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Terrace of the Endless Spring Raid Preview
Today we have a preview of the bosses in Terrace of the Endless Spring, the raid which is unlocked after completing the Heart of Fear raid. Not only does Elite mode drop better gear, it now drops some bonus pieces of gear on Protectors of the Endless.
Mogu'shan Vaults Raid Preview
Today we have an updated preview of the Mogu'shan Vaults raid! If you don't remember what the raid zone looks like, you can take a look at our very early preview. Keep in mind that the zone was very unfinished at that time and that does not represent the final area. You can find these pages in the menu at the right of the navbar in the future.
Tiller's Daily Quest
We are also taking a look at one of the new daily quests that you do for the Tiller's faction. The Water, Water Everywhere quest asks you to fly around the Heartland and water dusty spots in the crops. You can unlock a kite that flies much faster and a kite that flies higher later on.
One extra source of rep we didn't mention in the original preview is harvesting crops! Each plant you harvest will give you 49 Tillers reputation.
MMO-Champion Forums Moderator Recruitment
Good news everyone! We're recruiting moderators for the forums again! The amount of users and posts keeps increasing and we reached the point where we need some help before the trolls take over and play Whack-a-Mod in the Darkmoon Faire. I know it sounds fun, but I'm going to assume we don't want that.
This time around we are mostly looking for mods for the class forums as things to start to ramp up for Mists of Pandaria. Exceptional people are always encouraged to apply though! Please be sure to read the entire post before applying.
Darkmoon Faire Quest Reset Issue
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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
Hard drive prices are stagnant and still above the pre-flood prices, so now is still a good time to buy a SSD. 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!
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 or help getting an even better deal! 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 - $138 ASUS VW246H 24-Inch Widescreen - $188 Keyboard Logitech Media Keyboard K200 - $17 Cyborg V.5 - $48 Mouse Logitech G400 - $37 Razer Deathadder - $47 Speakers Logitech S220 2.1 Speaker System - $27 Logitech Z313 Speaker System - $38 Component Narwhal Unicorn Monitor ASUS VE276Q 27-Inch - $305 HP ZR2440W 24-inch (IPS Panel) - $379 Keyboard Logitech G110 - $54 Razer BlackWidow (Backlit)- $69 ($95) Mouse Logitech G500 - $50 Razer Naga (Buttons on the Side) - $71 Speakers Logitech Z323 2.1 Speaker System - $58 Logitech Speaker System Z523 - $79
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.
Component Puppy Dolphin Case NZXT GAMMA Classic - $40 NZXT GAMMA Classic - $40 Power Supply Corsair CX500 V2 - $50 XFX Core Edition PRO 550W - $66 CPU AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition- $104 Intel i3-2120 - $125 Heatsink Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - $26 Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - $32 Motherboard ASUS M5A97 AM3+ 970 - $95 Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H - $120 Memory 4GB PNY Optima DDR3 10600 - $22 8GB G.Skill DDR3 12800 - $53 Graphics Card XFX 7770 - $114 XFX 6870 or ASUS DCII GTX 560 - $137/ $170 Hard Drive Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB - $66 Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB - $103 DVD Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $22 Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $22 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.
Component Narwhal Unicorn Case Cooler Master HAF 912 - $55 Cooler Master HAF X - $182 Power Supply Corsair 650TX V2 - $85 Corsair 750HX - $160 CPU Intel i5-3570K - $230 Intel i7-3770K - $320 Heatsink Thermaltake Frio - $56 Noctua 6 NH-D14 - $84 Motherboard ASUS P8Z77-V LK - $146 ASUS P8Z77-V - $180 Memory 8GB G.Skill DDR3 12800 - $53 8GB G.Skill DDR3 12800 - $53 Graphics Card XFX 7850 Double D - $240 XFX 7970 Black Edition OR EVGA GTX 670 FTW - $430 / $405 Hard Drive Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black - $103 Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black - $103 SSD SAMSUNG 830 128GB (Review) - $100
OR
OCZ 120 GB Vertex 3 (Review) - $75Crucial 128 GB m4 (Review) - $105
OR
Corsair Force Series GT 120 GB - $112DVD Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $22 Asus 24X SATA DVD+/-RW - $22 Total $990 - $1090 $1406 - $1543
Mists of Pandaria Almost Never Was
The Verge had an interesting short piece back during Gamescom that is worth a read.
- A different expansion was pitched, accepted, and background work and lore was started on.
- The team then changed direction to Mists of Pandaria when everyone agreed that it felt right.
- This expansion goes back to World of Warcraft's roots more so than any expansion before it, thanks to the sense of exploring an entirely new area.
- Mists of Pandaria has something that wasn't in the original lore and is more about discovery than previous expansions.
Fan Art Update
The World of Warcraft Fan Art Section has been updated with four new pieces of fan artwork.