In this video I helped my friend put together his new PC, and then I topped it off with what I think is the perfect finishing touch: his first custom keyboard. The whole idea was to surprise him with a clean, upgraded setup that actually feels good to use—because a new PC is awesome, but the keyboard is what you’re touching every single day. I walk through the build process and the decisions I make along the way so it’s not just “parts on a desk,” it’s a setup that makes sense. After the PC side, I jump into building him a custom board from scratch. I focus on making it beginner-friendly while still giving him that satisfying sound and feel I’m always chasing—thock, clean build choices, and something that matches the vibe of the new rig. If you’ve been thinking about building your first custom keyboard (or you want to build one for a friend), this video is basically my approach: keep it simple, make it sound good, and make it look like it belongs on the desk.