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Weekly CPU & Video Card Price Guide: June 2001 1st Edition
by Manveer Wasson on June 1, 2001 12:36 AM EST- Posted in
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Introduction
Welcome to the first installment of the CPU and Video Card Price Guide for June 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.
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This Week
The cooling continues this week in the Intel front as we see very little change in prices for all lines of processors. We expect prices to begin dropping soon, however, once Intel's recently announced price cuts begin to take effect.
AMD's line of processors also show little change in price this week. However we are surprised with yet another Athlon-C (266MHz FSB) processor - the 1.4GHz part. We also expect AMD to follow Intel's footsteps and announce a price reduction soon.
There is not much action in the video card segment this week. We see some slight price hikes in 3dfx cards and a slight drop in NVIDIA cards and the recently released KYRO II.
Intel CPUs
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AnandTech
Weekly CPU Prices - Intel
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| CPU | Price | Change | Vendor | Shipping | Promotion |
| Pentium 4 - 1.7GHz (400) |
 $360 |
 $1 |
$10 |
OEM
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| Pentium 4 - 1.5GHz (400) |
$250 |
 $5 |
$10 |
OEM
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| Pentium 4 - 1.4GHz (400) |
 $199 |
$6 |
 $7 |
OEM
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| Pentium 4 - 1.3GHz (400) |
$177 |
$6 |
$10 |
OEM
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| Pentium III - 1.0GHz (133) |
$187 |
$18 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Pentium III - 933MHz (133) |
$168 |
$3 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Pentium III - 866MHz (133) |
$155 |
$2 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Pentium III - 850Mhz (100) |
$153 |
 $0 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Pentium III - 800MHz (133) |
$140 |
$17 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Pentium III - 800Mhz (100) |
$141 |
$4 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Pentium III - 750Mhz (100) |
$102 |
$1 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Pentium III - 733MHz (133) |
$103 |
$0 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Pentium III - 700Mhz (100) |
$114 |
$5 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Pentium III - 667Mhz (133) |
$104 |
$7 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Pentium III - 650Mhz (100) |
$128 |
$0 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Pentium III - 600MHz (E-133) |
$111 |
$0 |
$7 |
OEM
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| Pentium III - 600MHz (E-100) |
$105 |
$5 |
$7 |
OEM
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| Celeron 800 FC-PGA (100) |
$75 |
$4 |
$15 |
OEM
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| Celeron 766 FC-PGA (66) |
$68 |
$0 |
$7 |
OEM
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| Celeron 733 FC-PGA (66) |
$68 |
$2 |
$9 |
OEM
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| Celeron 700 FC-PGA (66) |
$61 |
$1 |
$7 |
OEM
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| Celeron 667 FC-PGA (66) |
$48 |
$8 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Celeron 633 FC-PGA (66) |
$46 |
$6 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Celeron 600 FC-PGA (66) |
$50 |
$1 |
$9 |
OEM
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This week we again see minimal changes in price of the Pentium 4 line of processors. The flagship P4 can now be found for an even $360, while the 1.5GHz part fell $5, putting it at $250. The 1.4GHz model rose $6 this week, but still barely remains under the $200 mark. We should note that investing in a new Pentium 4 not only involves buying a processor, but also an expensive i850 motherboard and RDRAM. For more pricing information on these items, check out our Weekly Memory & Motherboard Price Guide.
The Pentium III segment also saw little change in price this week. The 1.0GHz processor fell $18 and now can be found for $187. The 800MHz EB part fell $17 and can now be found for $140. Those looking to build a high performing system on a budget should look into the 750MHz and 733MHz parts which can each be purchased for $102 and $103, respectively.
This week Intel announced a price cut on their mobile and Celeron lines of processors. We should see the effect of this reduction by the next price guide as it takes several days for the changes to take affect. Overall, the Celeron line relatively quiet this week. The 800MHz chip fell $4, putting it at $75 while the 667MHz part fell $8, putting it at $48.
