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Weekly Memory & Motherboard Price Guide: March 2001 2nd Edition
by Kiran Venkatesh on March 16, 2001 3:51 PM EST- Posted in
- Guides
Introduction
It's time once again for AnandTech's Memory and Motherboard price guide.
The basic goal is to provide you with the best deals, and follow price trends
of the listed products. We have selected a leading team of on-line vendors,
and will be tracking their progress on weekly basis. Please note that all vendors
were selected according to their best price offered. Some vendors may ask that
you place a phone-order to make sure that you receive our listed price; others
simply ask that you mention where you found the price (in this case AnandTech).
We have tried to eliminate vendors with low feedback rating, but we do encourage
you to do some research before purchasing any product from this list.
If you encounter any problems with a vendor on our list, please email us, and we will take appropriate action. Remember that we will only list vendors with positive customer feedback. If you have any suggestions, don't hesitate to let us know.
Also be sure to check out AnandTech's Hot Deals Forum for even more great memory, motherboard, CPU, video card and other technology buys.
Disclaimer
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AnandTech, nor any of the vendors mentioned guarantee that the prices listed in this guide are accurate.
This Week
Welcome to the 2nd Edition of the March Memory and Motherboard Price Guide. In past weeks you've seen our motherboard price guide grow and this week is no exception as we add KM133 boards and VIA Pro266 boards to our list.
Prices for VIA Pro266 motherboards are higher than VIA Apollo Pro 133A and i815E/EP but by not as high of a margin as you might expect. Prices in general for Socket-370/Slot-1/Socket-423 boards have been sluggish as prices have for the most part have stabilized with the exception of some scattered fluctuations.
Most of the KT133A motherboards have fallen in price making this platform even more attractive if you're looking for a better performing Socket A solution. Take for instance our recommended KT133A board, the Iwill KK266. The KK266 is actually cheaper than our recommended KT133 board, the Abit KT7-RAID.
In the memory arena we've
got a mixed bag of price changes with PC2100 DDR SDRAM still dropping although
its PC1600 cousin has not changed a bit in price. Prices for PC133 SDRAM are
both up and down and PC100 SDRAM is on the rise as well. Overall the slowing
tech industry is having a ripple effect with memory and motherboard prices as
we are beginning see more and more prices stabilizing and in some cases increasing
rather than dropping as we have seen in past months.
Memory
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AnandTech
Weekly Memory Prices
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Memory
Type - Size
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Price
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Change
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Vendor
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Shipping
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Promotion
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| PC2100 DDR - 256MB |  $222 |
 $37 |
 Mark One Computers |
Check Vendor | Standard Ground |
| PC2100 DDR - 128MB |  $112 |
$25 |
Mark One Computers |
Check Vendor | Standard Ground |
| PC2100 DDR - 64MB | NA |
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| PC1600 DDR - 256MB | $95 |
 $0 |
Crucial |
 $5.50 |
UPS Ground |
| PC1600 DDR - 128MB | $55 |
$0 |
Crucial |
$5.50 |
UPS Ground |
| PC1600 DDR - 64MB | $39 |
 $7 |
Crucial |
$5.50 |
UPS Ground |
| PC800 RDRAM - 256MB | $349 |
$28 |
StarComponents |
$11.00 |
Lifetime Warranty |
| PC800 RDRAM - 128MB | $155 |
$6 |
Hardware
Pro |
Check Vendor | |
| PC800 RDRAM - 64MB | $65 |
$10 |
Coast
to Coast Memory |
$6.50 |
USPS |
| VC133 - 128MB | $99 |
$0 |
Micro
X-Press |
Check Vendor | FedEx Saver |
| VC133 - 64MB | $59 |
$0 |
Micro
X-Press |
Check Vendor | FedEx Saver |
| "PC150" CAS2 - 256MB | $99 |
NA |
PC Progress |
$14.00 |
UPS Ground |
| "PC150" CAS2 - 128MB | $56 |
NA |
PC Progress |
$14.00 |
UPS Ground |
| "PC150" CAS3 - 256MB | $120 |
$14 |
MWave |
Check Vendor | Ground |
| "PC150" CAS3 - 128MB | $50 |
$8 |
MWave |
Check Vendor | Ground |
| PC133 CAS3 - 256MB | $71 |
$5 |
Core
Computer Inc. |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| PC133 CAS3 - 128MB | $39 |
$0 |
Core
Computer Inc. |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| PC133 CAS3 - 64MB | $22 |
$3 |
Core
Computer Inc. |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| PC133 CAS2 - 256MB | $92 |
$2.50 |
PowerUp
Inc. |
$8.29
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UPS Ground |
| PC133 CAS2 - 128MB | $49 |
$1 |
PowerUp
Inc. |
$8.29
|
UPS Ground |
| PC133 CAS2 - 64MB | $32 |
$0 |
Crucial |
$5.50 |
UPS Ground |
| PC100 ECC 512MB | $235 |
NA |
StarComponents |
$11.00 |
Lifetime Warranty |
| PC100 ECC 128MB | $46 |
$1 |
AccessMicro |
$8.95 |
USPS Ground |
| PC100 ECC 64MB | $29 |
$9 |
AxionTech |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| PC100 512MB | $581 |
NA |
Crucial |
$5.50 |
UPS Ground |
| PC100 256MB | $71 |
$3 |
Core
Computer Inc. |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| PC100 128MB | $40 |
$1 |
Core
Computer Inc. |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| PC100 64MB | $21 |
$1 |
Core
Computer Inc. |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
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In spite of PC1600 DDR SDRAM having stabilized in price, PC2100 modules continue to fall in price by significant margins making them cheaper than PC800 RDRAM. It will be interesting to watch how far DDR SDRAM prices will drop as Crucial, the memory giant, will soon be selling their PC2100 modules. On the other hand, PC2100 modules may also stabilize in the coming weeks as we are beginning to see other memory types slow in price changes.
