Dragonwrath - Tarecgosa's Rest Model Preview
We already know how the legendary staff will look, thanks to the official preview from Blizzard, but I had a couple of requests from people who wanted to see it in a higher resolution and on a character so I made you a nice video!







Computers - Setup of the Month (by chaud)
Each month or every 2 months, depending on the hardware evolutions, the lovely chaud will work on a couple of hardware setups for those of you who are thinking of upgrading their computer!

This month
New SSDs are finally here, faster and more expensive than the current generation. Look for small price drops over the next few months as the last gen is put on sale. New AMD CPUs will be here in the middle of June, performance is still unknown. The new Intel Z68 chipset that allows for SSD Caching and using both the integrated GPU and overclocking the CPU will be launched later this week, with stock showing up soon after. It will only show significant performance gains in video encoding, as SSD caching doesn't make a huge difference compared to actually using a SSD.

Make sure to keep your AMD and Nvidia drivers up to date. If you experience problems after updating, roll back to the recommended Nvidia Drivers.

New to building your own computer? ArsTechnica just released a nice guide for new builders (Part 2 and Part 3). They don't talk about it specifically, but Artic Silver 5 is standard for thermal compound, avoid using what came with your heatsink. Usually it is easier to connect the case headers when the motherboard is not in the case, provided the wires are long enough. She does mention a five hour build time, two hours seems more likely.

Don't hesitate to post any feedback in the comments of that news post, and don't forget to visit the Computer Forum for any extra questions!

Peripherals/Monitors

ComponentPuppy Dolphin
MonitorASUS VW224U 22-Inch Widescreen - $140ASUS VW246H 24-Inch Widescreen - $199
KeyboardMicrosoft Digital Media Keyboard 3000 - $25Cyborg V.5 - $38
MouseLogitech MX518 - $38Logitech G500 - $55
SpeakersLogitech S220 2.1 Speaker System - $28Logitech Z313 Speaker System - $40
ComponentNarwhal Unicorn
MonitorASUS VE276Q 27-Inch - $313Dell UltraSharp U2410 24-inch (IPS Panel) - $520
KeyboardLogitech G110 - $62Razer BlackWidow (Backlit)- $75 ($120)
MouseRazer Deathadder - $46Razer Naga (Buttons on the Side) - $69
SpeakersCreative Inspire T3130 2.1 Speaker System - $49Logitech Speaker System Z523 - $70



Puppy and Dolphin

ComponentPuppy Dolphin
CaseNZXT GAMMA Classic - $35NZXT GAMMA Classic - $35
Power SupplyCorsair 650TX V2 - $80Corsair 650TX V2 - $80
CPUAMD Athlon II X4 640 AM3 - $100AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition - $122
HeatsinkCooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - $30Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - $30
MotherboardGIGABYTE GA-770T-USB3 AM3 - $89GIGABYTE GA-890GPA-UD3H AM3 - $130
Memory4GB PNY Optima DDR3 10600 - $324GB G.Skill Ripjaws F3 4GB 12800 DDR3 - $62
Graphics CardXFX 5770 - $105XFX 6850 or EVGA GTX 460 - $152/ $180
Hard DriveSAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB - $61SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB - $61
DVDLite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $25Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $25
Total$527$697 / $725


Narwhal and Unicorn
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Narwhal and Unicorn. SSDs are always optional.
ComponentNarwhal Unicorn
CaseCooler Master HAF 912 - $60Cooler Master HAF932 - $160
Power SupplyCorsair 650TX V2 - $80Corsair 750HX (7 Year Warranty) - $140
CPUIntel i5-2500k - $225Intel i7-2600k - $315
HeatsinkThermaltake Frio - $58Noctua 6 NH-D14 - $80
MotherboardASUS P8P67-M PRO - $150ASUS P8P67 DELUXE - $258
Memory4GB G.Skill Ripjaws F3 4GB 12800 DDR3 - $628GB G.Skill DDR3 12800 - $123
Graphics CardXFX 6950 1GB OR MSI GTX 560 Ti- $235 / $260XFX 6970 OR EVGA GTX 570 - $320 / $330
Hard DriveWestern Digital 1TB Caviar Black - $89Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black - $89
SSDOCZ Technology 120 GB Vertex 2 3.5-Inch (Last Gen) - $210
(Replacement Info)
Intel 320 Series 120 GB (Review) - $231
OR
OCZ 120 GB Vertex 3 (Faster, more expensive) - $310
DVDLite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $25Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $25
Total$1169 / $1194$1741 - $1830



The MMO Report
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Blizzard Art Gallery Update
The Cataclysm Art Gallery has been updated with four pieces representing the Warcraft universe.

