Dell XPS vs HP Blackbird 002

[DVD+R]

These have to be The Ultimate in Gaming Systems, See :blink: for yourself and Decide the Winner 8)

HP Blackbird 002

http://h20435.www2.hp.com/#

Dell XPS

http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsdt_720?c=au&cs=audhs1&l=en&s=dhs

:dry: :shifty: :lurking: 8) *puppy*

[Peter2150]

Neither. VelocityMicro has been making these kind of machines for years, and on top of the hardware you get top notch support.

[lodore]

or even versis alienware.
dell brought alienware because the xps didnt sell to well.
www.alienware.com
lodore

[The Hammer]

{QUOTE-> Neither. VelocityMicro has been making these kind of machines for years, and on top of the hardware you get top notch support. <-QUOTE}All of which Voodoo a Canadian company supplied.

[Peter2150]

{QUOTE-> All of which Voodoo a Canadian company supplied. <-QUOTE}

Care to explain that?? I've been to their factory, and everything I saw was built on site with parts you can buy on the market. Nothing at all from Voodoo.

[The Hammer]

{QUOTE-> Care to explain that?? I've been to their factory, and everything I saw was built on site with parts you can buy on the market. Nothing at all from Voodoo. <-QUOTE} Sure. HP bought them. They (Voodoo) were a top gaming computer company. I wasn't referring to Velocity Mirco.

[Peter2150]

{QUOTE-> Sure. HP bought them. They were a top gaming computer company. I wasn't referring to Velocity Mirco. <-QUOTE}

Ah, that makes sense.

Pete

[screamer]

{QUOTE->
dell brought alienware because the xps didnt sell to well.
www.alienware.com
lodore <-QUOTE}

That's not so ladore. The XPS boxes were flying out the door. Dell bought Alienware to "Formally" enter the high-end arena.

Wikipedia:

As of 2006, Dell employed more than 78,700 people worldwide.

In 2006, Fortune magazine ranked Dell as the 25th-largest company in the Fortune 500 list, 8th on its annual Top 20 list of the most-admired companies in the United States. A 2006 publication identified Dell as one of 38 high-performance companies in the S&P 500, which consistently out-performed the market over the previous 15 years.

...screamer

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,

Sorry mate, far, far, far too expensive.
I can build custom rigs with much better performance for much less.
And I'm not talking Albanian prices, I'm talking proper USD prices.

Find a good local shop and build a custom rig. I don't know where you live, but KSP are quite good, and they have offices in UK.

Mrk

[lodore]

{QUOTE-> Hello,

Sorry mate, far, far, far too expensive.
I can build custom rigs with much better performance for much less.
And I'm not talking Albanian prices, I'm talking proper USD prices.

Find a good local shop and build a custom rig. I don't know where you live, but KSP are quite good, and they have offices in UK.

Mrk <-QUOTE}

who are KSP?
and is there a link?
im getting a new computer soon and wish to check them out.
lodore

[Peter2150]

PC Magazine just announced the results of their reader survery. In the desktop category in both service and reliablity Velocity Micro came in Number one.

[ErikAlbert]

My computer shop won the contest of the fastest game computer in "Vlaanderen" (= is the dutch part of Belgium).
But I'm not interested in games. I work or test with my computer. No games. My game = solving and simplify problems.

[screamer]

Gaming boxes are not just for Gaming anymore. Omit the hi-end graphics & sound card and you will have an excellent computer.

Personally I do zero gaming, but I always buy a gaming rig. It gives me the best all-around box for business and my personal computing needs.

...screamer

[Peter2150]

{QUOTE-> Gaming boxes are not just for Gaming anymore. Omit the hi-end graphics & sound card and you will have an excellent computer.

Personally I do zero gaming, but I always buy a gaming rig. It gives me the best all-around box for business and my personal computing needs.

...screamer <-QUOTE}

Same here, and I also get the better sound and video cards. The video cards really make a difference in the speed perception, because of the screen refresh.

[lucas1985]

Another good "boutique" OEM is Puget Systems (http://www.pugetsystems.com/).

[adam01]

{QUOTE-> Another good "boutique" OEM is Puget Systems (http://www.pugetsystems.com/). <-QUOTE}

yeah, they are really great ......

[Huupi]

{QUOTE-> Another good "boutique" OEM is Puget Systems (http://www.pugetsystems.com/). <-QUOTE}

Do you import this stuff or is there any retailer in Europe ?

[Mrkvonic]

Hello,
lodore, talked to the guys.
They told me they closed the UK branch, sorry.
Mrk

[Huupi]

{QUOTE-> Hello,
lodore, talked to the guys.
They told me they closed the UK branch, sorry.
Mrk <-QUOTE}

It seems to be here in Europe everyone slavishly following in the footsteps of the big vendors.After much perusing the web i found a small firm here in Holland that build customised rigs at your wishes [ they also recommend XP Pro ! ]

http://www.maqina.nl/product/viewproduct.asp?AreaID=215697126&ProductFormID=1078838818

[lodore]

{QUOTE-> Hello,
lodore, talked to the guys.
They told me they closed the UK branch, sorry.
Mrk <-QUOTE}
hello Mrk,
thanks for checking out for me.
im thinking of building my new pc myself anyways now.
that way i get everything i want.
lodore

[lucas1985]

{QUOTE-> Do you import this stuff or is there any retailer in Europe ? <-QUOTE}
I know about them because of the reviews at SilentPCReview (http://www.silentpcreview.com/) :)

[Huupi]

{QUOTE-> I know about them because of the reviews at SilentPCReview (http://www.silentpcreview.com/) :) <-QUOTE}

Thanks Lucas interesting website anyhow !

[lucas1985]

You're welcome :)

[The Hammer]

Here's a Blackbird review from PC Mag. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2179671,00.asp
and one from CNET which is more detailed. http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/hp-blackbird-002/4505-3118_7-32592299.html?tag=prmo1

[The Hammer]

If anybody here ever gets a Blackbird I hope they will post a user review.

[The Hammer]

I don't see the Blackbird being offered on HP's Canadian site anymore.