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 1.7GHz
April
23rd, 2001
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 1.4GHz (266MHz) |
$234 |
NA |
$10 |
OEM
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| Athlon Thunderbird 1.33GHz (266MHz) |
$185 |
$13 |
$10 |
OEM
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| Athlon Thunderbird 1.2GHz (266MHz) |
$150 |
$1 |
$9 |
OEM
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| Athlon Thunderbird 1.13GHz (266MHz) |
$141 |
$6 |
$9 |
OEM
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| Athlon Thunderbird 1.0GHz (266MHz) |
$125 |
$5 |
$9 |
OEM
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| Athlon Thunderbird 1.3GHz (200MHz) |
$160 |
$9 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Athlon Thunderbird 1.2GHz (200MHz) |
$145 |
$0 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Athlon Thunderbird 1.1GHz (200Mhz) |
$137 |
$2 |
$9 |
OEM
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| Athlon Thunderbird 1.0GHz (200MHz) |
$122 |
$3 |
$10 |
OEM
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| Athlon Thunderbird 950MHz |
$122 |
$0 |
$10 |
OEM
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| Athlon Thunderbird 900MHz |
$95 |
$2 |
$9 |
OEM
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| Athlon Thunderbird 850MHz |
$80 |
$3 |
$10 |
OEM
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| Athlon Thunderbird 800MHz (Slot A) |
$76 |
$2 |
$8 |
OEM
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| Athlon Thunderbird 750MHz (Slot A) |
$56 |
$0 |
$8 |
OEM
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| Athlon Thunderbird 700MHz (Slot A) |
$49 |
$3 |
$9 |
OEM
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| Athlon 1.0GHz (Slot A) |
$280 |
$0 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Athlon 950MHz (Slot A) |
$170 |
$0 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Athlon 900MHz (Slot A) |
$120 |
$0 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Athlon 850MHz (Slot A) |
$109 |
$0 |
$8 |
OEM
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| Duron 900MHz |
$69 |
$0 |
$7 |
OEM
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| Duron 850MHz |
$53 |
$2 |
$7 |
OEM
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| Duron 800MHz |
$44 |
$1 |
$7 |
OEM
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| Duron 750MHz |
$32 |
$2 |
$7 |
OEM
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| Duron 700MHz |
$32 |
$4 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Duron 650MHz |
$38 |
$0 |
$11 |
OEM
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| Duron 600MHz |
$48 |
$0 |
$8 |
OEM
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This week AMD blesses us with yet another Athlon-C processors - the 1.4GHz part. Although it has a relatively cheap introductory price of $234, it is quite expensive compared to other Athlon-C processors. Expect the price of this part to drop soon once it is officially announced by AMD. The 1.33GHz Athlon saw a $13 price reduction. The rest of the Athlon-C line remained relatively unchanged this week. 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 Athlon-B line of processors did not see much change this week. The 1.3GHz processor fell $9 putting it at $160. The 1.0GHz part fell slightly to $122. Although these faster Athlons have come down significantly in price, we still recommend the 1.0GHz part as is offers similar performance to it's brothers at a lower price and also generates less heat.
The Slot A Athlons again saw almost no change in price this week. The 700MHz Thunderbird chip fell $3 putting it at $49. Those looking to upgrade an older Athlon system need only upgrade their motherboard's BIOS is order to support these higher clocked processors.
Just as Intel is cutting prices on their Celeron line or processors, AMD is expected to announce similar price reductions. Like the rest of AMD's line of processors, the Duron line saw very little change this week. The 850MHz part fell $2, putting it at $53. Those looking for an overclocking solutions should look at the 750MHz part which is now only $32.
Related Reviews
Make sure you check out our latest Athlon and Duron reviews for more information.
