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HP Blackbird
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zoeygirly
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12. January 2008 @ 17:23 |
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Hi all, i've been looking for a new computer and was wondering if anybody has bought/used the HP Blackbird and if so what you thought of it? I'm interested in the LC version and would appreciate any tips/thoughts you have.
Here's a link:
http://h20435.www2.hp.com/
Thanks :)
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12. January 2008 @ 18:31 |
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12. January 2008 @ 20:39 |
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Its so expensive because it has the HP badge on it. The computers in the series are nothing special.
PC Specs:
E6750 C2D @ 2.66GHZ 1333FSB
1GB Corsair Value Ram 667MHZ/Transcend 2GB 800MHZ
EAH4650 512 Onboard
2x 250G Seagate SATA
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12. January 2008 @ 22:18 |
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My god you could build something better for 1500. Water cooling is useless anyway. Just get yourself a Thermalright Ultra CPU cooler.
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12. January 2008 @ 22:49 |
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Agreed. Water cooling is for people that have way too much money on their hands. Seriously unless your running an uberbeast you dont need your PC to be that cold.
PC Specs:
E6750 C2D @ 2.66GHZ 1333FSB
1GB Corsair Value Ram 667MHZ/Transcend 2GB 800MHZ
EAH4650 512 Onboard
2x 250G Seagate SATA
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12. January 2008 @ 22:52 |
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Actually anandtech ran some tests and it seems air coolers like the Ultra 120 cool BETTER than water cooling. So it's more expensive and less effective.
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13. January 2008 @ 02:19 |
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Not to mention its alot safer. If one of your pipes leak in your water cooling system, you can kiss your system goodbye.
PC Specs:
E6750 C2D @ 2.66GHZ 1333FSB
1GB Corsair Value Ram 667MHZ/Transcend 2GB 800MHZ
EAH4650 512 Onboard
2x 250G Seagate SATA
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13. January 2008 @ 08:59 |
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I'm not one to advocate watercooling, but the last statement's not true. Although you don't want leaks, if you use proper non-conductive anti-algae fluid a leak won't harm your components unless it rusts them (so don't let a leak go unnoticed!)
The Blackbird is way overpriced.
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13. January 2008 @ 10:40 |
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Ah ok..I didnt know they had liquids like that. Just was going by what I was told lol. Learn something new everyday on this board =]
PC Specs:
E6750 C2D @ 2.66GHZ 1333FSB
1GB Corsair Value Ram 667MHZ/Transcend 2GB 800MHZ
EAH4650 512 Onboard
2x 250G Seagate SATA
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13. January 2008 @ 10:49 |
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Yup, anti-corrosive, anti-algant, anti-galvanic, the list goes on...
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13. January 2008 @ 10:52 |
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Ahh ok..thats one of the reasons why I steered clear of a watercooling system because I was afraid that it would leak and I would walk in my room and discover my PC drowning and dying lol..but still..a bit too much money to spend when I can get better cooling systems. Sure it looks good..
PC Specs:
E6750 C2D @ 2.66GHZ 1333FSB
1GB Corsair Value Ram 667MHZ/Transcend 2GB 800MHZ
EAH4650 512 Onboard
2x 250G Seagate SATA
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13. January 2008 @ 10:54 |
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My PC is air-cooled. It will run quieter than any watercooling system (pumps are never quiet), it's cooling setup cost around £100 (watercooling systems that are any good are £150 plus) and at full load on a heavily overclocked CPU, my CPU's temps never reach 45C.
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zoeygirly
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13. January 2008 @ 18:59 |
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Originally posted by krj15489:
here is a review for the blackbird
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/hp_blackbird_002
it is very expensive. for the half the price of the lc version you could build a computer yourself with better specs.
Thanks for the link, i hadn't read that review yet--good info on that site
I know it's really expensive but when i was screwing around on there with the configuration i could get everything i want plus the 22" monitor for about $4700 (incl.ship)which i don't think is that bad--wait, wait--i've been looking at the stuff seperately but on average for everything NOT including the mouse, keyboard, monitor it comes to over $4000 anyway?
Bloody hell, where do you guys shop?
If you want me to i can post the specs of what i have picked out and see what you think...
PS> thanks for the responses guys :)
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13. January 2008 @ 19:01 |
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Post the specs and we'll tell you how much it's REALLY worth.
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