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Weekly CPU & Video Card Price Guide: April 2001 1st Edition
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by Manveer Wasson on April 6, 2001 12:27 AM EST
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Introduction

Welcome to the first installment of the CPU and Video Card Price Guide for April 2001. We publish this article to help you the consumer, find the best deals on the 'net. All the tedious work like finding the best prices and locating reputable retailers has already been done so all you have to do is figure out what product is right for you. As always we encourage the reader to investigate every retailer's reliability before ordering, but we have tried to eliminate typically problematic ones from our price guides.

If you encounter any problems with a vendor on our list, please email us, and we will investigate their removal from our list. 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 CPU, video card and other technology buys.

Disclaimer

AnandTech does not endorse any vendor listed in the following price guide. AnandTech does not receive any advertising fees and/or sponsorship from the listed vendors. All views expressed by listed vendors do not reflect the opinions of AnandTech.

AnandTech, nor any of the vendors mentioned guarantee that the prices listed in this guide are accurate.

This Week

This week we see more needed Pentium 4 price cuts as well as welcomed Pentium III price drops. The higher speed Celeron CPUs also see some decent savings.

On the AMD front, we see some much needed price drops in the high end Athlon and Athlon-C (266MHz FSB) processors. We also see the introduction of the latest Duron processor: the Duron 900. The rest of the Athlon (Thunderbird) and Duron line saw a downward trend in prices.

As for the video card segment, we see some falling prices in the ATI Radeon cards as well as a some significant price drops in NVIDIA's GeForce2 line of cards.



Intel CPUs

AnandTech Weekly CPU Prices - Intel
CPU Price Change Vendor Shipping Promotion
Pentium 4 - 1.5GHz (400)
$500
$43
$20
OEM
Pentium 4 - 1.4GHz (400)
$319
$30
$9
OEM
Pentium 4 - 1.3GHz (400)
$239
$40
$9
OEM
Pentium III - 1.0GHz (133)
$233
$1
$9
OEM
Pentium III - 933MHz (133)
$209
$4
$10
OEM
Pentium III - 866MHz (133)
$165
$14
$10
OEM
Pentium III - 850Mhz (100)
$163
$16
$9
OEM
Pentium III - 800MHz (133)
$153
$4
$9
OEM
Pentium III - 800Mhz (100)
$157
$2
$9
OEM
Pentium III - 750Mhz (100)
$130
$0
$10
OEM
Pentium III - 733MHz (133)
$117
$11
$10
OEM
Pentium III - 700Mhz (100)
$137
$5
$10
OEM
Pentium III - 667Mhz (133)
$116
$0
$10
OEM
Pentium III - 650Mhz (100)
$130
$0
$9
OEM
Pentium III - 600MHz (E-133)
$123
$1
$6
OEM
Pentium III - 600MHz (E-100)
$122
$15
$9
OEM
Pentium III - 550MHz (E-100)
$129
$0
$11
OEM
Pentium III - 500Mhz (E-100)
$115
$61
$10
OEM
Celeron 800 FC-PGA (100)
$117
$5
$9
OEM
Celeron 766 FC-PGA (66)
$93
$17
$9
OEM
Celeron 733 FC-PGA (66)
$83
$3
$9
OEM
Celeron 700 FC-PGA (66)
$70
$0
$10
OEM
Celeron 667 FC-PGA (66)
$67
$0
$10
OEM
Celeron 633 FC-PGA (66)
$59
$0
$10
OEM
Celeron 600 FC-PGA (66)
$59
$0
$10
OEM
Celeron 566 FC-PGA (66)
$50
$0
$10
OEM
Celeron 533 FC-PGA (66)
$61
$0
$10
OEM

This week we continue to see Pentium 4 prices fall. The 1.5GHz model dropped $43 putting it at an even $500. The 1.4GHz part dropped $30 putting it at only $319. This chip is by far the best bargain you will find in the Pentium 4 category. The 1.3GHz model also saw a hefty $40 price cut making it $239, only $6 more than a 1.0GHz Pentium III. In today's applications the 1.0GHz Pentium III will offer greater performance levels than the 1.3GHz Pentium 4, however the Pentium 4 has much more FSB and memory bandwidth which will definitely help it in future applications. For more information on the Pentium 4, read our review of it here.

We see some decent price drops this week in the high-end Pentium III line. The 866MHz and 850MHz models dropped $14 and $16 respectively. Also, the 733MHz part dropped $11 putting it at $117. This processor is excellent for those looking to build a low-cost, yet high-performing system.

For the Celeron line we saw only slight price fluctuations. The 800MHz model dropped to $117 this week and the 766MHz part dropped to only $93. If you are interested in buying a Celeron processor we'd recommend the 800MHz model as its 100MHz front side bus (FSB) relieves some of the bandwidth limitations seen on the older 66MHz FSB Celerons.

Related Reviews

Make sure you check out our latest Intel Pentium III Coppermine and Intel Celeron FC-PGA reviews for more information.

