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Weekly CPU & Video Card Price Guide: July 2001 2nd Edition
by Manveer Wasson on July 13, 2001 1:44 AM EST- Posted in
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Introduction
Welcome to the second installment of the CPU and Video Card Price Guide for July 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
Intel again has another slow week. The Pentium 4 and Pentium III show very little change in price. However the Celeron line continues to play catch-up with the AMD Duron in terms of price.
AMD prices, on the other hand, continue to fall in price just as in previous weeks. We see price reductions all across the charts and a few more gigahertz processors enter the sub-$100 price range!
Video card prices also remain relatively quiet this week. We do see some much needed price drops in the high-end NVIDIA segment. Also, we add the Matrox G450eTV Marvel to our video card lineup.
Intel CPUs
AnandTech Weekly CPU Prices - Intel | |||||
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Pentium 4 - 1.7GHz (400) |
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Pentium 4 - 1.5GHz (400) |
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Pentium 4 - 1.4GHz (400) |
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Pentium 4 - 1.3GHz (400) |
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Pentium III - 1.0GHz (133) |
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Pentium III - 933MHz (133) |
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Pentium III - 866MHz (133) |
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Pentium III - 850Mhz (100) |
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Pentium III - 800MHz (133) |
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Pentium III - 800MHz (100) |
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Pentium III - 750Mhz (100) |
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Pentium III - 733MHz (133) |
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Pentium III - 700Mhz (100) |
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Pentium III - 667Mhz (133) |
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Celeron 850 FC-PGA (100) |
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Celeron 800 FC-PGA (100) |
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Celeron 766 FC-PGA (66) |
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Celeron 733 FC-PGA (66) |
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Celeron 700 FC-PGA (66) |
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Celeron 667 FC-PGA (66) |
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Celeron 633 FC-PGA (66) |
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The Intel "price drought" continues this week with only slight price fluctuations in the Pentium 4 line of processors. The 1.5GHz part fell $4 to $229 this week. The 1.3GHz part fell $6, putting it at $156. The fast, but expensive 1.8GHz Pentium 4 still has not found its was in quantity to the OEM market. For the time being, we recommend that people not purchase the Pentium 4 at this time because the current Socket 423 motherboards will be replaced with a Socket 478 design when the Northwood is released.
The Pentium III line of processors saw little change as well this week. The 1.0GHz chip rose $5 this week, putting it at $179. The 733MHz part saw a $5 price reduction this week, putting it at an affordable $99. This is a great processor for those looking to build a cost effective business machine.
The high-end Celeron line saw a modest reduction in price this week, trying to keep up with the low prices of the AMD Durons. The 850MHz part saw a $8 price drop this week putting it at $78. Our pick, the 800MHz part saw a $7 price reduction, putting this processor at $69. The 766MHz chip fell to a new low of $57 this week. The lower clocked Celeron's saw little or no changes in price this week.
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
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CPU | Price | Change | Vendor | Shipping | Promotion |
Athlon Palomino MP 1.2GHz |
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Athlon Palomino MP 1.0GHz |
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Athlon Thunderbird 1.4GHz (266MHz) |
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Athlon Thunderbird 1.33GHz (266MHz) |
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Athlon Thunderbird 1.2GHz (266MHz) |
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Athlon Thunderbird 1.13GHz (266MHz) |
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Athlon Thunderbird 1.0GHz (266MHz) |
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Athlon Thunderbird 1.4GHz (200MHz) |
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Athlon Thunderbird 1.3GHz (200MHz) |
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Athlon Thunderbird 1.2GHz (200MHz) |
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Athlon Thunderbird 1.1GHz (200MHz) |
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Athlon Thunderbird 1.0GHz (200MHz) |
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Athlon Thunderbird 950MHz |
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Athlon Thunderbird 900MHz |
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Athlon Thunderbird 850MHz |
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Duron 950MHz |
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Duron 900MHz |
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Duron 850MHz |
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Duron 800MHz |
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Duron 750MHz |
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This week we continue to see falling prices in the high end Athlon segment. The Palomino MP 1.2GHz fell $18 this week putting it at $216. The 1.0GHz MP chip fell $10 putting it at $189. These processors can be used in conjunction with AMD 760MP motherboards like the Tyan Thunder K7. Expect Palomino prices to fall significantly once the Athlon 4 is released later this quarter.
The price of the Athlon-C line of processors continued to fall in price slightly this week. The 1.33GHz processor fell $5 this week putting it at $129. The 1.0GHz part saw a $8 price putting at a very low price of $83. Athlon-C require a new motherboard that supports the 266MHz FSB. For pricing information, check out the Memory and Motherboard Price Guide and read our latest comparison to determine what chipset you'll want to pair up with your CPU.
This week, the Athlon-B line of processors saw a similarly weak price drop like it's Athlon-C cousins. The 1.4GHz part dropped a hefty $14, putting it at $174. The 1.2GHz chip saw a $9 price drop putting it at $89. The 950MHz processors saw a steep price reduction of $25 this week.
The Duron line of processors saw little change in price this week. The recently added 950MHz part saw a $5 price drop, putting it at $78. The 750MHz part saw a $2 price reduction.
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
4 - The Palomino is Here |
May 14th, 2001 |
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 | |||||
CPU | Price | Change | Vendor | Shipping | Promotion |
3dfx Voodoo5 5500 AGP |
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3dfx Voodoo5 5500 PCI |
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3dfx Voodoo4 4500 AGP |
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3dfx Voodoo4 4500 PCI |
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3dfx Voodoo3 3500TV AGP |
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ATI Radeon 64MB DDR |
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ATI Radeon 32MB VE |
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ATI Radeon 32MB SDR |
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NVIDIA GeForce3 64MB |
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NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra 64MB |
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NVIDIA GeForce2 PRO 64MB |
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NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 32MB |
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NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS ViVo (ASUS V7700 Deluxe) |
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NVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 64MB |
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PowerVR Kyro II 64MB |
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Matrox G450 |
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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. This week we see some price fluctuations from the 3dfx segment. The popular Voodoo5 5500 fell $7 this week, putting it at $112. It's PCI counterpart is still much more expensive at $166. The Voodoo3 3500 remains a good deal at $64 for those looking for basic 3D acceleration and TV tuner capabilities on their PC.
ATI's video card lineup saw little changed is price for the third price guide in a row. The only significant drop in price came from the Radeon All-In-Wonder, which fell $30, putting it at $185. The Radeon LE remains a good value this week at $68. Please read our recent review of the LE for information on how to unlock it's hidden potential.
NVIDIA's line of GeForces saw some decent price reductions this week. The flagship GeForce3 saw a $10 drop in price, putting this overpowered card at $315. The GeForce2 Ultra becomes a better value every week. This time, the Ultra falls $16, putting it at $215. The Pro also remains a good value this week at $142. We should note that newer GeForce2 Pro cards use 5.5ns RAM instead of 5.0ns RAM however, it is still clocked at 200/400MHz. The overclocking potential of these new GeForce2 Pro's is yet to be determined, but stock performance should be identical to the previous Pro's.
The Kyro II show's little change in price again this week, dropping only $2 to $108. The KYRO II is a unique card because it uses a tile based rendering engine. Check out our KYRO II review for more info.
This week we add the Matrox G450eTV Marvel to the Matrox lineup. This card lets you watch and capture TV signals in your PC along with some other interesting features. For more information, please read our latest TV Tuner Card Roundup.
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 |