Please read my post. I could put together a PC in about 3-4 hours max. But getting all the software I need to patch, compile and configure to work properly on Linux would take the rest of the period.<p>Your 64 year old senile-ish father probably uses one or two applications. I use over 50 different programs.<p>Also, I don&#x27;t care about hardware at all. Last thing I remember is that there were Slot 1 and Slot A CPUs. I would need to research stuff before even figuring out which components are compatible. Perhaps it&#x27;s all user-friendly now, but back in the day I recall always missing some cable or adapter to get stuff to work (like USB-PS2 converters for mouse or VGA-HDMI converters for monitors, etc.).<p>I care about building software. Hardware stuff is not something I need or want to deal with.<p>It would be like MLB player going to a baseball bat factory to make his own bat. He just wants a good bat. He doesn&#x27;t care what wood is it made of, or what material is used for coating. He wants to pay for top-notch bat and concentrate on hitting the balls.