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HP Blackbird 002 Gaming PC
Topic Started: Dec 13 2007, 02:19 PM (555 Views)
Haseo15
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HP may have just announced their groundbreaking gaming rig, but we at the Lab have had the pleasure of playing with one for the last few weeks. Our impressions? Epic. Forget consoles for a second and drill down on this mega powerful monster. In our tests, the Blackbird toasted its PREY benchmark, churning out a whopping 234 FPS. A kick ass liquid cooling system and a ton of overclocked hardware help make that happen. What's inside? We'll get to that in a second. But it's the intricate attention to detail (HP and Voodoo must have analyzed the minds of thousands of gamers) that really made us swoon. Hidden allen wrenches, spades of LEDs, tons of ports, and a few secret compartments made us giddy beyond measure. But don't take our word for it, scroll on down to get the lowdown on the components that make this bird so special. —Claude McIver

Sexy Beast
Perched atop its silver stand (a specialized structure capable of supporting up to 600 pounds) it’s easy to see why the Blackbird is a force of nature. Its chiseled lines and sloping curves are enviously striking. In the rear, a tiny LCD screen gives POST information that’s helpful if the Blackbird ever happens to crash. The LED accents in the front, rear, and bottom of the case do nothing but stoke gadget lust.

LUXURY INTERIOR
Forward thinking features abound inside. A small foam compartment stores an Allen wrench plus a handful of screws and bolts for DIY types. And a rack-style hard drive bay eliminates the need for SATA data and power cables. Just slide your drive into the ready-made slot and it automatically connects with the motherboard. No screwdrivers required!

FRAGGED AND TAGGED
The Blackbird is the only system we’ve tested that sports ATI’s new ultra HD 2900 XT. This DirectX 10 capable video card has 512MB of GDDR3 memory and a whopping 320 stream processors. Two HD 2900 XTs linked with Crossfire is certainly overkill. Just the way gamers like it.

BIG CHILL
You can max out the CPU’s megahertz courtesy of the Blackbird’s liquid-cooling system. For even more performance, HP has routed this H20 chilling network through the video cards . This means you can crank up the cards’ GPU and memory allowing you to frag freely without fear of frying.

LINKED IN
Features like dual gigabit Ethernet ports, eSATA, and a slot load DVD burner really set the Blackbird 002 apart. We love its hide-a-way media bay, which pops up for access to front panel USB and FireWire ports, audio, and a media card reader. When you’re done, press it down and it stealthily tucks inside the case.
You'd be hard pressed to find a better gaming rig. Our complaints, though small, prevented us from giving the Blackbird a perfect 10 out of 10. First off, the machine is heavy, weighing nearly 80 pounds. It's also pricey (as most gaming PCs tend to be) and it's design may not appeal to everyone. (One Wired editor even remarked that it looks like a fancy radiator from a NYC apartment.) Aesthetics aside, the Blackbird 002 is one of the most powerful computers we've ever tested. Gaming PC manufacturers take note: The bar just got raised into outer space.

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Hell_Gaurdian
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first what is the price??
second...... well i had a good computer to get but this just puts that to shame :(
third... wel there is no third(that i know of)
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wario
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3rd: y can the stand support 600 pounds if the compuret is like 20 pounds???
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Haseo15
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It starts at $3,490 for a more powerful model $5,500 wario you spelled computer wrong the stand can suport 600 ilb's because of all the other crap you can conect to it also get the Logitech G15 Keyboard for $99.99 Posted Image

and the Turtle Beach AK-R8 Headset $149.99 Posted Image
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Haseo15
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Hope that answers all your questions
Edited by Haseo15, Jan 2 2008, 10:37 AM.
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Yeah, umm... that computer sucks, when compared to my friends "server"

He has two quad-cores, clocking away at a massive 8 GHz. He has 4 GB on RAM, a 600 W power supply, and a NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 graphics card. (he only uses a 140 GB hd though...)

Funny thing is it's not really a server. It's a MacPro, running windows.

MacPro is the most unbelievable gaming experience, but costs a lot of money. :(

(I guess that means none of the game dojo admins will be getting one any time soon :(( )
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Haseo15
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sounds cool but i have no idea what your saying and this computer is for begining gamers
(please don't ues big words they make me feel small)
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wario
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i dont care if i spelled computer wrong, how does adding in a keyboard some headphones and some other stuff come to 600 pounds???

(o and btw, its lbs. not ilbs. since u want to correct people)
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Haseo15
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Thats only some of the crap thers so much more you can conect ( chill out man) ^o)
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Suiters
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wow...that really makes me want to destroy my computer...heck its half way there because of my little brother ^o) so annoying
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