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Rob Williams

Rob founded Techgage in 2005 to be an 'Advocate of the consumer', focusing on fair reviews and keeping people apprised of news in the tech world. Catering to both enthusiasts and businesses alike; from desktop gaming to professional workstations, and all the supporting software.

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AdultFriendFinder Breached: Information For Over 400 Million Accounts Leaked

If you ever signed up for dating website AdultFriendFinder, you should know that in all likeliness, your basic information is part of a new leak affecting over 400 million accounts. The target was Friend Finder Networks, and AdultFriendFinder is responsible for at least 340 million of these accounts. The other chunk of…..

Published on November 14, 2016
adultfriendfinder website

Corsair Releases Two New Budget Gaming Peripherals: HARPOON RGB Mouse & K55 RGB Keyboard

There’s no shortage of high-quality gaming peripherals on the market, and to some, even Corsair’s own collection could be considered overwhelming. But, if there’s one thing I’m sure most of us can agree on, it’s that choice is a great thing: the more of it there is, the greater the chance you’ll wind…..

Published on November 11, 2016
corsair k55 rgb gaming keyboard

PlayStation 4 Pro Review: Is This “4K” Machine Worth An Upgrade?

Sleek and black like my morning coffee, a PS4 Pro arrived filling me with more excitement than that bucket of candy you tore through. Recent press touts the console’s advancement into 4K and HDR, but is that enough? With a console in-hand, I turn speculation into fact. Let’s figure out whether or not the PS4 Pro is right for you.

Published on November 10, 2016
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OnePlus Begins Teasing November 15 Announcement For Its Next Smartphone

OnePlus has proven itself to be great at crafting amazing smartphones for reasonable prices, but one thing it’s not good at is keeping a secret. The rumor mill has outed the company’s upcoming OnePlus 3T smartphone, and today, the company has decided to tell us that it’s coming – without being explicit…..

Published on November 9, 2016

NES ‘Classic Edition’ Reviews Begin To Hit The Web, With Obvious Conclusions

This past summer, as hoards of people were waiting with bated breath for Nintendo to announce a new console, it did. Well, to say that what we saw was not what we expected would be an understatement. Rather than the (finally announced) Nintendo Switch, the big N decided to pull on the…..

Published on November 8, 2016

See Ya, FirePro: AMD’s Radeon Pro Workstation Graphics Cards Have Landed

Today is a very special day for AMD and its Radeon Technologies Group, as the Radeon Pro series they revealed this past summer is finally ready to penetrate shopping carts the world over. As we covered in our announcement post, the “Radeon Pro” name replaces FirePro, which has been used since 2008…..

Published on November 7, 2016

Microsoft Refunds Windows Store CoD: Infinite Warfare Buyer Due To Lack Of Online Players

When Microsoft launched its “Xbox Play Anywhere” program, which sees select Xbox One titles ported over to the PC, it felt like a great move. Who doesn’t want Halo and Forza on the PC? Well, little did most of us realize, playing these games through the Windows Store brings with it a…..

Published on November 6, 2016
Call Of Duty Infinite Warfare

Sony’s PS4 Pro: 60 FPS vs. 4K & A Look At Launch Title Support

Sony’s PS4 Pro release is almost upon us, and despite how close we are to launch, there are still many unanswered questions: such as, which games support which features? Sony has unveiled an official list of supported titles, but it lacks this kind of detail. So, we decided to do some research ourselves to fill in the blanks, and at the same time tackle a common question: 4K or 60 FPS?

Published on November 6, 2016
Sony Playstation 4 Pro Standing Up

G.SKILL’s Latest Trident Z DDR4 64GB Memory Kit Blazes At 3600MHz

If your workloads require not only a lot of memory, but a lot of crazy fast memory, then it’s almost certain that G.SKILL has exactly what you’re looking for. We’ve reported time and time again on the company’s latest and greatest kits, and things continue to become even more ludicrous – a…..

Published on November 4, 2016
Gskill Trident Z 64gb Ddr4 3600 Benchmark

ZOTAC’s Magnus ERX480 A VR-Ready PC That Can Fit Just About Anywhere

It’s impossible to ignore the push of VR right now. It seems like every PC vendor has a system available touting amazing VR support, and even Sony’s PlayStation 4 just gained its own VR solution. Admittedly, though, given the sheer amount of VR news that’s trickled out over the year, it’s hard…..

