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Introduction

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This Week

Welcome to the First Edition of AnandTech's Memory and Motherboard Price Guide for August.

Like previous week, the price of memory across the board continues to drop; albeit not as sharply as usual. The PC2100 512MB ECC DDR DIMM say a hefty $72 price drop this week, bringing it to a lower price of only $432. PC800 RDRAM also took a nosedive in price this week as 256MB modules can now be found for as little as $131 and 128MB RIMMs can be found for $51. PC100, 133, and 150 DIMMs also continued to drop in price this week.

Slot-1/Socket-370/Socket-423 motherboards continue to remain relatively unchanged in price again this week. Several i815EP motherboards were actually up in price. However, the remaining motherboards showed a slight downward trend.

On the AMD side of things we see the prices of KT133/E and KT133A boards to drop slightly in price. The Socket-A DDR mobos continue to fall moderately this week; especially those VIA KT266 boards.

Memory

AnandTech Weekly Memory Prices
Memory Type - Size
Price
Change
Vendor
Shipping
Promotion
PC2400 DDR
CAS 2 - 256MB
$77
$13
$11
FedEx 2nd Day
PC2400 DDR
CAS 2 - 128MB
$43
$8
$11
FedEx 2nd Day
PC2100 ECC DDR
CAS 2.5 - 512MB
$432
$72
$10
Lifetime Warranty, FedEx Ground

PC2100 ECC DDR
CAS 2.5 - 256MB

$59
$8
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
PC2100 ECC DDR
CAS 2.5 - 128MB
$32
$9
Check Vendor
 
PC2100 DDR
CAS 2.5 - 256MB
$41
$19
$5
UPS 2nd Day
PC2100 DDR
CAS 2.5 - 128MB
$26
$5
$5
UPS 2nd Day
PC1600 DDR
CAS 2.5 - 256MB
$41
$19
$5
UPS 2nd Day
PC1600 DDR
CAS 2 - 128MB
$23
$8
$5
UPS 2nd Day
PC1600 DDR
CAS 2 - 64MB
$19
$2
$5
UPS 2nd Day
PC800 RDRAM - 256MB
$131
$32
Free
Free Freight 3 Days FedEx
PC800 RDRAM - 128MB
$51
$16
$7
UPS Ground
PC800 RDRAM -
64MB
$35
$8
Free
Free Freight 3 Days FedEx
VC133 - 128MB
$70
$34
Check Vendor
FedEx Saver
VC133 - 64MB
$38
$17
Check Vendor
FedEx Saver
"PC150" CAS2 - 256MB
$60
$7
$9
FedEx Ground
"PC150" CAS2 - 128MB
$36
$6
$9
FedEx Ground
"PC150" CAS3 - 256MB
$40
$20
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
"PC150" CAS3 - 128MB
$23
$7
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
PC133 CAS3 - 256MB
$37
$15
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
PC133 CAS3 - 128MB
$26
$5
$5
UPS 2nd Day
PC133 CAS3 - 64MB
$16
$5
$5
UPS 2nd Day
PC133 CAS2 - 256MB
$35
$10
Check Vendor
 
PC133 CAS2 - 128MB
$26
$8
$5
UPS 2nd Day
PC133 CAS2 - 64MB
$17
$6
$5
UPS 2nd Day
PC100 ECC 512MB
$114
$22
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
PC100 ECC 256MB
$52
$0
Check Vendor
 
PC100 ECC 128MB
$25
$7
$5
UPS 2nd Day
PC100 ECC 64MB
$15
$6
$5
UPS 2nd Day
PC100 256MB
$39
$2
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
PC100 128MB
$22
$8
$5
UPS 2nd Day
PC100 64MB
$14
$6
$5
UPS 2nd Day

 

Memory prices continue to fall moderately this week due to the oversupply of modules. The largest price drops came from the 512MB PC2100 ECC DDR DIMM which fell $72 to $432. The 256MB PC2100 DDR module saw a $19 price drop this week and can now be found for $41. The PC800 RDRAM RIMM also fell notable in price to $131.

Prices in the non-DDR and RDRAM categories also saw some decent price reductions this week. The 256MB "PC150" CAS-3 DIMM fell $20 this week, to $40. The 256MB PC133 CAS-2 module fell to $35 this week, a $10 drop in price.

Related Articles

Make sure you check out our latest Memory and Chipset reviews for more information.

