News BoT
RSS Feed
Joined: 11 May 2006
Posts: 32637
 |
 Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 8:00 am Post subject: HP Phoenix h9-1120t System Review: HP's Gaming Desktop Roun |
  |
|
<p>
Less than four months ago we had in for review HP's entry to the gaming desktop market, the Phoenix. We found that it was a compelling product that served a market segment that had gone largely ignored by the major vendors, though the Sandy Bridge-E build had a hard time justifying its cost. Worse, by the time our review went up HP had already basically obsoleted our review unit.</p>
<p align="center">
 </p>
<p>
Today we go for a second round with the HP Phoenix, and this time we're taking a look at what HP claims should be a much more compelling model than the one we reviewed before. You'll recall Sandy Bridge-E and NVIDIA's last-generation GeForce GTX 580 drove the price up to a staggering $2,880, putting it easily within striking distance of the boutiques you would normally be buying gaming desktops from. Our review unit today exchanges Sandy Bridge-E for Ivy Bridge, and includes the promised update from Fermi to Tahiti. Has HP made a better argument for Phoenix, or is this second run at the crown still not enough?</p>
Read more...
Source: AnandTech
This channel features the latest computer hardware related articles. |
|
