I'd build my own because I've never really built an entirely new computer except for when I first built my own (Summer of 2001). It's been a gradual upgrade process since then. Hell, I'm still using a ...

I'd like build my own computer. I'm not talking about ordering parts from Newegg and such and slapping them together, I mean ordering a CPU, LCD screen, flash RAM, etc, and soldering it all together.

It's not as complicated as building your own PC, but assembling a keyboard from basic components can still seem daunting. This step-by-step guide will help you build the mechanical keyboard of your ...

While moving house, I managed to inadvertently cover my hardy MacBook in water. Years of documents and movies swapped on USBs, all saved up in a hard drive that I’d soaked out of existence. All of a ...

I've been putting off building my first PC for years. Despite having grown up surrounded by home servers, custom builds, and more cable ties than any sane person could ever use, it's been a bucket ...

Why would I want to buy a new PC when there are plenty of ways to upgrade my existing one? That was my reaction to the Media Center concept – Microsoft, Intel and their hardware partners want you to ...

I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional ...

When I first started building my smart home, I did what most people do: I bought a bunch of off-the-shelf smart devices, installed their apps, and connected them to my network. Some of them I've had ...