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Weekly CPU & Video Card Price Guide: April 2001 2nd Edition
by Manveer Wasson on April 20, 2001 12:56 AM EST- Posted in
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Introduction
Welcome to the second 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 necessarily 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 continue to to see Pentium 4 and high end Pentium III price cuts. The higher clocked Celeron CPU's also see some significant savings.
Again, we see no new AMD processors this week. We do, however, see the same falling price trend from previous weeks. Expect prices to continue to fall in the weeks to come.
In the video card segment, we saw little change in 3dfx and ATI Radeon prices. This was not the case with NVIDIA this week, though. In addition to the new GeForce2 MX 400, we also see hefty price drops on several popular video cards.
Intel CPUs
AnandTech Weekly CPU Prices - Intel | |||||
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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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Pentium III - 650Mhz (100) |
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Pentium III - 600MHz (E-133) |
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Pentium III - 600MHz (E-100) |
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Pentium III - 550MHz (E-100) |
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Pentium III - 500Mhz (E-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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Celeron 600 FC-PGA (66) |
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Celeron 566 FC-PGA (66) |
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Celeron 533 FC-PGA (66) |
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It comes as no surprise to see the Pentium 4 1.4GHz and 1.5GHz processors drop in price again this week. The 1.5GHz part fell another $40 putting it at $440. The 1.4GHz part fell $30 putting it at near P3 prices at $289. We recommend holding off on the Pentium 4 for now as the current crop is not significantly faster than the Pentium III 1.0GHz in today's applications. Expect to see the 1.7GHz Pentium 4 unveiled next week. For more information on the Pentium 4, read our review of it here.
This week we see more price cuts in the high end Pentium III segment. The 1.0GHz processor fell $16 and is now selling for $217. The 933MHz part fell $23. We also saw small price drops throughout the mid and low-range P3s. The price of the 733MHz part is now $110. This is an excellent choice for those looking to build a cost effective and high-performing system.
For the Celeron line, we see significant price cuts in the higher clocked units. The 800MHz part fell $25, putting it at $92 and the 766MHz part fell $17 putting it at $76. 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 |
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AMD CPUs
AnandTech Weekly CPU Prices - AMD | |||||
CPU | Price | Change | Vendor | Shipping | Promotion |
Athlon Thunderbird 1.33GHz (266MHz) |
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Athlon Thunderbird 1.3GHz (200MHz) |
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Athlon Thunderbird 1.2GHz (200MHz) |
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Athlon Thunderbird 1.2GHz (266MHz) |
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Athlon Thunderbird 1.13GHz (266MHz) |
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Athlon Thunderbird 1.1GHz (200Mhz) |
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Athlon Thunderbird 1.0GHz (266MHz) |
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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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Athlon Thunderbird 800MHz |
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Athlon Thunderbird 750MHz (Slot A) |
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Athlon Thunderbird 700MHz (Slot A) |
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Athlon 1.0GHz (Slot A) |
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Athlon 950MHz (Slot A) |
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Athlon 900MHz (Slot A) |
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Athlon 850MHz (Slot A) |
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Athlon 800MHz (Slot A) |
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Athlon 750MHz (Slot A) |
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Athlon 700MHz (Slot A) |
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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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Duron 700MHz |
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Duron 650MHz |
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Duron 600MHz |
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We see some decent price drops in the Athlon-C (266MHz FSB) category. The 1.2GHz and 1.13GHz parts fell $11 each and can be found for $191 and $175 respectively. 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 (200MHz FSB) also a downward price trend this week. The 1.3GHz part fell $18 putting it at $211 and the 1.1GHz part fell to $149. 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.
AMD's Slot-A Athlons showed a downward trend in prices this week as well. The 1.0Ghz chip dropped $9 putting it at $280. The 900Mhz model also showed a $14 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.
Like the rest of AMD's products, the Duron line also fell in price this week. The newest Duron, the 900MHz part, fell $12 and can be found for $87. For those who like to overclock, the Duron 700MHz is a perfect choice as it can now be found for an astonishingly low $38.
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
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Video Card Model | Price | Change | Vendor | Shipping | Promotion |
3dfx Voodoo5 5500 AGP |
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3dfx Voodoo4 4500 AGP |
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ATI RADEON 64MB DDR |
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ATI RADEON 32MB DDR (Retail) |
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ATI RADEON 32MB VE |
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NVIDIA GeForce2 ULTRA 64MB |
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NVIDIA GeForce2 PRO 64MB |
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NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 64MB |
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NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 32MB |
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NVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 64MB |
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NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 32MB |
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PowerVR KYRO 64MB |
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Matrox G450 32MB (DualHead) |
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Matrox G400 32MB |
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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. The Voodoo5 5500 PCI rose in price $16 this week, putting it at $148. This card is still a great deal for those without AGP cards wanting decent 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.
This week we saw little change in the ATI lineup of cards. The Radeon VE saw a $2 price drop this week. We recommend the VE over the standard SDR Radeon because of its dual display capabilities, but be warned that it is significantly slower in 3D performance.
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.
As for NVIDIA, we see a overall downward price trend in all their cards. The GeForce2 ULTRA saw a $26 price drop putting it at $299. We expect the Ultra's price to drop significantly one the GeForce 3 finally hits the streets. The Pro dropped $15, putting it at $194. We'd recommend this card over the standard 64MB GTS because it uses faster DDR memory (200MHz DDR) which alleviates some of the memory bandwidth limitations found in the regular GTS cards. For low-end NVIDIA lineup, we see the new GeForce2 MX 400. We still recommend the regular GeForce2 MX over the MX 400 because there is very little performance between the two. Basically, go for which ever is cheaper.
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 offer's GeForce2 GTS (and in some cases, even ULTRA levels) performance at an estimated street price of $150. Hercules has said that their Kyro II based card will be released on May 16th.
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 |
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 400 64MB | April 12th, 2001 |
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 |