myk and the city Life as a Certified Geek in the Philippines.

Diablo 3 Preparation

I have not done much posting in a while.. and because of that I will try to get back on track. I have so much to write about. If only one could have multiple selves to do things similar to parallel processors.

but I digress. Now to much more important matters, such as what happening May 15th, 2012.

as we all now. and by we I mean allthe 80s, 90s and probably 00s children who played Blizzard's masterpiece, Diablo 1 and 2, would come to see the release of the long awaited update from the franchise. Diablo 3.

I would not spend my time ranting about the games' boring details as you can just as easily go here www.diablo3.com

but what I will do is tell you about the preparations I have done for the game. and so we start!

Here is my general plan of action:

1. Buy new PC - I haven't had a pc for a while because for the past 5 years I've been using a laptop from work and since I just recently moved to a different company, I had to say good bye to my laptop. This of course opens up an opportunity for me to construct a new desktop powerhouse to support my gaming needs.

result - so the result of my setup is the following:

CPU: Intel Core i7-2600 (3.4G) 8mb 32nm
MBOARD: Asus P8H67-M LE/USB3 H61 usb3.0
GPU: Inno3D GTX560 Ti 1gb ddr5 256bit hdm
RAM: G-SKILL RipJaws 8gb 1333 (10666CL9D) 2x4gb
HDD: WD10EALX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 3.5 Inch, 7200, 32 MB 1TB
PSU: Huntkey APFC 600w
ODD: Lite-On 24x DVD IHAS-224/524 Sata LS/LT
CASING: Generic Casing (no psu)
SPEAKERS: Delkin SP-050 2.1 speake
KB & MOUSE: Microsoft wired desktop KB/mouse
AVR:AVR metal case 4 socket circuit breaker
MONITOR:Hanns G HL225 22 inch Widescreen LED Monitor (DVI-D, 1920 x 1080, 1000:1,16:9, 5ms, 250 cd/m²)

here are some bench markings that I did:

unfortunately i have terrible scores because of my hdd's RPM. I couldn't afford a higher tier hdd because of ther market's current costs. but it will work for now.

2. get ergonomic table and chair

These aren't the actual pictures as I'm not at home right now but they are very similar to what I got. the point was to get furniture that would be comfortable to use for those long gaming nights ie. dungeon crawling yes? it needs to provide complete ergonomic so i wont feel sore and aching during those stretch moments.

tips:  for the table - be sure to get a "computer" table. this means that it supports location of the keyboard in a safe location, and when I mean location it means that where the keyboard is position it is easily reachable for your arms so you don't stretch your arms all the way. this will help your arms be relaxed during game time.

for the chair be sure to get those that support your back and lower back since you would be sitting erect most of the time all the weight of your upper body would strain your lower spine. this will help prevent injury in the long run so you can forget the world and focus more on gaming.

3. pre-order Diablo 3 - self explanatory. got my reservation in Data Blitz, Market! Market! for 200php. The game costs in 90USD in blizzard's digital store, that roughly translates to 3-4K in Philippine Peso. So I guess the actual cost of the physical game box would be around that. Anyway who care just get me the box.

Also regarding advantages and disadvantages: always better to get the box. you have the box. period. digital download is good if you are traveling and want to have a copy of the game along the way (you can always just download).

4. choose a character -

I really like doing things creatively and intelligently and strategically. so therefore mages. my first character would be the wizard. what I plan to be the next would be barbarian, but that would still remain to be seen.

I still have no idea what build I would do but I would definitely get

Familiar and Teleport!

5. pre-download d3 client -

the game is 7gb big so might as well take the time to get it so you won't need to install and update and take 10 years before you get to play the game.

so there! my complete preparation procedure for d3!

so far my current issue is that I would be out of town for May 14 to 26. Thankfully there's a laptop and I would be pre-downloading the client and internet. So I would just have a friend get the game for me, send me my keys, and as they say... "kita kits nalang!".

~ a lifetime supply of d3 and world peace