This article was originally published in forum thread: Legendary Staff Model Preview, Setup of the Month, MMO Report, Artworks started by Boubouille View original post
Comments 86 Comments
  1. mmocc7ae5c5557's Avatar
    theres just no pleasing some people, it looks amazing
  1. Aleros95's Avatar
    Does anyone know what music was playing in the background?
  1. McNeil's Avatar
    Does Firelands really look like the first picture??? And who you bet will win in the 3rd picture, the goblin or the worgen?
  1. Daedius's Avatar
    Hope the staff isn't held like that, with the horns verticle... looks silly - ought to be horizon.
  1. ErothTV's Avatar
    Shadowmourne was so more legendary...
  1. Hetrofi's Avatar
    Not to critisize or anything, but i think the staff might be held the wrong way. Not a 180 degree turn, but turn it so that its more flat, the horns going out to the side, and the banners hanging down.
    Or is it specified when datamined?
  1. Sunshine's Avatar
    I really, really like the base stage of the staff.
  1. Scoopjackson's Avatar
    Just saying music made that video.....
  1. mmocf06effc4be's Avatar
    Meh, here we go again. Complaints about Dragonwrath's model. What else did you want? A flashy 50 ft. tall staff that shoots rainbows? Do you guys remember Atiesh (prolly a useless question as the whiners here are complaining about the looks of a legendary staff)?

    The staff looks fine to me. And so far i hate the fact not being able to witness the lore and creation myself of this incredible weapon. I do wonder tough if Blizzard is going to scale the staff upward with the next tier of content after Firelands, like they did with Val'anyr.
  1. ashenkudo's Avatar
    If I were a caster that could lift that weapon, I would seriously consider changing classes. Maybe to a warrior or something. Perhaps its solely a priest weapon, so they can cast levitate on it.
  1. Jasper Kazai's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Rocheku View Post
    Meh, here we go again. Complaints about Dragonwrath's model. What else did you want? A flashy 50 ft. tall staff that shoots rainbows? Do you guys remember Atiesh (prolly a useless question as the whiners here are complaining about the looks of a legendary staff)?
    My problem with the staff is that it isn't anything like Atiesh. I love Atiesh's model because of its pure simplicity. This staff is way too flashy for my tastes. However, I understand that people probably think a weapon like Atiesh is too plain. That is why Stage 2 of this staff is my favorite - it's pretty simple, but it does still have some cool effect to it.
    But I still think all of the stages are too short and stubby. They need to be lengthened out a bit.
  1. mikky05v's Avatar
    Does anyone have suggestions for a dolphin/narwhale build?
  1. mmoc3738f0415a's Avatar
    dont think we can really judge the looks of the staff yet, maybe it has some awesome looking proc like shadowmourne(was ugly when there wasnt a proc up imo)
  1. gutnbrg's Avatar
    i wish the staff had some more movement to it, like mace from ulduar
  1. Balrogia's Avatar
    Does anyone else thing that the staffs model look kind of like Kel'thuzad from naxx?
  1. Ryme's Avatar
    Disappointing model, doesn't really feel Legendary, not too far off, but it needs a little something more. I think it's mostly the wooden part that throws me.

    And yeah, I think the earlier datamined one looked better.
  1. mtawney1313's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Kaldriss View Post
    always gonna be people qqing about it. well it doesnt look how I wanted it to look therefore its a plain generic crappy staff!

    please...just keep that to yourself.
    The thing is...it DOES look generic to a lot of us. Why should we keep it to ourselves? If you don't like what people have to say then don't read the comments.
  1. Fuggle's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by mikky05v View Post
    Does anyone have suggestions for a dolphin/narwhale build?
    Suggestion 1: Don't buy from Amazon, I built something in January (Note prices were higher then) that is somewhere in between this Dolphin and Narwhal for about $390. I got most of my parts using random Microcenter/Newegg/Frys sales, but even still, most of that stuff is cheaper on Newegg at regular price.
  1. Vannarius's Avatar
    im still laughing at DK lobster-esk tier 12
  1. Cairm's Avatar
    They may have a recolored version dropping off Rag that isnt epic and just looks teh same. Who knows!?

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