A lack of a high enough GPU or CPU is probably the most recurring problem noobs have.
Every 20 threads, you should find AT LEAST 1 noob crying about what OpenGL is.
OpenGL doesn't have to be the problem. I remember back before the SVN builds (v1.03 Beta 2, I believe), I was able to emulate SSBM on my crappy single core pentium 4 at over 60fps with only 128mb of RAM, though the picture lacked color, and the game would freeze after a single match.
Every 20 threads, you should find AT LEAST 1 noob crying about what OpenGL is.
OpenGL doesn't have to be the problem. I remember back before the SVN builds (v1.03 Beta 2, I believe), I was able to emulate SSBM on my crappy single core pentium 4 at over 60fps with only 128mb of RAM, though the picture lacked color, and the game would freeze after a single match.