Mione - Solo Twin Val'kyr and Faction Champions
Mione had a busy week after the Solo kill of Yogg-Saron and decided to visit the Trial of the Crusader instance.

The Twin Val'kyrs are pretty fast to kill apparently but the Faction Champions are ... well ... longer ... much longer ... in fact, it took almost 2 hours to kill them. Congratulations to Mione, and good luck for the solo kill of the Lich King.





Karazhan Map in Patch 4.1
Patch 4.1 updated most of the TBC dungeon with new world maps but so far the dungeons with a lot of floors (Black Temple/Karazhan) were missing. The latest PTR build added Karazhan maps and you can now check out how the 17 floors look from above.







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 showing up, faster and more expensive than the current generation. Currently they are overpriced because they are new, look for price reductions over the next few weeks. New AMD CPUs are unlikely to surface before June or July.

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 - $157ASUS VW246H 24-Inch Widescreen - $221
KeyboardMicrosoft Digital Media Keyboard 3000 - $25Cyborg V.5 - $38
MouseLogitech MX518 - $29Logitech G500 - $58
SpeakersLogitech S220 2.1 Speaker System - $25Logitech Z313 Speaker System - $40
ComponentNarwhal Unicorn
MonitorASUS VE276Q 27-Inch - $300Dell UltraSharp U2410 24-inch (IPS Panel) - $520
KeyboardLogitech G110 - $65Razer BlackWidow (Backlit)- $75 ($130)
MouseRazer Deathadder - $47Razer Naga (Buttons on the Side) - $70
SpeakersCreative Inspire T3130 2.1 Speaker System - $45Logitech Speaker System Z523 - $75



Puppy and Dolphin

ComponentPuppy Dolphin
CaseNZXT GAMMA Classic - $40NZXT GAMMA Classic - $40
Power SupplyCorsair 650TX V2 - $80Corsair 650TX V2 - $80
CPUAMD Athlon II X4 640 AM3 - $100AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition - $140
HeatsinkCooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - $27Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - $27
MotherboardGIGABYTE GA-770T-USB3 AM3 - $85GIGABYTE GA-890GPA-UD3H AM3 - $130
Memory4GB PNY Optima DDR3 10600 - $334GB G.Skill Ripjaws F3 4GB 12800 DDR3 - $59
Graphics CardXFX 5770 - $110XFX 6850 or EVGA GTX 460 - $159 / $190
Hard DriveWestern Digital Caviar Blue 500 GB - $40SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 1TB - $60
DVDLite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $25Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $25
Total$540$720 / $751


Narwhal and Unicorn
All of these parts can be mixed and matched to create a build between Narwhal and Unicorn.
ComponentNarwhal Unicorn
CaseCooler Master Centurion 5 II - $55Cooler Master HAF932 - $140
Power SupplyCorsair 650TX V2 - $80Corsair 750HX (7 Year Warranty) - $142
CPUIntel i5-2500k - $233Intel i7-2600k - $340
HeatsinkThermaltake Frio - $48Noctua 6 NH-D14 - $75
MotherboardASUS P8P67-M PRO - $173ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 - $248
Memory4GB G.Skill Ripjaws F3 4GB 12800 DDR3 - $598GB G.Skill DDR3 12800 - $100
Graphics CardXFX 6950 1GB OR EVGA GTX 560 Ti- $283 / $260XFX 6970 OR EVGA GTX 570 - $360 / $410
Hard DriveWestern Digital 1TB Caviar Black - $88Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black - $88
SSDNoneOCZ Vertex 2 120 GB (Review) - $200
OR
Corsair Force 120GB (Review) - $230
DVDLite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $25Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $25
Total$1044/ $1021$1733/ $1783



The Daily Blink - Tiers of Sadness

This article was originally published in forum thread: Solo Twin Val'kyrs / Faction Champions, Karazhan Map, Setup of the Month, Daily Blink started by Boubouille View original post
Comments 173 Comments
  1. Rude Hero's Avatar
    I love how, towards the end of the faction champs video, the oomkin is just standing there
  1. Medio's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Hinaaja View Post
    Razer does make some quality mice and keyboards.
    Mice maybe... keyboards definitely not.
  1. mrgreenthump's Avatar
    yeah razer there i can understand, cause they make far superior quality products than logitech nowdays(not few years ago though) and MrT, its not the standard I7 socket, its lga 1155, which doesnt have 3/6 memory slots

    Also if you are going to pay 1700 dollars for a comp, you might aswell get urself a RevoDrive instead of a standard SSD
  1. whyisthisnews's Avatar
    I'm confused as to why the hell these kill videos for old content are even news, ESPECIALLY from a Death Knight. Any bad Death Knight can spec and glyph to solo content, and do nothing else. So why is this news. Good for him, he decides to spend hours of his day with a shitty build and glyphs, just so he can solo content that people used to work as a team to do. Know what? I'd solo content too, its good money and the like, but good news? No.

