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About 2 years ago I built my first RetroPi box. It turned out OK but took a while and never got it 100% where I wanted it.

Today I'm started a new one with the faster Raspberry Pi 3.

Here's my plan:

1. Build the Pi

Raspberry Pi 3 - $35.99

Case - $6.95

2 Controllers - $9.90 each

2. Install [url=https://www.recalbox.com/]RecalBox[/list]

I've already tested this on my Raspberry Pi 2 and it was 100x easier than doing straight RetroPie.

3. Hand Pick the Games

This time around I want to only have top rated/recommended games and personal favorites. Instead of just throwing everything on it.

I'll post pictures here as I go.

Cool man. Will be following. How is uploading the software, is it Command Line Interface?

Neat, I'm very interested on how it goes for you.
I'm nearly finished an old model Pi I will install behind my brother's in-dash DVD player - Composite backup camera input activation via switch. Just waiting for the Piborg 12v power adapter. I will be using a PS3 controller and tiny bluetooth keyboard as input. It'll boot to Kodi, then fall back to Retropie on exit with a shortlist.
So tempted to upgrade to a 3 or zero, but I need to make this ~2013 model useful.
As long as it does AVSP and plays 720P h264 video (it does) I'm happy.
You wouldn't believe what I had to do to make Retropie accept old-model stuff. In any case it's stable now and I will not look back.
Following your progress & interested in your shortlist