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 ...

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 ...

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In brief: Building a PC can be complex and intimidating, but it allows savvy customers to save money and learn more about how PCs work. Soon, two companies will collaborate to give school-aged ...