I'm sure many of you know DELL bought over Alienware. Similarly, HP took over VoodooPC. While DELL has been quiet since the takeover, HP+Voodoo has been busy (from reading the founder of voodoopc's blog.

And they have recently released a new pc, named Blackbird 002. Quite simply, its a stunning pc!! Check it out at http://h20435.www2.hp.com/# .
It looks beautiful and I'm sure performs superbly. I would kill to own that pc.

only thing i like is the case..which is jus about the only nice thing on the system

yea, its really a cool looking case, beside that.. i think there really isnt nothing special about it, and considering it wont be cheap either...

I'm quite sure we could manually select the goods what we want in malaysia and get a way cheaper price then what hp has to offer.

I reckon the old Voodoo cases made by Lian Li witht eh custom cut front n side panels r so much classier. This new casing is very fierce looking but I reckon it's gonna alienate the old Voodoo customers coz it caters to a different crowd.

Just cant blieve its HP, Dell XPS desktop it not here yet, wonder if this will ever make it here

Besides, true gamer will opt for custom build pc

damm, nice case

actaully judging by the spec of the initial offer, it's quite worth it ........

but compare to old voodoo pc it's just too " modern" i guess hehe, i could get used to it either..... but the idea of lifting the entire PSU off the ground is nice..... may be uncle ianho can make use of the idea too.....

i wonder how much is the price?
and it even comes with Intel(R) Core2(tm) Extreme Quad-Core 3.0GHz -.-"
definately not for person who dont wan to leave their wallet a big deep hole

i hate surfing HP website ... loading for few year also cannot c the pic ...

~ wat a nice chassis ..i wonder wat is the price ....USD 4k ?

This post has been edited by steventan85: Sep 10 2007, 10:20 PM

Love the casing. Looks extremely cool. But like ianho said, its totally diff compared to VoodooPC's signature casings (Which i prefer).

cant c shit man someone pls upload the pic

There u go..


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Did everyone miss the big deal?

Crossfire on an SLI board!

ZOMG HAX!

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Added on September 11, 2007, 12:01 amtat means can use ati gc+nvidia gc?

This post has been edited by choyster: Sep 11 2007, 12:01 AM

Starting Oct. 1, customers will also be able to configure their own HP Blackbird 002 at the site, which was designed to offer a highly interactive online experience where users can build, share and order their custom-designed system. Each HP Blackbird 002 will be hand-built in HP's production facility in Calgary, Alberta. Pricing is dependent on configuration, but will range from approximately $2,500 to $7,100 USD.

Holy mama @_@ Vodoo's computers specifications never fails to impress me, and now with HP design power @_@

Im definitely buying this, IF i live and work in US ._.

This post has been edited by nic_chm: Sep 11 2007, 12:08 AM

err.... buying branded PC's for home use never make sense for me... rather custom make 1... and OC kau kau...

Note : It so doesn't look like a blackbird leh.

1 thing abt voodoo pcs, u can hardly see the cables. its so clean inside.
btw how heavy is a normal pc? the blackbird weighs 32kg!!!

Those new lines of LCD monitor by HP should match this PC perfectly!

32kg should be ok for this PC, normal PC with loaded component and water cooling can easily go up to 25kg..........

this comes with additional stand to support 600lbs, about 270kg........ so u can imaging how much aluminum is needed for the cast stand........

btw i did notice crossfire setup is available, but it never mention whether on a nvidia motherboard or asus own crosslink motherboards.........

but water cooling for both cpu and graphic card is something to look forward at the price around 6k USD..........

To me most performance come 1st, casing not so important. btw the HP black bird looks giant air cooler or air ionizer ...

Never did bother *MUCH about the outlook of a CPU rigg. With around USD7k as budget. You'd get more bang on custom even doing it in MY lol

YOU SPELT IT WRONG

Anyway, it's a collaboration between HP and ASUS.
Seeing how ASUS tries to cover up their crappy low-end boards by pulling marketing stunts like these on their high-end boards, I'd say f*** them forever.

bro can ur custom build rig have sli on a cross fire board? nice case and system design.. to be expected from vodooo.... alienware can go home ... or hell which ever u prefer..

this blackbird came out in todays InTech, The Star.

I only love that aluminum... droll...
Sadly they are not selling that seperatly.

Anyway is it limited edition? I saw somewhere at the website, and they say something bout numbers there...

