Update to my previous post: after two incorrect shipments and a month-long delay, Corsair finally delivered the correct Dark Cherry panels belonging to the VENGEANCE a7500 DARK CHERRY EDITION and the build is now how it was supposed to look from the start.
I’m posting this because when this whole thing started, I couldn’t find a single real-life photo of this configuration anywhere. People (including me) searched and only found Corsair’s digitally rendered images, to the point of speculating if they were real. So, here’s an actual photo of the PC IRL.
The second and third pictures are photos that Corsair customer service rep sent me before they shipped the panels, to confirm that a warehouse manager had handled the order and they were the right ones.
It took way longer than it should have, but the PC runs great (except for iCue not reading my fans for RGB). To me, the final aesthetic is worth it; but I'm a sucker for navy and pink/mauve.
I'm still in contact with customer service, who'll extend a courtesy discount per my request, for another store item. I'll update when I receive said item.