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HP Blackbird 002 Lci

CPU: 3-GHz Core 2 Extreme QX6850 • Graphics Adapter: nvidia Geforce 8800 Ultra • Monitor Model: HP LP3065 • Total HD Size (GB): 160 • WorldBench 6 Word Score: Superior • Price When Reviewed: $5900
HP BlackBird 002 LCi (Front)
HP BlackBird 002 LCi (Front)
HP BlackBird 002 LCi
HP BlackBird 002 LCi
75.1 Good
Last updated
January 03, 2008
Test Center Reviewed by
Richard Jantz
Pros
  • Innovative design, superior thermals
  • Quad-core processor
Cons
  • Total cost can run high
  • Limited hard drive capacity
  • Pricing:Very Expensive: $5900 (1/3/2008)
  • Performance:Superior: 94
  • Features:Fair: 68
  • Design:Very Good: 85
Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing Very Expensive: $5900

Very Expensive: $5900

Performance Superior: 94

Superior: 94
WorldBench 6 Tests - Superior: 123
WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2 325 
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX 322 
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering 305 
Firefox 2 195 
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1 324 
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0 185 
Multitasking 220 
Nero 7 Ultra Edition 385 
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5 189 
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0 214 
Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Overall Graphics Score Superior 
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 181.63 
Doom 3, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 178.73 
Doom 3 with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 178.63 
Doom 3 with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 169.8 
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 216.98 
Far Cry, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 202.97 
Far Cry with AA, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit 216.77 
Far Cry with AA, 1280 by 1024, 32-Bit 197.79 

Features Fair: 68

Fair: 68
Basics
CPU 3-GHz Core 2 Extreme QX6850 
System Memory 2048 
Video & Display
Graphics Adapter nvidia Geforce 8800 Ultra 
Graphics Board Type PCI Express 
Graphics Board RAM (MB) 768 
Graphics Board RAM Type DDR3 
Monitor Model HP LP3065 
Monitor Type LCD 
Monitor Size 30 
Storage
Hard Drives 1 
Total HD Size (GB) 160 
RAID Type none 
Optical Drive Type DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/-RAM 
Optical Drive Speed 6 
Second Optical Drive Type DVD?R DL/DVD?RW/-RAM 
Second Optical Drive Speed 6 
Expansion
PCI Slots 2 
PCI Express Slots 4 
Open PCI Express X16 Slots 2 
Open PCI Express X1 Slots 0 
Open Slots 3 
External Drive Bays 3 
Open External Drive Bays 1 
Internal Drive Bays 5 
Open Internal Drive Bays 4 
Ports
Serial Ports 0 
Parallel Ports 0 
Front USB Ports 2 
Rear USB Ports 4 
Front FireWire Ports 1 
Rear FireWire Ports 1 
Other
Audio Adapter Model Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Hendrix 
Audio Channels 7.1 surround 
Network Adapter gigabit network adapter 
Case Type Tower 
Operating System Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit) 
Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years) One 
Parts Warranty (years) One 
Weekday Support Hours 24 
Saturday Support Hours 24 
Sunday Support Hours 24 
Toll-Free Support Yes 
Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category Here HP garnered mixed reviews for reliability, but downright dreadful support scores. Readers assigned HP below-average grades in every single service category. 
Reilability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems Worse than Average 
Reports of products with failed components Average 
Reports of products with any significant problems Better than Average 
Reports of products arriving with problems Better than Average 
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category Worse than Average 
Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support Worse than Average 
Overall quality of vendor's phone support Worse than Average 
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service Worse than Average 
Overall quality of service Worse than Average 

Design Very Good: 85

Very Good: 85
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