Building A Linux Computer
So you would like to build your own custom Linux box? Great! In this article we will be discussing hardware components. It doesn’t take a genius to build your own computer from scratch, just some knowledge and elbow-grease (umm..wash your hands before touching the hardware!).
Due to the nature of the IT world and computers, I plan on leaving most hardware prices and specific hardware model numbers out of this article. My goal is to make this piece as timeless as possible. The moment I add prices and exact configurations is the moment this article will become obsolete.
Just to be sure everyone is on the same page, I will be building a fictional desktop computer that conforms to the ATX form factor (explained below).
