyboard on wooden desk

Corsair Galleon 100 SD review: Stream Deck meets K70, complete with all the bells and whistles

By Zak Storey Published 11 June 26

Corsair's Galleon 100 SD keyboard is a confusing thing. Good? Yes. But the software stack leaves a lot to be desired.

The world's greatest laptop… almost. Dell's 2026 XPS 16 lands almost every blow perfectly, with only one exception: the ports

By Zak Storey Published 22 May 26

Best in Class

Dell's back with a vengeance, if the latest 16-inch XPS is anything to go by, the word "ultrabook" might not be ultra enough.

The AndaSeat Phantom 4 Pro in a brightly lit home office environment in front of a gaming PC.

The AndaSeat Phantom 4 Pro brings a lot to the table, but comfort takes a back seat for impressive ergonomics

By Zak Storey Published 18 May 26

The AndaSeat Phantom 4 Pro has impressive lumbar support, but loses out on comfort.

The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro 2 wireless gaming headset on a wooden desk

The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro 2 takes everything great about the original and almost perfects it

By Zak Storey Published 17 May 26

Editor's Choice

Another $300 wireless headset enters the premium audio arena

AndaSeat's first standing desk just needs a touch more refinement in the cable management and desktop department

By Zak Storey Published 21 March 26

Rushed perhaps? AndaSeat's first standing desk could use a bit of spit and polish on some of those cable management elements that's for sure.

Sony's new Inzone H9 2 headset leaves its predecessor in the dust — it isn’t cheap, but the audio quality is near perfect

By Zak Storey Published 15 March 26

Recommended

The Sony InZone H9 2 Wireless is a massive improvement over the original, though its steep price tag definitely reflects that.

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The AndaSeat Kaiser 3E XL might be one of the best value gaming chairs today

By Zak Storey Published 4 January 26

Recommended

AndaSeat's Kaiser 3E XL mixes affordability with comfort, resulting in a fantastically priced chair that's comfortable and ergonomic.

An Nvidia GeForce RTX 4080 in a testbench in a testing lab

How to overclock your GPU

By Aleksha McLoughlin Last updated 28 April 25

Updated Overclocking your GPU can give your games a boost, and it's easier and safer than ever.

I've tested countless gaming chairs and the brilliant AndaSeat Novis could be the best budget option yet

By Zak Storey Published 21 April 25

Great Value

The AndaSeat Novis really is an exceptional gaming chair; there's no two ways about it. Whether it's in that XL or regular size, what you get for the price is exemplary.

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Here's why you should reinstall Windows 11 every two months - no, I'm not kidding

By Zak Storey Published 30 March 25

Just a friendly reminder to reinstall Windows 11… again.

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It's time to put this debate to bed: ITX gaming PCs are the ultimate form factor

By Zak Storey Published 29 March 25

I've built a ton of gaming rigs over the years, and SFF represents everything a good PC should be.

7 Comments

The AndaSeat Kaiser 3 Pro next to a gaming desk and a wall.

AndaSeat Kaiser 3 Pro XL gaming chair review: 5D armrests meet simpler design

By Zak Storey Published 9 March 25

Sometimes less is more, and this gaming chair delivers on exactly that premise

Does anyone care about VR anymore? It still doesn't have that "killer" app

By Zak Storey Published 28 February 25

VR development is still moving forward, but something is missing - a vital must-have app or game.

6 Comments

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Built vs Bought: why prebuilt systems are always superior to custom gaming PCs

By Zak Storey Published 28 February 25

I love building custom PCs, but sometimes you've got to admit that the way you like doing things isn't the best way to do them.

24 Comments

Google Chrome with Christmas theme in Windows 11

I've used Edge, Firefox, and Opera, and yet after ten years in tech journalism, I still come back to Chrome

By Zak Storey Published 25 February 25

Chrome might not be perfect, but it just can't be beat.

2 Comments

Windows 11 is still my favorite OS, ads and all

By Zak Storey Published 25 February 25

For all its bloat and technical failings, Windows 11 remains my favorite OS, and that probably won't change for a while.

2 Comments

I'm tired of waiting for AMD's entry-level Ryzen 9000 series chips

By Zak Storey Published 24 February 25

AMD is taking too long with its budget Ryzen 9000 CPUs, and I'm starting to get impatient.

2 Comments

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AI smartphone and laptop sales are said to be slowly dying – but is anyone surprised?

By Zak Storey Published 1 January 25

Micron’s dipping revenue has led some folks to panic about ‘AI dying’ but that clearly isn’t the case at all.

Here's why Google's Gemini AI getting a proper memory could save lives

By Zak Storey Published 31 December 24

Google is driving to make Gemini's memory work better, and that's going to be a major boon in one very important way.

The AndaSeat X-Air Pro Mesh in a home office environment.

AndaSeat X-Air Pro Mesh gaming chair review: right idea, wrong implementation

By Zak Storey Published 30 December 24

A lightweight, cool, ergonomic gaming chair that just needs a touch more refinement to take it to the next level

Building a gaming PC is too expensive, and GPUs really aren't helping

By Zak Storey Published 26 December 24

Is the average consumer no longer able to afford an average gaming PC? It seems that way, and the outlook for the future looks shakier, too.

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