Each month or so we will post a couple of hardware setups for those of you who are thinking of upgrading their computer!
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This month
Depending on how much you want to overclock, you may need to spend a bit more for a better CPU cooler like the NH-D15.
Make sure to keep your AMD and Nvidia drivers up to date.
Don't forget to visit the Computer Forum for any extra questions!
Peripherals
Puppy
Monitor | Asus VA24EHE 23.8" 1080P Monitor | |
Keyboard | Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600 | |
Mouse | Logitech G203 |
Dolphin
Monitor | Pixio PX248 24" 144hz IPS | |
Keyboard | Corsair K55 | |
Mouse | Razer DeathAdder |
Narwhal
Monitor | Asus VP249QGR 24" 1080p 144hz IPS Monitor | |
Monitor (Alternative) | Dell U2419H Monitor | |
Keyboard | Logitech G512 | |
Mouse | Logitech G502 |
Unicorn
Monitor | LG 27GL83A-B 27" 1440p IPS 144hz Monitor | |
Monitor (Alternative) | Alienware AW2723DF Monitor | |
Keyboard | Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 | |
Mouse | CORSAIR SCIMITAR Pro RGB |
Puppy and Dolphin
These parts (other than motherboard and CPU) can be mixed and matched to create a build between Puppy and Dolphin.
These parts (other than motherboard and CPU) can be mixed and matched to create a build between Puppy and Dolphin.
Puppy
Updated November 2020$
Case | COUGAR MX330 | |
Power Supply | EVGA 600BR | |
CPU | Intel i5-12400(F) | |
Heatsink | be quiet! Pure Rock 2 | |
Motherboard | ASUS Prime B660-PLUS D4 | |
Memory | 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 | |
Graphics Card | XFX RX 6600 | |
Hard Drive | Western Digital Blue 2TB | |
SSD | WD Blue SN570 NVMe 500GB |
Dolphin
Updated November 2020$$
Case | COUGAR MX330 | |
Power Supply | EVGA 650 BQ | |
CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | |
Heatsink | be quiet! Pure Rock 2 | |
Motherboard | MSI PRO B650-P WiFi ProSeries | |
Memory | 16GB Crucial DDR5 | |
Graphics Card | MSI RX 6650 XT | |
Hard Drive | Western Digital Black 2TB | |
SSD | WD Blue SN570 NVMe 1TB |
Narwhal and Unicorn
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Narwhal and Unicorn.
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Narwhal and Unicorn.
Narwhal
Updated November 2020$$$
Case | NZXT H510 | |
Power Supply | EVGA Supernova 750 GT | |
CPU | Intel i5-13600KF | |
Heatsink | Noctua NH-U12A | |
Motherboard | MSI PRO Z790-P WiFi ProSeries DDR5 | |
Memory | CORSAIR Vengeance DDR5 32GB | |
Graphics Card | RTX 3070 | |
Hard Drive | Western Digital Black 2TB | |
SSD | SABRENT 1TB Rocket 4 Plus |
Unicorn
Updated November 2020$$$$
Case | Fractal Design Meshify 2 | |
Power Supply | Seasonic FOCUS Plus 750 Platinum | |
CPU | Intel i7-13700KF | |
Heatsink | Noctua 6 NH-D15 | |
Motherboard | MSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk WiFi DDR5 | |
Memory | G.Skill Trident Z5 32GB DDR5 6000 | |
Graphics Card | RTX 3070 OR RTX 4070 | |
Hard Drive | Western Digital Black 2TB | |
SSD | WD_BLACK 1TB SN850X |