It kind of straddles the worst line between easy and hard.
It's pretty straightforward and easy to do, so you don't get any bragging rights when you finish, but there also aren't a ton of safety nets in case you do something stupid to keep you from ruining an expensive component.
When I put together my computer, I dropped a CPU at an angle and bent one of the pins on the motherboard, then spent 3 hours flicking it with a needle to get it to realign.
It's like doing taxes - not really an accomplishment, so big whoop if you do it right, but just dangerous enough to mean you have to pay attention and take it seriously.
It's pretty straightforward and easy to do, so you don't get any bragging rights when you finish, but there also aren't a ton of safety nets in case you do something stupid to keep you from ruining an expensive component.
When I put together my computer, I dropped a CPU at an angle and bent one of the pins on the motherboard, then spent 3 hours flicking it with a needle to get it to realign.
It's like doing taxes - not really an accomplishment, so big whoop if you do it right, but just dangerous enough to mean you have to pay attention and take it seriously.