Build-a-Computer Guide: Case Modding Included How'd you like to put together a computer of your own, and then drill holes in it? Our newest editor, ifmu, takes you step by step through the entire process of building a computer from scratch, and will also throw in a bit of his specialty into it for good measure as well: case modding. Updated August 28, 2001

Guide to a Clean Reinstallation of Windows Does you computer seem to crawl slower and slower as the days go by? Do you find old junk files lying everywhere on your hard drive on a daily basis? Would you want to have a high-performance, efficient work and play machine? Check out this guide to learn the method with the highest success rate in making the most out of your computer.

Guide to Buying a Computer: Part 1 and 2 So, you've decided that it's not worth it to upgrade that clunker of a computer of yours, and want to get a new system altogether. Where do you start? What do you look for in a computer to satisfy your own needs, and not the needs of the salesman who sold it to you?

OnePC Game Guide With all the hype around E3 these days, there's one fact that many have overlooked: most of these games and new technologies probably won't reach store shelves for quite some time. I'm going to introduce a couple of games that, even though some of them might be a bit old, still deserve to be played over and over again.

Music on Your PC: A Beginner's Guide Want to play crisp, clear digital music? Want to be able to use a playlist filled with hundreds of your favorite music titles? We'll take you through the steps so you can get digital music pumping out of your Windows-based computer in no time.