Zackery Cuevas

My Experience

I’m a Junior Analyst and ISF-certified TV calibrator focused on reviewing computer accessories, laptops, gaming monitors, and video games. I’ve been writing, playing, and complaining about games for as long as I remember, but it wasn’t until recently that I’ve been able to shout my opinions directly at a larger audience. My work has appeared on iMore, Windows Central, Android Central, and TWICE, and I have a diverse portfolio of editing work under my belt from my time spent at Scholastic and Oxford University Press. I also have a few book-author credits under my belt—I’ve contributed to the sci-fi anthology Under New Suns, and I’ve even written a Peppa Pig book.

My Areas of Expertise

• Computer accessories

• Laptops

• Video games

• Gaming monitors

The Technology I Use

My current rig consists of an Intel Core i7-10700K, a GeForce RTX 3060, and 16GB of DDR4 RAM stuffed into a giant Cooler Master tower from 2016. I also use a Acer Nitro XV272U 27-inch WQHD monitor, a SteelSeries Apex Pro Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, and the Roccat Kone XP gaming mouse. When I’m not on my main computer, you’ll find me cycling among my Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X.

Outside of gaming, I use Google Drive heavily to keep track of all my writing, spreadsheets, and Dungeons & Dragons campaigns. I’m an iPhone user, but aside from my Powerbeats Pro Wireless Earbuds, I’ve largely avoided being sucked too deeply into Apple’s ecosystem (at least right now). I do my best to remain platform-agnostic.

That said, I’ve been a lifelong Nintendo fanboy since the N64, though my first console was the Sega Genesis. I love retro gaming, too, and own a Nintendo Entertainment System, a Super Nintendo, a GameCube, a Wii, multiple older PlayStations (1, 2, and 3), an Xbox 360, and a Dreamcast. I hope to find a worthy CRT to play them on sometime soon.