HP Blackbird 002 Gaming System Announced

HP Blackbird 002 Gaming System

HP has rolled out a new exciting offer for gamers in the US. The new offer includes the award winning, liquid-cooled HP Blackbird 002 with a lot of upgrades made to it.

The new Blackbird 002 will be bundled with The Orange Box and also a free upgrade to Microsoft Vista Ultimate.

The key feature of the Blackbird 002 would be its removable side panels and a tool-less design.

Some of the other features of the Blackbird 002 gaming system are:

  • Motherboard: ASUS Striker C55/MCP55
  • CPU: Intel Core2 Duo 2.66GHz E6750
  • PSU: 900w
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT with 512MB of GDDR3 SDRAM
  • OS: Vista Premium (with free upgrade to Vista Ultimate)
  • Memory: 2 GB 800 MHz CORSAIR PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM
  • HDD: 320GB 7200rpm SATA-3G
  • ODD: Super Multi drive with Lightscribe
  • Sound: Integrated 7.1 audio
  • Thermal: Liquid Cooled CPU
  • Orange Box Game Bundle
  • Security Software: AVG Anti-Virus (12 months)
  • Card Reader: 15 in 1 Card Reader
  • Mouse: Logitech G5 Mouse
  • Keyboard: Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard
  • According to Rahul Sood, CTO of HP Gaming, “We love building liquid-cooled systems because they’re not only the quietest, they deliver the best overall performance. We believe that Blackbird is far and away ahead of any other products in the market.”

    The new gaming system from HP will be available in the US market from January 2008 at the price of $2,399 (around Rs. 94,844).