On Rigs. in The Napkin.

Since I’ve built my last two computers, I feel rather “oh, it’s easy. Anybody can do it. I’m nothing special.” You don’t need to know the specifics of how hardware works to assemble a new rig. Moreover, motherboards are clearly labeled and most plugs will only fit into one place on a motherboard. The 20-in connector from your motherboard only goes one place. Your RAM will only fit one way. Connectors from your drives only go in one place. Your CPU will only fit one way. You only need to buy a case, motherboard, cpu/heatsink, ram, video card, storage drives, optical drive(s), power supply, and an OS. Seems simple to me.

But to the completely uninitiated, if I were to create a tutorial, it would probably make most just walk away quietly. “Set your paging file on your SSD equal to your RAM” feels like direct language to me.

As an aside, I built Kelly Quark over five years ago. I’ve never had to wipe my boot drive to reinstall WIndows (7), and given my decrease in gaming, I may not upgrade until past 2020.