Patch 5.1 BMAH Additions
Patch 5.1 added three new items to the BMAH. The first is a weapon with a fairly unique model, the Sun-Lute of the Phoenix King! The on use effect turns you in to Sig Nicious.
It has a reported starting bid of 70k, the same as the Arcanite Ripper. You can find a full list of the items on the BMAH here.
The other two items are old Proto-Drakes. The first is the Reins of the Plagued Proto-Drake, which was a reward of Glory of the Raider (10 player). The other is the Reins of the Rusted Proto-Drake, a reward of Glory of the Ulduar Raider (10 player).
Madness of Deathwing 10 Solo Kill
Congratulations to Mionelol for another impressive solo kill.
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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
The current SSD prices seem to have bottomed out for now, with almost all SSDs under $1 per gigabyte. A few sales have even gone under 50 cents per gigabyte, so look for something on sale! No new CPUs, GPUs, or SSDs worth waiting for are expected before late in the first or the second quarter next year.
Unless you are doing a lot of video rendering or something that is similarly multithreaded, you do not need the 3770K and should spend that money elsewhere.
Make sure to keep your AMD and Nvidia drivers up to date.
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! If you are interested in Folding@home, take a look in our team's thread.
Peripherals/Monitors
Component | Puppy | Dolphin |
---|---|---|
Monitor | Acer V223W EJBD 22-Inch Widescreen - $140 | ASUS VW246H 24-Inch Widescreen - $188 |
Keyboard | Logitech Media Keyboard K200 - $20 | Cyborg V.5 - $51 |
Mouse | Logitech G400 - $30 | Razer Deathadder - $45 |
Speakers | Creative A220 2.1 Speaker System - $27 | Logitech Z313 Speaker System - $40 |
Component | Narwhal | Unicorn |
Monitor | ASUS VE278Q 27-Inch - $280 | HP ZR2440W 24-inch (IPS Panel) - $364 |
Keyboard | Logitech G110 - $60 | Razer BlackWidow (Backlit)- $70 ($137) |
Mouse | Logitech G500 - $45 | Razer Naga (Buttons on the Side) - $60 |
Speakers | Logitech Z323 2.1 Speaker System - $60 | Logitech Speaker System Z523 - $80 |
Puppy and Dolphin
Overclocked Puppy will outperform Dolphin when multiple threads are in use (Not WoW) and come close in most other cases.
Mix and match anything but the CPU/Motherboard combo between Puppy and Dolphin. Pick one of the two CPU/Motherboard combos.
Mix and match anything between Dolphin and Narwhal.
Overclocked Puppy will outperform Dolphin when multiple threads are in use (Not WoW) and come close in most other cases.
Mix and match anything but the CPU/Motherboard combo between Puppy and Dolphin. Pick one of the two CPU/Motherboard combos.
Mix and match anything between Dolphin and Narwhal.
Component | Puppy | Dolphin |
---|---|---|
Case | NZXT GAMMA Classic - $35 | NZXT GAMMA Classic - $35 |
Power Supply | Corsair CX500 - $59 | XFX Core Edition PRO 550W - $66 |
CPU | AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition- $90 | Intel i3-3220 - $120 |
Heatsink | Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - $25 | Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - $32 |
Motherboard | ASUS M5A97 R2 AM3+ 970 - $100 | Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H - $117 |
Memory | Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB 1333 - $19 | 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 - $40 |
Graphics Card | XFX 7770 - $109 | MSI 7850 Twin Frozr or Gigabyte GTX 660 OC - $205 / $236 |
Hard Drive | Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB - $60 | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB - $100 |
DVD | Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $23 | Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $23 |
Total | $539 | $698 - $731 |
Narwhal and Unicorn
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Narwhal and Unicorn. SSDs are always optional.
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Narwhal and Unicorn. SSDs are always optional.
Component | Narwhal | Unicorn |
---|---|---|
Case | Cooler Master HAF 912 - $60 | Cooler Master HAF X - $150 |
Power Supply | Corsair 650TX V2 - $90 | Corsair 750HX - $148 |
CPU | Intel i5-3570K - $215 | Intel i7-3770K - $320 |
Heatsink | Thermaltake Frio - $60 | Noctua 6 NH-D14 - $81 |
Motherboard | ASUS P8Z77-V LK - $112 | ASUS P8Z77-V - $190 |
Memory | 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 - $40 | 8GB G.Skill DDR3 1600 - $40 |
Graphics Card | XFX 7870 (7950) OR GIGABYTE GTX 660 Ti - $261 ($305) / $280 | Gigabyte 7970 OR GIGABYTE GTX 670 - $400 / $355 |
Hard Drive | Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black - $100 | Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black - $100 |
SSD | SAMSUNG 840 128GB (Review) - $98 OR OCZ 128 GB Vertex 4 (Review) - $110 | Crucial 128 GB m4 (Review) - $106 OR Corsair Force Series GT 120 GB - $120 |
DVD | Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $23 | Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $23 |
Total | $990 - $1090 | $1406 - $1543 |
Curse Weekly Roundup
This week we have news on a Dignitas player being banned, the Marriland.com relaunch, Wowkemon Addon, Firefall Beta Keys, and your Game Release Forecast for next week.
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