Besides a few drops with "PC150" and PC133 CAS3 SDRAM, memory prices have remained the same or have experienced a price hike in some instances. For the end user this means that for the time being memory prices, especially with PC133 SDRAM, will probably drop no further than they have in the past and if anything will rise in price so now may be the time to buy RAM if you've been putting it off.
Related Articles
Make sure you check out our latest Memory and Chipset reviews for more information.
| Memory Reviews | Publication Date |
| PC133 SDRAM Roundup - April 2000 | April 3rd, 2000 |
| Chipset Reviews | Publication Date |
| DDR SDRAM on the AMD Athlon - Performance Preview | September 14th, 2000 |
| AMD's 760 Chipset: DDR for the Athlon is here | October 30th, 2000 |
| ALi MAGiK 1 Chipset: The Athlon gets a second DDR platform | November 29th, 2000 |
| VIA KT133A Socket-A Chipset: AMD 760 Performance without DDR SDRAM | December 21st, 2000 |
Socket-370/Slot-1/Socket-423 Motherboards
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AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices - Intel
Socket-370 i815E
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Motherboard Model
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Price
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Change
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Vendor
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Shipping
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Promotion
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| ASUS CUSL2 | $131 |
$1 |
Jazz
Technology USA |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| ABIT SE6 | $122 |
$0 |
MicroBarn |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| ABIT SA6R | $133 |
$6 |
Essential Computer |
$12.00 |
2 Day FedEx |
| Transcend TS-ASL3 | $101 |
$0 |
Jazz
Technology USA |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| Microstar 815E Pro | $100 |
$0 |
MicroBarn |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| AOpen AX3S Pro | $123 |
$0 |
AxionTech |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
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AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices
- i815EP Motherboards
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Motherboard Model
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Price
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Change
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Vendor
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Shipping
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Promotion
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| Epox EP-3SPA3 | $97 |
$2 |
MWave |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| ASUS CUSL2-C | $109 |
$0 |
PCBoost |
 $15.85 |
UPS Ground |
| Gigabyte GA-6OXE |
$116 |
$0 |
MWave |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| MSI 815EP PRO-R |
$124 |
$0 |
PC Progress |
$14.00 |
UPS Ground |
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AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices - Intel Socket-370/Slot-1
VIA Apollo Pro 133A Motherboards
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Motherboard Model
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Price
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Change
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Vendor
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Shipping
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Promotion
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| AOpen AX34 Pro | $109 |
$0 |
Essential Computer |
$12.00 | 2 Day FedEx |
| AOpen AX64 Pro | $95 |
$0 |
Essential Computer |
$12.00 | 2 Day FedEx |
| Microstar MS-6309 | $94 |
$0 |
SpartanTech |
$13.00 | UPS Ground |
| Soyo SY-6VCA | $96 |
$6 |
MWave |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| Soyo SY-7VCA | $96 |
$0 |
Krex
Computers |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| Shuttle AV64 | $76 |
$0 |
Krex
Computers |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| ASUS P3V4X | $118 |
$9 |
SpartanTech |
$13.00 | UPS Ground |
| ASUS CUV4X | $100 |
$0 |
PCBoost |
$15.85 |
UPS Ground |
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Dual
CPU
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| Microstar 694D Pro | $109 |
$0 |
FTI Computer |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| ASUS CUV4X-D | $162 |
NA |
SpartanTech |
$13.00 | UPS Ground |
| ABIT VP6 | $148 |
NA |
Essential Computer |
$12.00 | 2 Day FedEx |
| Tyan S1854 Trinity 400 | 90 |
$2 |
MWave |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
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AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices
- i850 Motherboards
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Motherboard Model
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Price
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Change
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Vendor
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Shipping
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Promotion
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| Intel D850GB | $191 | $7 |
