HP Blackbird Case: Now available

Well it does come with a 1.1kw PSU...so if we factor in how much those cost, usually around 200, then the case is technically 399.99 + 99.99
 
600 bucks isnt insane considering you're getting like a 200+ dollar PSU. I mean the PC-P80 spider sells for 600 and it doesnt even have a PSU.
 
yeah but you won't find any local vendors such as Antec or Cooler Master spending 2 years into the design of a case and feature ful as that. Even if they did, imo the same price or more. I'm gonna get one.
 
I've never seen another picture of that case, always just that some one from the side. I guess the side looks cool.
 
Matthew Kane said:
yeah but you won't find any local vendors such as Antec or Cooler Master spending 2 years into the design of a case and feature ful as that. Even if they did, imo the same price or more. I'm gonna get one.
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Cool :rolleyes: let us see some pics of the setup when your done.
 
yep no prob. But can you please send me $300 for a decent camera? =[ I don't have one and my money is reserved atm
 
 
Jayham said:
600 for any "case" IS imo insane.
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So basically it doesnt matter to you whats in it? So how about a case with a motherboard then? How about mobo and CPU?

How can you totally discount the fact that the $600 includes supply and the DVD-RW? Maybe YOU dont need those bits, but that doesnt change the fact that $600 INCLUDES them. So it is NOT $600 for the "case". It is $600 for that bundle which is really not that horrible. its cool this is even possible to get.
 
If it came with the watercooling setup THEN I'd be all over it. Props to them for finally giving what some people wanted, though.
 
considering this beast was made with VOODOO DNA, the price isn t that shocking.
 
mlambert890 said:
So basically it doesnt matter to you whats in it? So how about a case with a motherboard then? How about mobo and CPU?

How can you totally discount the fact that the $600 includes supply and the DVD-RW? Maybe YOU dont need those bits, but that doesnt change the fact that $600 INCLUDES them. So it is NOT $600 for the "case". It is $600 for that bundle which is really not that horrible. its cool this is even possible to get.
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Totally agree. Nice Lian Li's cost $300. I have owned several Lian Li's and love them. But I also beta tested the Blackbird before market release, and let me tell you the thing is a beast. I didn't have the cash on hand to get the pre-market discount I was offered, but almost pulled the trigger on one of the severely discounted base models a little bit ago.

Anyway, it is hard to top the features and layout of this case. Not a thing on it is cheap, and is mostly constructed from cast aluminum. I think only the Omen and Mac Pro case can touch it. Also, if the case is like the retail offering, it should have the hot-swap sata back plan in the hard drive cage meaning NO WIRES AT ALL.
 
I think its fair for them to charge whatever but I was going to totally mock the price when I saw it was 600 but with a 1100 Watt power supply thats not completly overrated its not completely unreasonable, I would just put it in the "premium price" category, but having it available at any price (well less than a full Blackbird price I guess) is better than no option at all.

Maximum PC used this case for their yearly Dream Machine this year (with custom paint though) and had some really nice pictures, I think they have the article online.

edit for links:

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/dream_machine_08
http://www.maximumpc.com/tags/dream_machine
 
I think the most expensive config you can get on their website with the best components is like $20000 or such. Worthy though, this thing shits all over Delll's XPS range and some Allienwares. And the hot wiring thing..one of the previous guys mentioned...yes it does come with it, what you see on the HP website is the same as this one, just that you need a mobo, gpu, ram, cpu and hdd's and your all ready to go.
 
20,000? Did u have a typo? Or you actually think spending 20grand on a home PC is worth it?
 
Nah just saying that if you config the specs to one of the best. It will cost around there, not saying that I will spend that much money. But if I did have that much money. I'd take a long vacation. :D
 
lol u scared me there for a second, i was like, there gotta be better places to spend that money on... like vacations, or a car.. anything but a computer lol
 
What's the HP part number for the case? It seems to me that you could call their spare parts department and just get the case if you wanted to.
 
Can't say I have ever been interested in a case that looks like a five year old carved some patterns in the side with a compass, that and it's priced more expensive than most of the Lian-Li range minus the PSU.

I'm sure someone will buy it, along with the TRUE copper (yeah one of those kind of people, the one's that buy Audi's and ride your ass on the freeway...a cock!).
 
Outamyhead said:
Can't say I have ever been interested in a case that looks like a five year old carved some patterns in the side with a compass, that and it's priced more expensive than most of the Lian-Li range minus the PSU.

I'm sure someone will buy it, along with the TRUE copper (yeah one of those kind of people, the one's that buy Audi's and ride your ass on the freeway...a cock!).
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Way to stereotype. Audis are great cars (and hell they own lamborghini!).
 
unrealsword said:
Way to stereotype. Audis are great cars (and hell they own lamborghini!).
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that's like saying Fiat are great because they own Ferrari, would you honestly own a Fiat?

On a ratio how many Lambo's do you see compared to Audi's (I have only seen 4 lambo's in my entire life) on a given day?

And a Lambo will blow your doors off screaming past at 90+, they don't ride your ass for 20 miles before deciding they had enough of doing 70 MPH, and don't take my word for it, Top Gear said it before me.
 
Yea but comparing Audi's and Fiat's is ridiculous, because Audi's are actually great cars. Sounds like your jealous...
 
i love the competition that is going on here... and personally i think that

audi = im wealthy but i really want a luxury sedan

lambo = im wealthy and i show my ass off to everyone around me.
 
prodigee said:
i love the competition that is going on here... and personally i think that

audi = im wealthy but i really want a luxury sedan

lambo = im wealthy and i show my ass off to everyone around me.
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How about the fact that lambos are just awesome cars?
 
Outamyhead said:
Can't say I have ever been interested in a case that looks like a five year old carved some patterns in the side with a compass, that and it's priced more expensive than most of the Lian-Li range minus the PSU.

I'm sure someone will buy it, along with the TRUE copper (yeah one of those kind of people, the one's that buy Audi's and ride your ass on the freeway...a cock!).
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Somebody has been watching Top Gear :p
 
If I had the money I would get one, I love that case, and with a 200 dollar power supply.
 
That's basically what I was getting at, before it turned into a car debate (because I made a reference in a comparison), you'd have to have more money than sense to buy that case for it's price, and lets be honest, it isn't anything special to look at.

And I don't have anything against Audi, nor am I jealous (why would I be, there's plenty of cars I admire, that isn't one of them) I just don't have 50k+ to throw around on cars...and Audi are owned by VW, so they must be great as well.
 
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