The $15 enclosure trick that turns your leftover PC parts into an ultra-fast external drive ...

I want to build an external box that I can connect to my Mac Mini by USB or Firewire 400. It should be able to house at least 6 internal 3.5" SATA drives, along with at least one optical drive.

SSDs are now the norm in computers. With older laptops and desktop PCs, the low capacity of the original SSD is usually the main reason for an upgrade, with the old SSD replaced by one with more space ...