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    Patch 4.2.2 Release Build, Setup of the Month, MMO Report, The Daily Blink

    Moderator Recruitment Notice - We will probably open moderator recruitment this week, if you want to apply you might want to start thinking about it.

    Patch 4.2.2 - Build 14534 (Release)
    The latest build deployed on Patch 4.2.2 PTRs is a release candidate, which means that Blizzard is now done with that bugfix patch and it will be deployed on live realms soon, but not necessarily this week.

    This patch doesn't really have anything interesting for players, it's mostly a bug fixes patch with a way to consolidate most of the Patch 4.2 hotfixes into the game files to display them properly in game.




    It also means that the next step after that will be Patch 4.3 on PTRs, hurray!


    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 here and are finally priced reasonably. The Intel 320 8MB bug has a firmware fix coming soon and should be a decent choice once again. Now is a good time to buy, as the next generation is a good while away and the current prices are reasonable. New AMD CPUs will be here in September or October at the earliest, no solid confirmed information on them so far. The supply of 6970s seems to have dried up, so you may be waiting a few weeks if you want to purchase one.

    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!

    Peripherals/Monitors

    ComponentPuppy Dolphin
    MonitorASUS VW224U 22-Inch Widescreen - $143ASUS VW246H 24-Inch Widescreen - $189
    KeyboardMicrosoft Digital Media Keyboard 3000 - $25Cyborg V.5 - $39
    MouseLogitech G400 - $39Logitech G500 - $50
    SpeakersLogitech S220 2.1 Speaker System - $23Logitech Z313 Speaker System - $40
    ComponentNarwhal Unicorn
    MonitorASUS VE276Q 27-Inch - $287Dell UltraSharp U2410 24-inch (IPS Panel) - $505
    KeyboardLogitech G110 - $55Razer BlackWidow (Backlit)- $75 ($112)
    MouseRazer Deathadder - $48Razer Naga (Buttons on the Side) - $70
    SpeakersCreative Inspire T3130 2.1 Speaker System - $50Logitech Speaker System Z523 - $75



    Puppy and Dolphin

    ComponentPuppy Dolphin
    CaseNZXT GAMMA Classic - $36NZXT GAMMA Classic - $36
    Power SupplyCorsair CX500 V2 - $60Corsair CX600 V2 - $64
    CPUAMD Athlon II X4 640 AM3 - $100AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition - $120
    HeatsinkCooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - $28Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - $28
    MotherboardASUS M4A88TD-V EVO AM3 - AMD 880G - $118Asus AM3+ 880G M5A88-V EVO - $130
    Memory4GB PNY Optima DDR3 10600 - $284GB G.Skill Ripjaws F3 4GB 12800 DDR3 - $44
    Graphics CardXFX 6770 - $129XFX 6850 or EVGA GTX 460 - $157 / $172
    Hard DriveSAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB - $60SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB - $60
    DVDLite-On 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21Lite-On 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21
    Total$580$660 / $675


    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 - $55Cooler Master HAF932 - $143
    Power SupplyCorsair 650TX V2 - $93Corsair 750HX (7 Year Warranty) - $144
    CPUIntel i5-2500k - $220Intel i7-2600k - $315
    HeatsinkThermaltake Frio - $58Noctua 6 NH-D14 - $85
    MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3 - $129ASUS Z68 P8Z68-V PRO - $195
    Memory4GB G.Skill Ripjaws F3 4GB 12800 DDR3 - $448GB G.Skill DDR3 12800 - $77
    Graphics CardXFX 6950 1GB OR EVGA GTX 560 Ti- $238 / $250XFX 6970 OR EVGA GTX 570 - $??? / $340
    Hard DriveWestern Digital 1TB Caviar Black - $80Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black - $80
    SSDCrucial 128 GB m4 (Review) - $212
    OR
    OCZ 120 GB Agility 3 (Review) - $182
    Intel 510 Series 120 GB (Review) - $278
    OR
    OCZ 120 GB Vertex 3 (Review) - $220
    DVDLite-On 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21Lite-On 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $21
    Total$938 - $1162$1620 - $1678


    MMO-Report
    What better way to start off your week than with another episode of The MMO Report!



    The Daily Blink - You’re a Death Knight, Charlie Brown!


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    Can't wait for PTR 4.3

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    Yeah..I have been waiting...

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    fresh meat!!!

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    Yay even more mods to close topics because they don't like what they are about or because they "have flaming potentional". FML...

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    Nice

    Second!

    Infracted.

    Nice daily blink
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    Quote Originally Posted by reve View Post
    Yay even more mods to close topics because they don't like what they are about ot because they "have flaming potentional". FML...
    Hell yeah!

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    yeah the only easy thing about deciding what to wear for 4.3 is the fact that dks are pretty much out of the running unless you want to be a purple pally...hahaha

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    Poor Deathknight; should have rolled paladin for all the leet gear :>

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    Yay even more mods to close topics because of massive trolling and user who only want do disturb other people because they "have not anything else in their life".

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    Are the mods just inactive or is mmo-champ just getting more...active?

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    Haha DKS I dont play em... but nice comp setups there and not all that much either

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    But the Shaman is also in tier 8¿

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    THe first daily blink that made me laugh so far. Well played

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    that was a weird mmo report

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    Anyone know if the Lava Bolt Crossbow is still making the gun noise on the PTR?

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    Quote Originally Posted by reve View Post
    Yay even more mods to close topics because they don't like what they are about or because they "have flaming potentional". FML...
    Don't make stupid threads that deviate from the established rules and mods won't close them.

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    DK oughta hang out with that Shaman

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    That Shaman tier is t8 ie Wotlk so he doesnt fit in with the retro theme.....JUST SAYING

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