Z-Buy |
Free | Free Freight 3 Days FedEx |
| ASUS P4T | $195 | $14 |
AllStarshop
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Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| Gigabyte GA-8TX | $207 | $1 |
MWave |
$8.00 |
Priority Shipping |
| Supermicro P4STA | $235 | $0 |
Acme Micro |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| MSI MS-850 Pro | $206 | $29 |
SpartanTech |
$13.00 |
UPS Ground |
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AnandTech
Weekly Motherboard Prices - VIA Pro266 Motherboards
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Motherboard
Model
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Price
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Change
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Vendor
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Shipping
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Promotion
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| Shuttle AV32 | $131 | NA | Bunta
Technology |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| Microstar Pro266 Master | $126 | NA | AllStarshop
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Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| Chaintech 6VJD | $150 | NA | AxionTech |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| AOpen AX37 Pro | $134 | NA | Hardware
Pro |
Check Vendor | |
| Gigabyte GA-6RX | $185 | NA | PC Progress |
$14.00 |
UPS Ground |
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March madness may be sweeping the country but it's having little effect with Socket-370/Slot-1/Socket-423 motherboards. Prices with i815E and i815EP boards have been quiet since our last guide except for some modest drops. We still recommend both the ASUS CUSL2 and CUSL2-C because they both share stability, a solid design, and great overclocking features. VIA Apollo Pro 133A-based boards have not changed in price again illustrating the general trend towards stabilization in pricing. Though we've added some more dual Socket-370 motherboards to the list the Microstar 694D Pro receives our recommendation not only because of its price but also it sports a good list of features and is the most stable dual Socket-370 to enter our labs to date.
Though prices with Socket-370 and Slot-1 boards are relatively quiet, Socket-423 boards continue to fall in price with the MSI MS-850-Pro and ASUS P4T being the movers and shakers of the bunch with drops of $29 and $14 this week.
This week we introduce VIA Pro266-based motherboards which gives DDR power
to Socket-370 CPUs making the DDR market even more competitive since Socket
A DDR solutions have been in the marketplace for some time now. The VIA Pro266
chipset, like the AMD 760 or ALi MAGiK 1 chipset, is the first chipset to provide
DDR SDRAM support for the Pentium III allowing for more memory bandwidth and
a larger memory capacity. We recently reviewed the Gigabyte GA-6RX and were
generally pleased with the board since it provided onboard Creative audio
and a Promise IDE RAID controller though we wouldn't recommend it due to its
price tag and other limitations.
Related Articles
Make sure you check out our latest i815 Socket-370 Motherboard reviews for more information.
| Socket-370/Slot-1 Motherboard Reviews | Publication Date |
| Tyan S1854 Trinity 400 VIA Apollo Pro 133A Slot-1/Socket-370 ATX | January 11th, 2000 |
| VIA Apollo Pro 133/133A Motherboard Roundup - February 2000 |
February 28th, 2000 |
| Shuttle AV64 VIA Apollo Pro 133A | March 4th, 2000 |
| ASUS CUSL2 Socket-370 i815E
ATX |
July 9th, 2000 |
| VIA Apollo Pro 133A with Dual Processors | July 13th, 2000 |
| VIA Apollo Pro 133A Motherboard Roundup - July 2000 | July 21st, 2000 |
| Intel i815(E) Chipset |
June 27th, 2000 |
| Intel i815 / i815E Motherboard
Roundup - August 2000 |
August 3rd, 2000 |
| ABIT SE6 Socket-370 i815E
ATX |
October 25th, 2000 |
| Transcend TS-ASL3 Socket-370
i815E ATX |
October 27th, 2000 |
| ABIT SA6R Socket-370 i815E + RAID ATX | November 13th, 2000 |
| EPoX EP-3SPA3 i815EP Socket-370 ATX | March 15th, 2001 |
Socket-A Motherboards
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AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices - AMD
Socket-A VIA KT133 Motherboards
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Motherboard Model
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Price
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Change
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Vendor
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Shipping
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Promotion
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| ASUS A7V (Non-RAID) | $133 |
$3 |
PCBoost |
$15.85 |
UPS Ground |
| ABIT KT7-RAID | $144 |
$1 |
SMK
Internet Components |
$15.25 |
UPS Ground |
| ABIT KT7 | $127 |
$2 |
SMK
Internet Components |
$15.25 |
UPS Ground |
| Microstar K7T Pro2A | $103 |
$0 |
PCBoost |
$15.85 |
UPS Ground |
| Microstar K7T Pro2 | $107 |
$0 |
PowerUp
Inc. |
$8.29 |
UPS Ground |
| Chaintech 7AJA | $94 |
$0 |
PCBoost |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| Chaintech CT-7AIA | $85 |
$2 |
Openlinx |
$7.00 |
UPS Flat Rate |
| EPoX EP-8KTA2 | $97 |
