News of HP's new Firebird gaming PC leaked a few weeks ago, but with the official announcement this morning, we're free from our embargo and can finally comment on the product. As has been rumored, HP's new system is officially named the HP Firebird with VoodooDNA. This means it was developed in conjunction with Rahul Sood, founder of boutique PC vendor Voodoo PC, and chief technology office of HP's Global Gaming Business since HP acquired his company back in 2006.
Unlike the first Voodoo HP product, the HP Blackbird 002, the Firebird is aimed primarily at mainstream PC gamers. You won't find the latest Intel Core i7 CPU inside a Firebird, nor 10 pounds and 600-watts worth of graphics cards. Instead, the idea behind the Firebird, alluded to in a stage-setting (some might say self-serving) blog post on Rahul's blog in December, is that in these economically-challenging times, PC gamers will be better served by less aggressive, more reliable, more affordable configurations.
The Firebird's specifications provide a more specific idea of what Rahul means. Two configurations will be available at launch on January 9, the Firebird 802 for $1,799 and the Firebird 803 for $2,099.
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