    Show me a Mage soloing Valks or gtfo. I'm not impressed in the least.

    Daily Blink on the other hand, good shit. That and Dark Legacy makes my week.
  1. rettypally's Avatar
    Faction Champion solo???? Wow, never would have guessed that was possible in this expansion.

    2 hours to do it? I wouldn't even want to try.

    edit: Now that i think about it. All these DK solos are pretty much proving DK have far too much self healing with all their other ability's. I already knew DK was broken in pvp, but this is just more evidence for all the nay sayers who want their DK's protected.
  1. MrT's Avatar
    mrgreenthump, oh, shi... didn't mention it. S1156 is awful. I believe i7 920 or 950 is much better than that i7 2600K. S1366 rulezzzz!
  1. deathtakes's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Glasse View Post
    I am seriously disapointed in seeing any razer products featured anywhere. It just shows that you don't really know what you're talking about.
    Wow, he hates Swifty so much that he hates razer too? That's a new level of ignorance right there.
  1. Typhron's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by rettypally View Post
    Faction Champion solo???? Wow, never would have guessed that was possible in this expansion.

    2 hours to do it? I wouldn't even want to try.

    edit: Now that i think about it. All these DK solos are pretty much proving DK have far too much self healing with all their other ability's. I already knew DK was broken in pvp, but this is just more evidence for all the nay sayers who want their DK's protected.
    No shit. But hey, you know. They're so good at healing they can battle rez people.
  1. Tearfall's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by MrT View Post
    mrgreenthump, oh, shi... didn't mention it. S1156 is awful. I believe i7 920 or 950 is much better than that i7 2600K. S1366 rulezzzz!
    The only things 1366 has as a major advantage over the new 1155 is more pci lanes and recent tests have shown that they only really matter in tri or quad sli/cfx setups, the other thing is another memory lane - which might matter in certain intensive memory access situations (server like processing i believe...), but certainly does not in ordinary situations
    In gaming setups (which we clearly must accept that this is), the i7 2600K outperforms the older i7 950 by far - simply because its the 2nd generation of the architecture. In fact, only the 980 XE and 990 XE can outperform an i7 2600K in terms of gaming.
    On top of this comes the 2600K's superior (and simplified) OC capabilities. Reviewers reached stable 5ghz OCs on air - stating that anyone by simply upping the multiplier could reach 4,6-4,8.

    Oh, and its a fair bit cheaper.
  1. dookieguy1039's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by whyisthisnews View Post
    I'm confused as to why the hell these kill videos for old content are even news, ESPECIALLY from a Death Knight. Any bad Death Knight can spec and glyph to solo content, and do nothing else. So why is this news. Good for him, he decides to spend hours of his day with a shitty build and glyphs, just so he can solo content that people used to work as a team to do. Know what? I'd solo content too, its good money and the like, but good news? No.

    Show me a Mage soloing Valks or gtfo. I'm not impressed in the least.

    Daily Blink on the other hand, good shit. That and Dark Legacy makes my week.
    I'm confused as to why you created an account just to post this. I think it may be because you're jealous of him. If not, then go make a Death Knight and spec/glyph to solo content. Please show us how easy this is.
  1. coldbear's Avatar
    Solo kills are fun and new and interesting ...when it's something like Yogg-Saron or Lich King. Twink Valkyrs? Not so much. Imho.

    But HELL YES to that comic from the daily blink. Awesome. So glad Bobo finally found that site, I've been fans of theirs for years.

    Attention Blizzard art team: We don't need massive shoulderpads, weapons that clip through the ground or mammoths/dragons that cover a mailbox and the ten people trying to use the nearby NPCs.