Pentium III Reviews Publication Date
Intel Pentium 4 1.4GHz & 1.5GHz November 20th, 2000
Intel Pentium III 1.13GHz (1133MHz) July 31st, 2000
Intel Pentium III 933 May 24th, 2000
Intel Pentium III 866, 850 March 20th, 2000
Intel Pentium III 1GHz March 8th, 2000
Intel Pentium III 800 & 750 "Coppermine" December 20th, 1999
Intel Pentium III E FC-PGA (Socket-370) October 26th, 1999
Intel Pentium III E "Coppermine" (Slot-1) October 25th, 1999

 

Celeron Reviews Publication Date
Intel Celeron 800 January 3rd, 2001
Intel Celeron 700 June 26th, 2000
Overclocking the FC-PGA Celeron April 17th, 2000
Intel Celeron 600 "Coppermine128" March 29th, 2000


AMD CPUs

AnandTech Weekly CPU Prices - AMD
CPU Price Change Vendor Shipping Promotion
Athlon Thunderbird 1.33GHz (266MHz)
$223
$54
$9
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.3GHz (200MHz)
$229
$60
$9
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.2GHz (200MHz)
$195
$9
$10
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.2GHz (266MHz)
$202
$16
$10
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.13GHz (266MHz)
$186
$28
$0
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.1GHz (200Mhz)
$163
$24
$9
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.0GHz (266MHz)
$154
$22
$10
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.0GHz (200MHz)
$148
$13
$10
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 950MHz
$145
$3
$9
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 900MHz
$118
$3
$10
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 850MHz
$98
$4
$9
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 800MHz
$98
$0
$9
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 750MHz
$76
$0
$11
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 700MHz
$74
$8
$8
OEM
Athlon 1.0GHz (Slot A)
$289
$20
$8
OEM
Athlon 950MHz (Slot A)
$189
$0
$8
OEM
Athlon 900MHz (Slot A)
$119
$10
$8
OEM
Athlon 850MHz (Slot A)
$109
$2
$8
OEM
Athlon 800MHz (Slot A)
$96
$3
$11
OEM
Athlon 750MHz (Slot A)
$80
$9
$11
OEM
Athlon 700MHz (Slot A)
$72
$14
$11
OEM
Athlon 650MHz (Slot A)
$67
$12
$11
OEM
Duron 900MHz
$99
NA
$9
OEM
Duron 850MHz
$75
$0
$7
OEM
Duron 800MHz
$57
$3
$7
OEM
Duron 750MHz
$46
$2
$7
OEM
Duron 700MHz
$46
$4
$9
OEM
Duron 650MHz
$45
$3
$9
OEM
Duron 600MHz
$45
$2
$11
OEM


This week AMD doesn't surprise us with any more high end Athlon or Athlon-C processors. Check out the updated AMD Roadmap for more information on when new AMD processors will be released. Instead, we see some significant price drops in the high end Athlon segment. The 1.33GHz Athlon-C (266MHz FSB) dropped $54 putting it at $223. Other significant price drops came from the 1.13GHz processor which dropped $28, and 1.0GHz Athlon-C which dropped $22. For a high end solution we'd recommend the 1.2GHz Athlon-C as it offers similar performance to it's 1.33GHz brother, but does not generate as much heat and costs $21 less. We should note that the new Athlon-C processors require a motherboard capable or handling the 266MHz FSB. Check out the Memory and Motherboard Price Guide for more information and read our latest comparison to find out what chipset you'll want to pair up with your new CPU.

The regular 100MHz DDR FSB (200MHz) Athlon line of processors also saw significant price drops this week. The 1.3GHz model dropped $60 putting it at $229. The 1.1GHz and 1.0GHz processors also dropped $24 and $13, respectively. Although the 1.3GHz and 1.2GHz models have come down in price significantly, we sill recommend the 1.0GHz model as it is offers similar performance to its brothers and is a much better deal at only $148.

AMD's "classic" Slot-A Athlons showed a downward trend in prices this week as well. The 1.0Ghz chip dropped $20 putting it at $289. The 900Mhz model also showed a $10 drop in price. Those looking to upgrade an older Athlon system need only upgrade their motherboard's BIOS is order to support these higher clocked Athlons.

There's a new Duron on the block this week: the Duron 900. Because this processor has just come to market, it is still rather expensive. We'd recommend buying the 800MHz model as it offers performance similar to the 900MHz part at nearly half the cost. Those interested in overclocking should look to the Duron 750MHz, which is a steal at only $46.

Related Reviews

Make sure you check out our latest Athlon and Duron reviews for more information.

