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Wow, are they going to sell that case alone?
Wonder how long until some companies make clones of it.
I hope they make clones of it... specially, the Hard drive mounting :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ExodusC
Yes, I believe it has the BEST HD mounting system, bar none...better than the Cosmos!!!! :shocked:Quote:
Originally Posted by sladesurfer
Noobs who can't simply buy a nice, good bang for the buck build.Quote:
Originally Posted by Envydia007
I must admit, I LOVVVVE the case.
But, the acutal components?
Reminds me of this kid in my class
He told me he got a 9,000 dollar computer, thinking it would make him cool.
It was a Dell.
I told him mine was 1,500, and twice the power, and he simply said
"Cool, it must have Windows Vista and all that good stuff on it for gaming, right?"
I like the case, but the rest is harsh, and any attempt at high-end PCs from a manufacture just seems like a lot of money to me.
whooo! 6000dollarcomputersarestillsucceptabletoTYPOs!
http://h20435.www2.hp.com/#/modification/
bottom right corner. Quote: "2666Ghz-3333mhz". So proud.
Thought i'd add some more hillarious bull****.
pulled from ....
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HP is the fifth-largest patent holder in the world with the help of HP Labs, a research and development organization founded in 1966 with one mandate: Push the boundaries of technology in every direction possible. Built from the best ideas in the world, the HP Blackbird 002 PC represents HP's drive to maximize the potential of cutting-edge PC technology and bring it to users as quickly as possible.
The Goosebump List
Development on what would come to be known as the Blackbird 002 began in the fall of 2004. It all started with the "goosebump list" – two dozen HP Labs innovations that were so exciting that they literally caused the hairs on the designers' arms to stand up. Most of these innovations were never specifically designed for gaming, but thanks to a design team made up of passionate gamers, their potential was soon realized.
The Next Bench
HP Labs' Next Bench philosophy produces some of the greatest technology in the world. Instead of having an engineer design something and then hand it down to his assistants for further refinement, one of HP Labs' top engineers will design something and then pass it along to the "next bench," another top engineer who will find ways to improve upon the design before passing it along to the next bench, and so on. The result is the top technical minds in the world working independently toward the same goal.
Dedication By Design
Despite the fact that it was a top-secret project, word started to leak out internally about the Blackbird's development to an immediate and overwhelming response. The Blackbird became the project to work on. Engineers fought to be a part of it. HP engineers from other departments dedicated their own time after hours to help out wherever they could, and more than half a dozen new gaming product patents resulted from the development process. The Blackbird isn't just a piece of technology designed by the finest minds on the planet, it's a testament to the devotion of its passionate designers.
Voodoo DNA
When HP acquired VoodooPC in the fall of 2006, the visionaries behind Voodoo’s PCs became the next "next bench," with every HP Labs innovation at their disposal. HP already had a prototype of its gaming system, which was called the 001. An infusion of Voodoo DNA resulted in several further improvements to the 001, from innovative wiring solutions to component selection to meticulous performance tuning, and it has the benchmarks to prove it. The end result of the collaboration is the HP Blackbird 002 PC, the perfect fusion of HP innovation and Voodoo PC building techniques.
HP Gaming Council
The HP Gaming Council is a cadre of gamers who move among the gaming community incognito, gathering feedback on what gamers really want in a PC. Members must have built their own PC and be thoroughly immersed in gaming culture. Each member serves a six-month term, ensuring that there's always a fresh perspective at the table. From the very beginning, every aspect of the Blackbird has been thoroughly vetted by those who want nothing less than the ultimate high-performance PC.
this priceless paragraph:
Despite the fact that it was a top-secret project, word started to leak out internally about the Blackbird's development to an immediate and overwhelming response. The Blackbird became the project to work on. Engineers fought to be a part of it. HP engineers from other departments dedicated their own time after hours to help out wherever they could, and more than half a dozen new gaming product patents resulted from the development process. The Blackbird isn't just a piece of technology designed by the finest minds on the planet, it's a testament to the devotion of its passionate designers.
I Positively love it.
Holy crap $6,000! I can do dual 3.0ghz Clovers, 8GB of RAM, an 8800 Ultra, and a 37 inch 1080p TV for that :shocked:Quote:
Originally Posted by n-sanity
the price is to high, the hardware inside isnt what i would have put inside.
But damn that case looks sexeh.
mostly its shape and the foot thing.
HP's having a New Year's deal on it:
$2,399.00USD* with liquid cooling with mid-range products -- lets estimate the cost (based on a popular shall-not-be-named web retailer):
$190 Dual Core - Intel(R) Core2(TM) Duo 2.66GHz E6750
$37 2 GB 800 MHz CORSAIR PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM (after rebate)
$150 CPU Liquid cooling (just guessing for the Asetek equivalent)
$300 ASUS Striker Extreme 680i (supports SLI and Crossfire)
$250 NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT, with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM
$200 900 Watt Power Supply
$90 320GB 7200rpm SATA
$40 Super multi-drive, slim slots with Lightscribe (DVD+/-R/RW+/-DL)
$40 Voodoo Mouse by Razer
$40 Voodoo Keyboard by Razer
$300 Microsoft(R) Windows Vista(TM) Ultimate ($180 for OEM)
$40 DVD software suite
$500 Dead-sexy case (at least I'd pay for this case)
$2177 without tax and shipping, about $2000 if it's an OEM Vista Ultimate -- not too shabby IMHO
Tom's just put up their review:
http://www.tomsgames.com/us/2008/01/...ckbird_review/
What I don't get is the statement "superior nforce chipset". From everything I have read on this forum, the 680i seems to be the inferior choice. The only reason they sell is because nvidia locked down SLI. Now they went to effort to get ATI cf working on the asus 680i board which I have seen nothing but complaints about and experienced firsathand (I had to RMA my striker extreme). If the intel x38 is the better choice for cf, what is the rationale behind making cf work on the striker? Is there any driving techincal reasoning behind this?
What does nforce do that intel doesn't?Quote:
"We felt that Nforce is the best chipset, so we found a way [to enable Crossfire on the motherboard]."
He's just talking bull. They wanted a single system which they could use for both CF and SLI. This forced them to use 680i as there are no other chipset supporting SLI, while CF can be "hacked" to run on any chipset.Quote:
Originally Posted by javaman
In reality, Intel chipsets supports SLI too, they're just locked out by NVIDIA.
680i is a great way of getting confused, mad and generally upset, but if he actually believes what he's saying he should have his head examined.
//Andreas
I don't think it's fast enough yet. LMAO. Crysis will never be played well.Quote:
Originally Posted by grimREEFER
- Ok, it will, but not for another year or 2. By then everyone will be playing farcry 2 instead.
That compy looks amazing, but it is over-priced.
However, its a step in the right direction, and good that maybe everyone who wants a pre-built gaming PC won't buy crappy alienware PC's now
werd. The case itself is sexy! :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by dinos22
I think 8800gts 512 sli would of been a better choice because it wouldn't put out as much heat as the gtx's.
12 months ago (before I found XS) I would've lapped that thing up...
Sad really...:shakes:
Well there are dudes out there that has no time to call their kids or even call their wifes to say happy birthday. Meanwhile where the hell will they buy the time to build a pc. Oh i forgot some are still using a cd-roms cos they can´t install their new dvd-roms. And one happens to be my ex-colleague and i bet you he will order it without giving it a second thot:ROTF: .