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A new riddle - I don't think it should give anyone too much trouble!

Let me show you my building - do you like the lovely green carpet?
All the rooms are connected by these hallways.

Downstairs are the archives - we keep all our records there.
It takes a while to find anything, but it's a safe place for them.

Across the hall are the libraries, much easier to navigate but a bit small.
The librarian is often heading downstairs to swap out books.

The generator is near too, we use a lot of power!
If that goes, then we're all lost.

The artists studio is next door, he loves to paint and draw.
Sometimes he gets a bit hot though, so he'll open the windows for a breeze.

Down from him is the recording studio,
It gets a bit noisy in there.

The radio room is at the end of the corridor.
Operators are constantly in communication.

This is my office, in the middle of it all.
Everyone brings me work to do.

In days past I would be alone in this room, but now I have a few helpers with me.
Sometimes it still feels like we are doing two things at once though.

Who am I, and where do I work?


A complete answer should identify all the various rooms. Enjoy!


Update: Slight edit to clarify a potential ambiguity

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You are most likely

A computer processor (probably dual core - "doing two things at once")

You work at

A computer (probably a desktop)

Title - A tour of my tower

PC's or Desktop computers have been called towers of mini-towers (comment from @tmpearce) - show how it incorporates the title

Let me show you my building - do you like the lovely green carpet?
All the rooms are connected by these hallways.

Green carpet is motherboard

Downstairs are the archives - we keep all our records there.
It takes a while to find anything, but it's a safe place for them.

Hard drive

The generator is there too, we use a lot of power!
If that goes, then we're all lost.

Power supply

Across the hall are the libraries, much easier to navigate but a bit small.
The librarian is often heading downstairs to swap out books.

RAM

The artists studio is next door, he loves to paint and draw.
Sometimes he gets a bit hot though, so he'll open the windows for a breeze.

Graphics Card (comment from @DavidLewis) - Gets hot often, has dedicated cooling

Down from him is the recording studio,
It gets a bit noisy in there.

Sound Card

The radio room is at the end of the corridor.
Operators are constantly in communication.

Network card

This is my office, in the middle of it all.
Everyone brings me work to do.

CPU

Thoughts

I've taken apart a few PC's but never built one from scratch. That would have helped for a more complete answer. Thanks for your patience and assistance.

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    $\begingroup$ Nice answer so far! You have one thing incorrect (I think you know which one) - sweet dreams and once it's polished up then it's all yours. $\endgroup$
    – Johnson
    Commented Feb 12, 2020 at 2:17
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    $\begingroup$ The only thing to tidy up would be rot13(Gur negvfgf fghqvb fubhyq or gur tencuvpf pneq. Vg trgf ubg fb bsgra unf qrqvpngrq pbbyvat) $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 12, 2020 at 3:01
  • $\begingroup$ Agree @DavidLewis, I was going to say the same thing $\endgroup$
    – tmpearce
    Commented Feb 12, 2020 at 3:15
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    $\begingroup$ The title also makes sense with this interpretation, I recommend incorporating it into the answer. $\endgroup$
    – tmpearce
    Commented Feb 12, 2020 at 3:16

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