$3 |
Newegg |
Free | FedEx Saver Shipping |
| FIC AZ11 | $76 |
$2 |
GPS
Computer Services |
$10.00 |
UPS Ground |
| Gigabyte GA-7ZX | $105 |
$0 |
Essential Computer |
$12.00 |
2 Day FedEx |
| AOpen AK73 Pro | $120 |
$9 |
Hardware
Pro |
Check Vendor | |
| AOpen AK73-1394 | $155 |
$7 |
Hardware
Pro |
Check Vendor | |
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AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices -
Socket-A VIA KT133A Motherboards
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Motherboard Model
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Price
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Change
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Vendor
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Shipping
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Promotion
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| Epox 8KTA3 | $112 |
$14 |
Newegg |
Free | FedEx Saver Shipping |
| Abit KT7A-RAID | $145 |
$3 |
MicroBarn |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| Abit KT7A | $127 |
$4 |
MicroBarn |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| Iwill KK266 | $129 |
$2 |
Newegg |
Free | FedEx Saver Shipping |
| Iwill KK266-R | $145 |
$7 |
Essential Computer |
$12.00 |
2 Day FedEx |
| ASUS A7V133 | $133 |
$7 |
Ajump |
Check Vendor | |
| MSI K7T Turbo | $110 |
$5 |
MicroBarn |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground |
| AOpen AK73 ProA | $130 |
NA |
Hardware
Pro |
Check Vendor | |
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AnandTech
Weekly Motherboard Prices - Socket A VIA KM133 Motherboards
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Motherboard
Model
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Price
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Change
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Vendor
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Shipping
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Promotion
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| Microstar KM133M-ProA | $98 | NA | MWave |
Check Vendor | Ground |
| ECS K7VMA | $89 | NA | Micro
Pro |
Check Vendor | UPS Ground Insured |
| Biostar M7VKE | $101 | NA | MWave |
Check Vendor | Ground |
| Gigabyte GA-7ZMM | $117 | NA | Wired
Zone |
$10.00 |
UPS Ground Insured |
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AnandTech
Weekly Motherboard Prices - Socket-A DDR Motherboards
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Motherboard
Model
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Price
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Change
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Vendor
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Shipping
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Promotion
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AMD
760
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| ASUS A7M266 | $187 | $17 |
Z-Buy |
Free | Free Freight 3 Days FedEx |
| Gigabyte GA-7DXC | $169 | $10 |
Hardware
Pro |
Check Vendor | |
| FIC AD11 | $175 | $0 |
Newegg |
Free | FedEx Saver Shipping |
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Ali
Magik 1
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| Iwill KA266 | $150 | $5 |
Newegg |
Free | FedEx Saver Shipping |
| Iwill KA266-R | $162 | $8 |
Newegg |
Free | FedEx Saver Shipping |
| ASUS A7A266 | $205 | NA |
Ajump |
Check Vendor | |
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The Socket A arena gets more and more crowded with the many platforms currently available. Like their i815E counterparts, KT133-based boards have not changed significantly in price except for several boards which show some modest drops and a few small price hikes. KT133A boards on the other hand are showing a downward trend in price and as stated earlier the Iwill KK266, our KT133A pick, runs cheaper than our KT133 pick, the Abit KT7-RAID by $15 making it a very attractive buy. The Iwill KK266 was a very impressive board which featured a clean layout, superb performance and stability features, and possess the ability to overclock and make tweaks right in the BIOS.
New to our Socket A listings are VIA KM133-based motherboards which is a low cost solution which includes integrated S3 ProSavage video for the budget market. The combination of cheap AMD Duron processor and a KM133-based motherboard can make for a very low-priced solution since Duron prices are running quite low. Unfortunately, the Gigabyte GA-7ZMM was not an appealing KM133 motherboard receiving a rating of 5 out of 10 in our latest review, thus we have yet to recommend one.
Prices with the AMD 760 and ALi Magik-1 line of motherboards continue to decrease in price as these solutions slowly gain numbers in the market. Though the ASUS A7M266 is well priced in comparison to other AMD 760 boards it's lacking with a multiplier adjustment which keeps it from earning our recommendation. New to the ALi Magik 1 list is the ASUS A7A266 motherboard which was recently released into the market.
Related Articles
Make sure you check out our latest Socket-A motherboard and chipset reviews for more information.
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