mishaday | Neeeeerd (why yes, yes I am)

I refuse to comment on my job status because they're calling references as of yesterday and I might jinx it.

But a few weeks back, my one coworker who is In The Know for the job situation, said that he was going to buy something as a treat for himself should he get his Shiny New Job, and suggested I do the same. I didn't think I would, I responded, and well, Murphy took that as a suggestion to fuck with me.

This morning as I was brushing my teeth, the power went out. Just for a moment, but long enough apparently to kill something on my PC motherboard. It's at least 7 years old, going on 8, which is practically geriatric in computer terms, so I spent the day pondering upgrades, researching various technologies and hunting down good recommendation and build sites. There are some decent pre-built gaming computers out there, but if I scavenge components off the old one, I can get better bang for my buck overall.

One of my favorite finds was the system builder at PC Part Picker. I could look things up on rec sites and put it all together with a compatibility turned on. Glee!