PC build update
Decided on the Corsair 250D as its case, which I'll be getting shortly -- narrowly edging out the Bitfenix Prodigy M (which is big enough that I might as well have specced for micro-ATX instead of mini-ITX). I hope Raven Ridge compatibility becomes common enough that I'm not forced to buy an overpriced John "Fatal1ty" Wendel-branded product when the time comes
PC build update
Opted to get the power supply first (Cooler Master MasterWatt 550W). Thanks to leftover Amazon credit, a thoughtful gift from @Dex, and a $20 rebate, the total cost so far will be -$12 once the check's received. Price alerts for other parts are set at PCPartPicker.com; if none pop off I'll be grabbing the case next payday.
PC build update
Free shipping = next-day weekend delivery after you haven't ordered anything off Amazon in a while, apparently! Here are a few hot glamour shots of My Custom Desktop Rig (a single unmodified component, at present); more photos to come as I get new parts in the following months.
PC build update
Come to think of it, why am I bothering buying a whole new case when I have a perfectly serviceable plush Bulbasaur to build the computer into? You could boop its nose to turn the PC on, or open its mouth to eject the CD drive 🔸