Well so? It doesnt matter man. Still without that, a 7K gaming PC will still be able to PWN this PC.

not so kua cheong lar. 7K where can? Buy 2 units of 8800 Ultra oredi rm5000+. Plus a top end mobo oredi rm7K. So for rm7K u oni getting 2 uber gfx cards n a mobo.

7K USD la bro

too bad..they offered GDDR2 for the high end gc..huhu

u do realise the problem right..
everytime a new games comes out
and if u have a crossfire setup..
u cant use vista to update the drivers since most dual gpu seriously depend on new drivers for new games support...
u have to wait for HP to get custom drivers to u... heck would like see their response time on this.

As the whole ULI driver hack debacle proved, it's just a software or HW ID cockblock. Considering the fact they might have found a hack around it, or modified the drivers, i guess it's plausible. Hell they got past Intel's 925X PAT like lockout and implemented it on the 915.

Yeah, you don't need to make me feel worse about buying an Usus

ahh wel this bugger is native crossfire.. so no need there.. its teh sli drivers that u need to watch out/. but on the driver side.. i doubt it would be slow. as its vodoo pcs reputation as one of the best coustomer service pc makers around.. and since they have the support of the hp engineers im sure that they have thought about this... so i dont see this as a problem..



@The Scent LYN

well if u noticed this pc uses standard pc parts.. so i dont see muh difference compare to a custom pc.. its technically a vodoo pc with hp money to design teh case...

the weight is nothing... HP & Dell always build PC's which u can't snatch away...

hell yeah... Asus makes the worst BIOS systems ever...

err... i've seen ppl do SLi on GA-965P-DQ6 b4... here's an example...
i think HP will come up wif tat modified drivers...

err... isn't tat standard for high end spec PC's...? i juz like the lights... simple and not so bright...

the diff is... if u custom mod any of branded PC parts... warranty will be voided... and i don think this will be an OC'er's choice...
considering most pros here are OC'ers...

but if some1 out there got nothing better to do wif their money then can write a review bout this and show it off... tat would satisfy me juz fine...

This post has been edited by t3chn0m4nc3r: Sep 12 2007, 11:09 AM

but some custom pc allowed u to OC it kaw kaw. not sure bout changing the components though

btw, that pc look like giant version of Seagate FreeAgent ext hdd

how much tis selling at market ?

Hehe, both are brother in arm i guess ?? Seagate n HP

this HP blackbird it self is come OC to 3.67ghz if not mistaken, but the ram choice hehe dominator not everyone's cup of tea......... u still want to OC somemore ?? i think that can be arrange as u gave voodoo a call

their OC are factory guranteed, so any problem u can get replacement.... no need to do by luck and trial & error......

from the review in Hothareware, they are using Asus strike extreme.... so can crossfire wrok on sli board ? btw all the part are standard, u dun like can be change easily. so i can said not much difference from DIY

but what really highlight the feature is the silent setup, water cooled sli or crossfire GPU come factory fitted is rare.......even DELL 720H2c does not have that ..........

if HP make TEC cooler instead, a big water pump and 3 * 120mm radiator..... i bet it can break 4ghz barrier easily...

ohh ya sorry ,i forgot we had hacked drivers.. haha .. i mean the thing is this hp uses standard components.. enabling u to switch out the system parts if u feel like taking it apart.. most ocers wont buy this machine for ocing in the first place...but would buy this for a lanparty? gaming rig? but not oc so to this oc is not important in systems like this.. mild ocing of course can be done but i wont expect this pcs to be clocked as insanely as custom pcs are... but i have always been a big fan of voodoo pcs.. and know that they put attention to detail and user satisfaction on top of their list... their rigs may not be the fastest.. but they are up there with the best.. and they look good doing it... since the take over by hp, ( is this a trend?) they have had a lot more budget more tinkering with the aesthetics of the case, hardware and little details, just like what alienware did when dell bought over.. they had a new case and new functions..

hm... not much diff than DIY heh...
factory guarantee OC ka...
i wonder how much diff we have to pay for "factory guarantee OC" service...
let's see if Seagate take any action for this... if no action taken then they are brother in arms... if not they are alien vs predator..

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Added on September 13, 2007, 12:36 amok... after reading the specs i think tat this PC is only for the rich... water cooling...? dominators...? 10000 raptor HDD...? physx card...? these are the things which i don't think i need...

This post has been edited by t3chn0m4nc3r: Sep 13 2007, 12:36 AM