System users do not always know where all the critical points of cables are. Sometimes difficulties are encountered in connecting jacks to the motherboard. Generally the difficulty is located in the ...

Building a PC isn’t easy for everyone, but if you’re someone who’s planning on doing it soon or just a PC enthusiast who’s passionate about PCMR, then this is the perfect blog for you. In this column, ...

I’m a big proponent of DIY PC building and I tend to describe it as “relatively straightforward.” For the most part, everything just plugs in where it should. But there is one aspect of putting ...

If you’ve ever opened a PC case and stared inside, or looked at a bare motherboard, you may be taken aback by the number and variety of connectors, pins, and slots that exist on a modern PC ...

I have DIY PC setup, built in late 2010 (mostly with components from the Ars Guide--thanks continuum!) Base setup is Core i5-760 CPU on a Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 motherboard, in an Antec P182 mid-tower ...

I'm starting a foray into a basic Media Storage PC. I'm building it from spare and decommissioned parts, and the budget is virtually nonexistant. Fortunately, I think I've got just about everything I ...