<p>It's never been easier to build your own PC.</p>
<p>People from all walks of life do it. Accountants, students, housewives, and engineers build their own PCs. I had a memorable conversation with a cab driver at the last Fall Comdex (see Is DIY Dead? (Redux)) about building PCs. Components are easy to install, connection standards are robust, and operating systems are easier to set up--even Linux is easier to install than, say, Windows 3.0.</p>