Memory Reviews Publication Date
PC133 SDRAM Roundup - April 2000 April 3rd, 2000
Chipset Reviews Publication Date
DDR SDRAM on the AMD Athlon - Performance Preview September 14th, 2000
AMD's 760 Chipset: DDR for the Athlon is here October 30th, 2000
AMD 760MP & Athlon MP - Dual Processor Heaven June 5th, 2001
ALi MAGiK 1 Chipset: The Athlon gets a second DDR platform November 29th, 2000
NVIDIA nForce Computex 2001 Preview
June 4th, 2001
VIA KT133A Socket-A Chipset: AMD 760 Performance without DDR SDRAM December 21st, 2000


Socket-370/Slot-1/Socket-423 Motherboards
AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices - Intel Socket-370 i815E
Motherboard Model
Price
Change
Vendor
Shipping
Promotion
ASUS CUSL2
$126
$2
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
ABIT SE6
$129
$0
Check Vendor
 
ABIT SA6R
$126
$2
$9
FedEx Ground

Transcend TS-ASL3

$101
$0
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
Microstar 815E Pro
$97
$0
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
AOpen AX3S Pro
$123
$0
Check Vendor
UPS Ground

 

AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices - i815EP Motherboards
Motherboard Model
Price
Change
Vendor
Shipping
Promotion
Epox EP-3SPA3L
$83
$5
Free
FedEx Saver
ASUS CUSL2-C
$113
$6
$4
FedEx Saver
Gigabyte GA-6OXE-1
$103
$1
Check Vendor
UPS Ground

MSI 815EP PRO-R

$120
$10
Check Vendor
UPS Ground

 

AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices - Intel Socket-370/Slot-1 VIA Apollo Pro 133A Motherboards
Motherboard Model
Price
Change
Vendor
Shipping
Promotion
Microstar MS-6309
$78
$0
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
Soyo SY-7VCA
$106
$0
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
ASUS CUV4X-E
$102
$0
$15
UPS Ground

Tyan S1854 Trinity 400

$85
$5
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
Dual CPU
Microstar 694D Pro
$103
$0
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
ASUS CUV4X-D
$159
$9
$12
2 Day FedEx
ABIT VP6
$135
$0
$12
2 Day FedEx
Gigabyte GA-6VXD7
$147
$1
Check Vendor
UPS Ground

 

AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices - i850 Motherboards
Motherboard Model
Price
Change
Vendor
Shipping
Promotion
Intel D850GB
$149
$4
$9
FedEx Saver
ASUS P4T
$179
$2
$4
FedEx Saver
Gigabyte GA-8TX
$177
$2
Free
Free Freight 3 Days FedEx

Supermicro P4STA

$219
$0
$9
UPS Ground
MSI MS-850 Pro
$147
$0
$10
FedEx Saver
ABIT TH7-RAID
$159
$5
$10
FedEx Saver

 

AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices - VIA Pro266 Motherboards
Motherboard Model
Price
Change
Vendor
Shipping
Promotion
Shuttle AV32
$105
$4
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
MSI Pro266 Master
$95
$15
Check Vendor
 
Chaintech 6VJD
$108
$0
Check Vendor
UPS Ground

AOpen AX37 Pro

$116
$14
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
Gigabyte GA-6RX
$142
$5
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
EPoX EP-3VHA
$99
$0
Free
Free Freight 3 Days FedEx
ASUS CUV266
$160
$4
Free
Free Freight 3 Days FedEx
Dual CPU
Iwill DVD266-R
$210
$0
Check Vendor
 


 

There was again little action in the Slot-1/Socket-370/Socket-423 segment this week. The Epox EP-3SPA3L saw a $5 price reduction this week, putting it at $83. Our pick in the Via Apollo Pro 133A section, the Tyan S1854 Trinity 400, also fell $5 this week. In the VIA Pro266 lineup, we see the MSI Pro266 Master fall to $95, a $15 price drop. The AOpen AX37 Pro also saw a $14 price reduction, putting it at $116. Expect prices to continue to remain the same until Intel releases it's i845 chipset.

Related Articles

Make sure you check out our latest i815 Socket-370 Motherboard reviews for more information.

