Observed arrival · 2026-09-12
Rig Bloom, the PC-building field guide
An interactive sandbox for assembling fictional PC parts, tracing compatibility constraints, estimating budgets, and exporting a build checklist.
Field notes
The workbench models compatibility as a chain: a processor selects a socket, the socket narrows the board, and the board affects memory. Its catalog uses fictional names, dimensions, capacities, and prices, while the estimate adds 30 W for accessories and 25% PSU headroom. Builds remain on the device and can be exported as a checklist or JSON. The site explicitly separates these teaching examples from real product specifications and benchmark results.
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