Athlon
Reviews
Publication
Date
VIA’s
KT133A Socket-A Chipset: AMD 760 Performance without DDR SDRAM
December
21st, 2000
AMD's
760 Chipset: DDR for the Athlon is here
October
30th, 2000
ALi
MAGiK 1: The Athlon gets a second DDR platform
November
29th, 2000
AMD
Athlon "Thunderbird" 1.2GHz & Duron 800MHz
October
17th, 2000
DDR
SDRAM - AMD Athlon Performance Preview
September
14th, 2000
AMD
Athlon "Thunderbird" 1.33GHz/1.30GHz
March
22nd, 2001
AMD
Athlon "Thunderbird" 1.1GHz
August
28th, 2000
AMD
Athlon "Thunderbird" 1 GHz / 800 MHz
June
4th, 2000
AMD
Athlon 1GHz, 950MHz, 900MHz
March
6th, 2000
AMD
Athlon 850
February
14th, 2000
AMD
Athlon 800
December
20th, 1999
AMD
Athlon 750
November
29th, 1999
AMD
Athlon 700
October
4th, 1999
AMD
Athlon
August
9th, 1999
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 |
$0 |
Check Vendor |
OEM
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| 3dfx Voodoo5 5500 PCI |
$119 |
$0 |
Check Vendor |
OEM
|
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| 3dfx Voodoo4 4500 AGP |
$85 |
$26 |
Check Vendor |
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| 3dfx Voodoo4 4500 PCI |
$74 |
$0 |
$9 |
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| 3dfx Voodoo3 3500TV AGP |
$64 |
$0 |
$4 |
OEM
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| ATI RADEON 64MB DDR |
$159 |
$13 |
$15 |
OEM
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| ATI RADEON 32MB DDR (Retail) |
$139 |
$0 |
Check Vendor |
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| ATI RADEON 32MB DDR LE (OEM) |
$71 |
$0 |
$8 |
OEM
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| ATI RADEON 32MB VE |
$77 |
$1 |
$8 |
OEM
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| ATI RADEON 32MB SDR |
$73 |
$0 |
$15 |
OEM
|
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| ATI RADEON ALL-IN-WONDER |
$199 |
$6 |
$10 |
OEM
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| NVIDIA GeForce3 64MB |
$344 |
$2 |
$8 |
Gainward
|
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| NVIDIA GeForce2 ULTRA 64MB |
$243 |
$5 |
Free |
Elsa
|
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| NVIDIA GeForce2 PRO 64MB |
$178 |
$1 |
Free |
Leadtek
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| NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 32MB |
$120 |
$8 |
Check Vendor |
MSI
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| NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 32MB VIVO (ASUS V7700 Deluxe) |
$167 |
$2 |
$12 |
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| NVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 64MB |
$85 |
$10 |
$7 |
Chaintech
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| NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 32MB |
$75 |
$0 |
$5 |
MSI
|
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| PowerVR KYRO II 64MB |
$109 |
$6 |
$15 |
Hercules
|
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| Matrox G450 32MB (DualHead) |
$89 |
$0 |
$11 |
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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. Video cards from 3dfx saw little change in price this week. A notable rise in price came from the Voodoo4 4500 AGP, which rose $26. The Voodoo3 3500 remains a great deal this week at $64. This card is an excellent deal for those wanting TV tuner input and video out on their PCs.
ATI's lineup of cards showed little change this week as well. The 64MB DDR Radeon saw the largest drop in price this week - $13. Those looking for a cheaper, fast Radeon should look at the Radeon 32MB DDR LE. Please read our recent review of this card for information on how to unlock it's hidden potential. Those needing dual display capabilities should look into the ATI Radeon VE.
For NVIDIA this week we also see little change in price. The GeForce3 showed a slight increase in price this week. It can now be found for $344. The GeForce2 ULTRA showed a $5 price reduction and can be found for $243, just over $100 cheaper than the GeForce3. Our favorite, the GeForce2 Pro, can now be found for $178. We recommend the Pro over the standard GTS because it uses faster 5.5ns DDR memory which alleviates some of the memory bandwidth constraints found in 6ns cards.
The KYRO II saw a $6 price drop this week. This card offers performance similar to the GeForce2 GTS but at a cheaper price. The KYRO II is a unique card because it uses a tile based rendering engine. Check out our KYRO II review for more info.
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 LE 32MB DDR
May
23, 2001
ATI
Radeon 32MB SDR
October
13th, 2000
NVIDIA
GeForce 3
March
22nd, 2001
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
NVIDIA
GeForce2 MX 400 64MB
April
12th, 2001
ASUS
V7700 Deluxe (32MB GeForce2 GTS VIVO)
November
3rd, 2000
STMicroelectronics
Kyro II 64MB
March
13th, 2001
Matrox
Millennium G400 & G400MAX
May
20th, 1999
Matrox
Millennium G450
September
5th, 2000
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