Published on November 3, 2016
Zotac Magnus Erx480 Mini Pc Packaging

Fnatic Releases eSports-grade Clutch G1 Gaming Mouse & Duel TMA-2 Gaming Headset

The folks at Fnatic have just released two new peripherals that aim to help gamers improve their skill – or at least their enjoyment. The Clutch G1 gaming mouse isn’t littered with a billion buttons, but is instead designed to offer what most gamers actually need, while making it easy to use…..

Published on November 2, 2016
Fnatic Clutch G1 Gaming Mouse And Duel Tma 2 Gaming Headset

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Gets Hit With New DirectX 12 Patch To Add mGPU Support

About two months ago, Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Mankind Divided was treated to a long-awaited DirectX 12 patch. Unfortunately, that patch introduced almost nothing new outside of the basic fact that the game would now support the DX12 API. Well, the game has been treated to another patch today, which is much…..

Published on November 1, 2016

Lian Li’s PC-Q37 Mini-ITX Chassis Proves That Small Doesn’t Have To Be Boring

Building a standard PC at this point is dead simple. It’s a matter of shoving components (gently, of course) into a chassis, and then putting the door back on. Things are quite different where smaller systems are concerned, though. Even if a mini-ITX chassis has a good design, it could still prove…..

Published on November 1, 2016
Lian Li Pc Q37 Mini Itx Chassis Angled

EA Has Proven Why We Should Be Worried About Our Ownership Of Digital Collections

EA’s Origin game client hasn’t been showered with the same kind of love people have shown towards Steam, but over its lifetime, it has gotten better – a lot better. But while that’s the case, the Internet never forgets, so when EA or Origin slips up somehow, it’s almost impossible to avoid…..

Published on October 31, 2016
Origin Game Client Fall 2016

$100-$150 Best Playable Roundup: AMD’s RX 460 & NVIDIA’s GTX 1050 / 1050 Ti

After hitting NVIDIA’s newest GPUs – GTX 1050 Ti and GTX 1050 – with our gauntlet of gaming tests, we found that both are solid options for 1080p gaming. With this article, we will reaffirm that with custom-tuned tests to find out what’s “Best Playable”. We even tossed in some fresh tests of AMD’s RX 460 for good measure!

Published on October 31, 2016
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Bungie Actively Testing The Limits Of What Gamers Are Willing To Pay For

It’s that time of year when game publishers infuse their games with Halloween flair, and Bungie’s Destiny is no exception. With its “Festival of the Lost” event, the company promises that players will get to wear masks based on their favorite characters, and perhaps even get lucky enough to score a new Sparrow (mount)…..

Published on October 28, 2016
Destiny Festival Of The Lost

Apple Unveils What Could Be Its Most Ambitious MacBook Pro Ever

Apple’s latest MacBooks have just been announced, and as anticipated, there are a few surprises in store – and not to mention confirmation of some rumors. The biggest rumor that’s proven true is that Apple decided to remove the dedicated Esc key. Ordinarily, that’d seem insane, but another change helps negate the loss:…..

Published on October 27, 2016
Apple MacBook Pro 2016 Top View

Qualcomm Acquires NXP Semiconductors For $47 Billion, Bolstering Its Impact On IoT & Automotive Markets

It’s not often we wake to the news of a record semiconductor acquisition, but today is one of those days. Further proving its intent on ruling multiple markets, Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) has today announced its plans to acquire NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI) for $47 billion, representing debt and shares valued at $110…..

Published on October 27, 2016
Qualcomm At MWC

Sub-$150 Pascal: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 & GTX 1050 Ti Review

Since the first Pascal release this past spring, NVIDIA has rolled-out a handful of high-end (and really high-end) GPUs, so now, it’s time to get the low-end settled. That’s fulfilled with the release of the GeForce GTX 1050 and GTX 1050 Ti – both 75W parts. Priced at $109 and $139, respectively, both cards target the 1080p resolution. Let’s see how they fare against each other, and AMD’s Radeon RX 460.

Published on October 25, 2016
MSI GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

HyperX Begins Selling Its First Gaming Keyboard, The CHERRY MX Blue-equipped ALLOY FPS

We’re not sure how it happened, but somehow, the fact that HyperX would be releasing its first-ever gaming keyboard flew right under our radar. But, while on one hand, it would have been nice to anticipate its launch, on the other, we’re able to learn about it at the exact same time…..

Published on October 24, 2016
HyperX ALLOY FPS Gaming Keyboard

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