ZDNet has published one of the first ever reviews on HP's new gaming machine called the Blackbird 002, at a cost of $5600, you'd certainly hope it is one of the best machines on the market, and fortunately for HP and Voodoo it is! It's super advanced design leads to record setting performance and bags a spectacular rating of 9.3/10. Some of its specs are as follows - 3.0GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6850, 2GB 1,066MHz DDR2 SDRAM, (2) 160GB, 10,000rpm hard drive, 750GB 7,200rpm hard drive and a Asus Striker Extreme (NForce 680i) Motherboard chipset.
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The good: Best-in-class design; platform-bending hybridization helps the system, your upgrade path, and potentially the industry at large; aggressive overclocking leads to record-setting performance.
The bad: Aggressive exterior design not for everyone; skimpy one-year parts-and-labor warranty.
The bottom line: HP's Blackbird 002 earns the highest rating this editor has ever given a desktop PC. Its design rivals the Apple Mac Pro, it takes risks that benefit your upgrade path, it's fast, and it's competitively priced. If you can afford it, and you want a high-end gaming PC, buy this one. End of story.
The bad: Aggressive exterior design not for everyone; skimpy one-year parts-and-labor warranty.
The bottom line: HP's Blackbird 002 earns the highest rating this editor has ever given a desktop PC. Its design rivals the Apple Mac Pro, it takes risks that benefit your upgrade path, it's fast, and it's competitively priced. If you can afford it, and you want a high-end gaming PC, buy this one. End of story.
via zdnet
