Ordered the parts

I took some time away from work and home and ate out (and also tried this year's Schell's Snowstorm - not a porter or stout this time, but a "Dunkel Doppel Weizenbock." A bit lighter than I am used to, but still substantial.) and thus had some time to think without much distraction during the walk to and from the restaurant and while waiting for the food.

In that time I worked out what costs were and how could I could shift things around. When I got home I looked things over again. Decided on a power supply, and then on a case, and checked on memory. And eventually placed an order.

( What was ordered. )

Everything should arrive on or before the 15th. I expect to be reading over things a bit and assembling things with considerable care (that is, slowly) so it might not be up and running right away. But it is soon enough I'm not too concerned about trying to cobble together a Frankenputer while I wait.