I think there should be an "Optimize" button for equipping armor and such. You get SO many items throughout the game, its tedious to go though and sort what is junk and what is not.
this isn't even a game... maybe YOU would have to cheat at this (if you didn't make it) however, some people actually have more than a 5th grade education and would not have to cheat...
Sorting by class and value is usually pretty good for figuring out what's the best item to equip.