    Thank you for this public service announcement.
  1. Epiclurker's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by whyisthisnews View Post
    I'm confused as to why the hell these kill videos for old content are even news, ESPECIALLY from a Death Knight. Any bad Death Knight can spec and glyph to solo content, and do nothing else. So why is this news. Good for him, he decides to spend hours of his day with a shitty build and glyphs, just so he can solo content that people used to work as a team to do. Know what? I'd solo content too, its good money and the like, but good news? No.

    Show me a Mage soloing Valks or gtfo. I'm not impressed in the least.

    Daily Blink on the other hand, good shit. That and Dark Legacy makes my week.
    WThen feel free to do it on your death knight and submit a video to prove how easy the task is. Better yet submit a Yogg Saron solo kill video for everyone to see.
  1. mmocdb5eb11890's Avatar
    About the Razer thing. I went through 6 mice in 6 months from Razer. Never again. Buttons falling of (Naga) and other issues. It's a waste of cash tbh.
  1. Mercadi's Avatar
    Very nice solos. Each one finds their own way to go crazy (be it top world raid progress or 3000+ PvP), and some excell at them
  1. whyisthisnews's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by dookieguy1039 View Post
    I'm confused as to why you created an account just to post this. I think it may be because you're jealous of him. If not, then go make a Death Knight and spec/glyph to solo content. Please show us how easy this is.
    Your name is dookieguy1039 and you are telling me whats what? I lol'd, but I'll humor you. Only fanboys and dumbasses who cannot think of a better comeback say "you're jealous lol". Fact of the matter is, its true. Any Death Knight who forgoes a smart PvE/PvP spec to solo content, can. You just need to spec and glyph JUST for soloing. The rest, is just knowing mechanics and gear. rage moar bro. Just because I'm right, doesn't mean you have to cry about it. Just agree and move on.

    btw, the typical "<Insert action here> So easy? Show us how its done" comment was breathtakingly hilarious. Go search the forums buddy. People do what Mione does all the time, its just not MMO-champion news. Why? Who knows. Maybe Mione whispers Boub and asks for it to be front page, or maybe Boub just loves Mione.

    tl;dr, people solo this kind of content everyday.
  1. Moondance's Avatar
    I'm really tired of all these copy-cat DK solo videos.
    Everyone wants to be like Raegwynn, but no one understands that Rae is the original soloist!

    mione is just a raegwynn copycat.
    Raegwynn forever. Don't cheer on the unoriginal guy.
  1. Cactuscat222's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by whyisthisnews View Post
    Your name is dookieguy1039 and you are telling me whats what? I lol'd, but I'll humor you. Only fanboys and dumbasses who cannot think of a better comeback say "you're jealous lol". Fact of the matter is, its true. Any Death Knight who forgoes a smart PvE/PvP spec to solo content, can. You just need to spec and glyph JUST for soloing. The rest, is just knowing mechanics and gear. rage moar bro. Just because I'm right, doesn't mean you have to cry about it. Just agree and move on.

    btw, the typical "<Insert action here> So easy? Show us how its done" comment was breathtakingly hilarious. Go search the forums buddy. People do what Mione does all the time, its just not MMO-champion news. Why? Who knows. Maybe Mione whispers Boub and asks for it to be front page, or maybe Boub just loves Mione.

    tl;dr, people solo this kind of content everyday.
    People do NOT solo Yogg-Saron everyday. As far as I'm aware, this was the first person to do so.

    So quit crying, man up, and show us how easy it is to solo these things. The burden of proof is on you, not us.
  1. mmoc2f494cce4c's Avatar
    Nice job on the faction champs, did you know they wouldnt cast spells when oom or did you spend an hour testing?
  1. Moondance's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Zylos View Post
    why are the computer's named puppy, dolphin, narwhal, and unicorn? it seems pointless to name them anything at all much less the weird girly names....
    You're disgusting, I don't see how they are weird girly names.

    Dolphins are brutal ocean beasts.
    Narwhals are vicious ice ocean beasts.
    Puppies are baby dogs...they will still bite your head off!
    Unicorns.......ever heard of Charlie the Unicorn? Yeah..he's totally girly.


    Gender stereotyping *********!
  1. Archermit's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Xeones View Post
    Am I wrong, or can I not remember any other shoulders larger than the hunter T1?
    look at hunter T1 on a goblin, they are tiny compared to other races

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