Build of the week: Kruper Dog (yes, this is actually a PC)

Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities.

“Kruper is an official intergalactic dogdroid. Already in battle, Kruper needs to join forces with his companions, to find a resistance against a group of mysterious aliens, which threaten the existence of Dogworld.”

The excerpt comes from Brazil-based builder Maciel Barreto’s synopsis for his latest scratch PC case. As a dog lover and perplexed PC hobbyist, it’s one hell of a hook. Scratch is no misnomer either; Barreto started with clay models, from which he made casts to create the fiberglass components. That, and the rest of the meticulous process with accompanying pictures are documented in his build log.

It’s hard to imagine where the motive for such an outlandish case came from. The case is mechanical in concept and function, an anthropomorphic (and creepy) dog-controlled mech with opposable, smoke-emitting digits. It looks straight out of Small Soldiers, except it isn’t small. Seriously, check out the foot for scale in the gallery. So, it’s a bonkers idea, unwieldy, and not terribly ideal for the home setup. But damn, it sure is cool.

Kruper Dog is indulgent in all the right ways. It’s the marriage of hobby and fascination, a big, fat What if? finished off with a Why not? It’s this stupefying, beautiful logic that keeps the molten core of PC gaming spinning.

Great job with the build, Maciel!

Kruper Dog parts list

Motherboard: Gigabyte Z97X-ED3H Black Edition
CPU: i7-3770K
GPU: GeForce GTX 560
RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB (x2)
SSD: Kingston HyperX 120GB
PSU: Cooler Master Ultimate 1100 WATTS
Cooling: Cooler Master V8 GTS

Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities.

Kruper Dog parts list

Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities.

Kruper Dog parts list

Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities.

Kruper Dog parts list

Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities.

Kruper Dog parts list

Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities.

Kruper Dog parts list

Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities.

Kruper Dog parts list

Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities.

Kruper Dog parts list

Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities.

Kruper Dog parts list

Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities.

Kruper Dog parts list

Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities.

Kruper Dog parts list

Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities.

Kruper Dog parts list

Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities.

Kruper Dog parts list

Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities.

Kruper Dog parts list

Every Monday, Build of the week highlights a unique rig from the web's most dedicated PC building communities.

Kruper Dog parts list

James is stuck in an endless loop, playing the Dark Souls games on repeat until Elden Ring and Silksong set him free. He's a truffle pig for indie horror and weird FPS games too, seeking out games that actively hurt to play. Otherwise he's wandering Austin, identifying mushrooms and doodling grackles.