Intel i815E-Based Motherboard Reviews Publication Date
ABIT SA6R Socket-370 i815E + RAID ATX November 13th, 2000
ABIT SE6 Socket-370 i815E ATX
October 25th, 2000
ASUS CUSL2 Socket-370 i815E ATX
July 9th, 2000
Transcend TS-ASL3 Socket-370 i815E ATX
October 27th, 2000

Socket-A SDRAM Motherboards

AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices - AMD Socket-A VIA KT133/E
Motherboard Model
Price
Change
Vendor
Shipping
Promotion
ASUS A7V-E KT133E
$87
$0
$13
Insured
ABIT KT7E KT133E
$88
$0
$15
UPS Ground
Microstar K7T Pro2A
$96
$3
Check Vendor
UPS Ground

Chaintech 7AJA

$85
$4
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
EPoX EP-8KTA2L KT133E
$75
$5
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
FIC AZ11E
$83
NA
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
Gigabyte GA-7ZX
$79
$5
Check Vendor
 
AOpen AK73 Pro
$67
NA
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
AOpen AK73-1394
$138
NA
Check Vendor
UPS Ground

 

AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices - AMD Socket-A VIA KT133A
Motherboard Model
Price
Change
Vendor
Shipping
Promotion
Epox 8KTA3
$95
$5
$6
FedEx Saver Shipping
Abit KT7A-RAID
$122
$3
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
Abit KT7A
$99
$6
Check Vendor
UPS Ground

Iwill KK266

$110
$0
$7
FedEx Saver Shipping
Iwill KK266-R
$119
$5
Check Vendor
FedEx Saver Shipping
ASUS A7V133
$119
$0
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
MSI K7T Turbo - Limited Edition
$95
$1
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
AOpen AK73 ProA
$108
$9
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
FIC AZ11EA
$91
$8
$6
FedEx Saver Shipping
Gigabyte GA-7ZXR 3
$128
$0
Free
Free Freight 3 Days FedEx

 

AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices - AMD Socket-A VIA KM133
Motherboard Model
Price
Change
Vendor
Shipping
Promotion
MSI KM133M-ProA
$84
$2
$10
FedEx Saver Shipping
ECS K7VMA
$65
$3
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
Biostar M7VKE
$95
$0
Check Vendor
UPS Ground

Gigabyte GA-7ZMM

$92
$8
Check Vendor
 
ASUS A7VI-VM
$119
$5
Check Vendor
FedEx Saver

 

In the AMD motherboard segment this week we see a downward trend in prices overall. The KT133/E and KT133A motherboards saw several small price reductions throughout the category. Our pick in the KM133 section, the ASUS A7VI-VM, saw a $5 price drop.



Socket-A DDR SDRAM Motherboards

AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices - AMD Socket-A DDR Motherboards
Motherboard Model
Price
Change
Vendor
Shipping
Promotion
AMD 760
ASUS A7M266
$159
$14
$12
2 Day FedEx
Gigabyte GA-7DXC
$125
$7
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
FIC AD11
$110
$1
$5
FedEx Saver Shipping
AOpen MK7A
$137
$2
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
Biostar M7MIA
$115
$0
Check Vendor
UPS Ground

MSI K7 Master

$133
$15
$7
FedEx Saver Shipping
EPoX EP-8K7A
$119
$5
Check Vendor
FedEx Saver Shipping
ABIT KG7-RAID
$199
$0
Check Vendor
 
Ali Magik 1

Iwill KA266

$118
$4
$15
UPS Ground

Iwill KA266-R

$134
$10
$15
UPS Ground
ASUS A7A266
$135
$1
$4
FedEx Saver Shipping
VIA KT266
MSI K7T Pro266
$118
$13
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
Shuttle AK31
$90
$12
Check Vendor
UPS Ground
Gigabyte 7VTX
$152
$28
Free
Free Freight 3 Days FedEx
AMD 760MP
Tyan Thunder K7
$552
$13
Check Vendor
 

DDR motherboards this week saw a rather moderate price drop this week. In the AMD 760 section, the ASUS A7M266 saw a $14 reduction in price. The MSI K7 Master also showed a $15 price drop. The Iwill KA266-R showed a $10 price drop in the Ali Magik 1 segment. Most VIA KT266 based motherboards saw hefty price drops this week. The Gigabyte 7VTX topped the charts with a $28 reduction. The only AMD 760MP board in our guide, the Tyan Thunder K7, saw a $13 price drop, bringing it to $552.

Related Articles

Make sure you check out our latest Memory and Chipset reviews for more information.

Memory Reviews Publication Date
PC133 SDRAM Roundup - April 2000 April 3rd, 2000
Chipset Reviews Publication Date
DDR SDRAM on the AMD Athlon - Performance Preview September 14th, 2000
AMD's 760 Chipset: DDR for the Athlon is here October 30th, 2000
AMD 760MP & Athlon MP - Dual Processor Heaven June 5th, 2001
ALi MAGiK 1 Chipset: The Athlon gets a second DDR platform November 29th, 2000
NVIDIA nForce Computex 2001 Preview
June 4th, 2001
VIA KT133A Socket-A Chipset: AMD 760 Performance without DDR SDRAM December 21st, 2000