I would like to assemble a new PC. I was wondering what is the best way to go. I mean, would you choose the motherboard first and then look for the other pieces? Or would you start from CPU and RAM ...

First-timer to PC building, or just need a 2024 refresher? Follow our ultimate step-by-step guide to assembling a modern desktop just the way you like it. I have been a technology journalist for ...

Building your own gaming PC is a rewarding experience and gives you far more control over the pieces and parts that wind up in your PC tower. Those without any familiarity of the internal workings of ...

Welcome to the fourth article in the “Build Your Own PC” series, powered by AMD Ryzen and Radeon. In this article, we’re going to be assembling a PC. Before we get down to assembling, we’ll go through ...

Building a PC isn’t always something that you can learn from an instruction manual, or even a comprehensive article. Sometimes, you just need to see what’s going on with your own two eyes. But not ...

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In 1998, Ask Ars was an early feature of the newly launched Ars Technica. Now, as then, it’s all about your questions and our community’s answers. Each week, we’ll dig into our question bag, provide ...

The metal casing houses the internal components of the computer. It usually comes with its power supply and a set of screws, connectors, and cables. The processor is the computer's main integrated ...

Valve announced the Steam Machine today, and it looks a lot like a custom mini PC designed specifically for gaming. As a PC build enthusiast, my first course of action after the announcement was ...

This Avengers gaming PC shows how you can transform the look of your setup simply by adding some glow-in-the-dark vinyl stickers and RGB lighting, as well as some action figures. Avengers fan Eric ...

And here we are, at the end of our build. By this time, you’d have picked all your components and accessories and you have learned the basic principles of wire management. All that is left to do is ...