Duron Reviews Publication Date
AMD Duron 900MHz April 2nd, 2001
AMD Duron 850MHz January 8th, 2001
AMD Duron 800MHz October 17th, 2000 12:56 AM
AMD Duron 750 September 5th, 2000 12:00 PM
AMD Duron June 19th, 2000 12:00 PM


Video Cards

AnandTech Weekly Video Card Prices
Video Card Model Price Change Vendor Shipping Promotion
3dfx Voodoo5 5500 AGP
$119
$7
NA
  
3dfx Voodoo5 5500 PCI
$132
$0
$9
  
3dfx Voodoo4 4500 AGP
$85
$6
$11
  
3dfx Voodoo4 4500 PCI
$85
$1
$11
  
3dfx Voodoo3 3500TV AGP
$69
$0
$6
  
ATI RADEON 64MB DDR
$165
$11
$12
OEM
ATI RADEON 32MB DDR (Retail)
$142
$5
NA
ATI RADEON 32MB DDR LE (OEM)
$73
$3
$11
ATI RADEON 32MB VE
$82
$2
$11
  
ATI RADEON 32MB SDR
$84
$1
$15
  
ATI RADEON ALL-IN-WONDER
$213
$0
$12
OEM
NVIDIA GeForce2 ULTRA 64MB
$325
$2
$10
INNO3D
NVIDIA GeForce2 PRO 64MB
$209
$10
NA
MSI
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 64MB
$228
$12
$12
Creative Labs
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 32MB
$140
$2
NA
MSI
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 32MB VIVO (ASUS V7700 Deluxe)
$195
$4
$10
  
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 32MB
$61
$20
$10
INNO3D
PowerVR KYRO 64MB
$89
$0
$8
  
Matrox G450 32MB (DualHead)
$99
$0
$12
  
Matrox G400 32MB
$109
$0
NA
  

The reader should note that 3dfx's acquisition by NVIDIA will result in them not being able to provide support for their cards, so purchase a Voodoo3/4/5 card at your own risk. There was little change in price this week for 3dfx cards. The Voodoo5 5500 PCI is still a great card for those without AGP slots wanting 3D acceleration. Also, the Voodoo3 3500 TV continues to be an excellent bargain for those wanting to add TV input and output to their PCs and are not concerned with 3D performance.

ATI's 64MB Radeon card saw an $11 price drop this week putting it at $165. The Radeon VE also showed a $2 drop in price making it $2 cheaper than the standard SDR Radeon. We'd recommend this card over the standard Radeon SDR to non-gamers as it adds dual display support but it is considerably slower in 3D performance when compared to the DDR cards.

We should note that several readers have pointed out that there are a few major differences between the Radeon 32MB DDR (Retail) and the Radeon 32MB DDR LE (OEM) which many online retailers fail to point out. The Radeon LE is actually a crippled version of the Retail card and does not feature ATI's Hyper-Z technology. It is important that readers understand this because Hyper-Z can have a significant effect on performance. The Radeon LE was originally meant to be an OEM product for some of the Asian markets. However the success of the product in those markets was overestimated and ATI was forced to bring the product to the North American market. The Radeon LE chips are generally composed of those chips that fail to work properly as fully functional Radeon solutions, meaning that they are often clocked at lower core frequencies and may not have fully functional HyperZ units. Many readers have been reporting success with overclocking their Radeon LEs as well as by forcing HyperZ to be enabled on the boards however proceed with your own risk as there are no guarantees. For more information consult the AnandTech Forums.

There wasn't much action among NVIDIA cards this week since we have yet to see the GeForce3 appear on the radar. The GeForce2 Pro 64MB saw a $10 price increase this week putting it at $209. This card offers excellent performance with it's faster 5ns DDR memory. This faster memory alleviates the some of the memory bandwidth limitations found in the standard 6ns GTS cards. Those looking for a low-end bargain should consider the GeForce2 MX which can now be found for $61; this card offers excellent 3D performance at a low price.

The PowerVR KYRO 64MB saw no change in price this week. This card is a unique alternative to the 3dfx Voodoo and NVIDIA GeForce cards. What makes this card unique is it's tile based rendering engine. If you are interested in the Kyro, we suggest you wait until the Kyro II kits the shelves later this month. The Kyro II offers GeForce2 Pro/Ultra performance for half the price.

The Matrox line of cards saw minimal changes in price this week. Those looking for excellent dual display capability may wish to purchase the Matrox G450 card as it has proven itself well in this category. For more information check out our Dual Display Comparison.

Related Reviews

Make sure you check out our latest video card reviews for more information.

Video Card Reviews Publication Date
3dfx Voodoo5 5500AGP
 July 11th, 2000
3dfx Voodoo5 5500PCI August 4th, 2000
3dfx Voodoo4 4500AGP
 October 23rd, 2000
ATI Radeon 64MB DDR
 July 17th, 2000
ATI Radeon VE 32MB
February 19 , 2001
ATI Radeon 32MB SDR October 13th, 2000
NVIDIA GeForce 2 GTS 32MB
 April 26th, 2000
NVIDIA GeForce 2 GTS 64MB
 June 21st, 2000
NVIDIA GeForce2 Pro 64MB December 5th, 2000
NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra
 August 14th, 2000
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX
 June 28th, 2000
ASUS V7700 Deluxe (32MB GeForce2 GTS VIVO)
 November 3rd, 2000
Imagination Technologies / STMicro PowerVR Series 3: KYRO
 June 7th, 2000
Matrox Millennium G400 & G400MAX
 May 20th, 1999
Matrox Millennium G450
 September 5th, 2000
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