The black-on-black of modern computing is generally much preferred to 80s beige and 90s gray, but what if you want to rock some crazier schemes? Check out this low-cost tutorial for achieving your ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've ever set foot in a Costco warehouse, it can feel like a microcosm of just about everything you could conceivably buy in bulk. Much ...

Whether you're building a new computer from the ground up or replacing components in your Xbox, you'll need to ground yourself to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) from damaging your computer's ...

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 ...

Elvis Shida is a Tech/Hardware Writer from Kenya. He has been building PCs for a decade and is keenly interested in motherboards, monitors, and gaming TVs. When not building PCs or writing about ...

This mini-series of articles describes how to build a computer’s CPU (central processing unit) out of relays. “Y” in English sounds like “guay” in Spanish (my mother tongue), a colloquial expression ...