A true hack-n-slash saga.
The time has come to replace the weary and laughably puny 305W power supply in this
trusty old beast. The problem is, all of the replacement units I have looked at have a fan in the top! I am screwed, my dear readers!
My computer case is not built for that. 
I suspect that I will have to borrow a sawzall and hack a squarish, sort of triangularly ovoid circle out of the chassis to accommodate that blasted fan. Is this workaround over the top? Or right on par with a good upgrade-gone-awry/ouch-I-lost-another-toe-but-got-the-job-done-anyway success story?
Another thing I have noticed is that many of the PSU fans these days are illuminated by LED. What am I supposed to do with an illuminated fan? Stare at it!? Pah!
I have more useful things to do with my time!
Moria uber alles!! 
Anyway, on a more serious note:
*cough*
The target machine is the nefarious Dell Dimension E510; a computing device of great virtue and stunning prowess. I have done my reading and discovered that the power connectors on this model are not of the proprietary Dell annoyance, and that an ATX 20+4 power supply will be sufficient. By my current
lack of planning this new power supply must possess some Molex connectors, a few SATA connectors, a 6-pin connector to power a magnificent new video card (as-yet-undetermined make/model), and a socket with which to power my automatic coffee-drip machine.
I will need at least a 550W, and I will need something that will survive for a few years. Preferably something that can survive a direct hit from an Shkval torpedo, but... well, here's to wishing for things we cannot have.
Cost is... probably not in my favor at this point but I am only in the beginning stages of proper
lack of planning.
With that said, I open the floor to further pointers, ideas and suggestions.
Also... ummm, if someone can point me in the direction of a few good fabric patterns for a new mankini... 