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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.

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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
CPU Price Change Vendor Shipping Promotion
Pentium 4 - 1.7GHz (400)
$335
$0
$10
OEM
Pentium 4 - 1.5GHz (400)
$229
$4
$9
OEM
Pentium 4 - 1.4GHz (400)
$168
$1
$9
OEM
Pentium 4 - 1.3GHz (400)
$156
$6
$9
OEM
Pentium III - 1.0GHz (133)
$179
$5
$10
OEM
Pentium III - 933MHz (133)
$159
$1
$11
OEM
Pentium III - 866MHz (133)
$140
$3
$9
OEM
Pentium III - 850Mhz (100)
$138
$0
$11
OEM
Pentium III - 800MHz (133)
$134
$1
$10
OEM
Pentium III - 800MHz (100)
$132
$0
$11
OEM
Pentium III - 750Mhz (100)
$108
$6
$11
OEM
Pentium III - 733MHz (133)
$99
$5
$9
OEM
Pentium III - 700Mhz (100)
$109
$5
$9
OEM
Pentium III - 667Mhz (133)
$104
$0
$11
OEM
Celeron 850 FC-PGA (100)
$78
$8
$15
OEM
Celeron 800 FC-PGA (100)
$69
$7
$11
OEM
Celeron 766 FC-PGA (66)
$57
$4
$11
OEM
Celeron 733 FC-PGA (66)
$57
$0
$11
OEM
Celeron 700 FC-PGA (66)
$47
$2
$11
OEM
Celeron 667 FC-PGA (66)
$45
$0
$11
OEM
Celeron 633 FC-PGA (66)
$38
$1
$11
OEM

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

AnandTech Weekly CPU Prices - AMD
CPU Price Change Vendor Shipping Promotion
Athlon Palomino MP 1.2GHz
$216
$18
$10
OEM
Athlon Palomino MP 1.0GHz
$189
$10
$5
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.4GHz (266MHz)
$166
$4
$10
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.33GHz (266MHz)
$129
$5
$11
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.2GHz (266MHz)
$99
$3
$10
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.13GHz (266MHz)
$94
$5
$10
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.0GHz (266MHz)
$83
$8
$11
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.4GHz (200MHz)
$174
$14
$11
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.3GHz (200MHz)
$129
$3
$11
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.2GHz (200MHz)
$89
$9
$11
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.1GHz (200MHz)
$89
$9
$11
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.0GHz (200MHz)
$81
$7
$11
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 950MHz
$67
$25
$11
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 900MHz
$66
$3
$11
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 850MHz
$63
$4
$10
OEM
Duron 950MHz
$78
$5
$11
OEM
Duron 900MHz
$57
$0
$11
OEM
Duron 850MHz
$49
$0
$11
OEM
Duron 800MHz
$36
$1
$11
OEM
Duron 750MHz
$27
$2
$11
OEM
Duron 700MHz
$24
$1
$11
OEM


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
$112
$7
$9
OEM
3dfx Voodoo5 5500 PCI
$166
$23
Check Vendor
OEM
3dfx Voodoo4 4500 AGP
$85
$0
$12
OEM
3dfx Voodoo4 4500 PCI
$85
$0
$6
OEM
3dfx Voodoo3 3500TV AGP
$66
$2
$6
OEM
ATI Radeon 64MB DDR
$150
$0
$12
OEM
ATI Radeon 32MB DDR (Retail)
$134
$1
Check Vendor
 
ATI Radeon 32MB DDR LE
$68
$0
$11
OEM
ATI Radeon 32MB VE
$73
$3
$10
OEM
ATI Radeon 32MB SDR
$89
$6
$12
OEM
ATI Radeon All-In-Wonder AGP
$185
$30
$0
OEM
NVIDIA GeForce3 64MB
$315
$10
$12
OEM
NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra 64MB
$215
$15
$8
OEM
NVIDIA GeForce2 PRO 64MB
$142
$0
$5
OEM
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 32MB
$112
$3
$10
OEM
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS ViVo (ASUS V7700 Deluxe)
$165
$0
$12
OEM
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 64MB
$75
$4
$8
OEM
PowerVR Kyro II 64MB
$108
$2
$6
OEM
Matrox G450
$88
$1
$15
OEM
Matrox G450 eTV
$169
NA
$7
OEM

 

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

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