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Weekly Memory & Motherboard Price Guide: April 2001 2nd Edition
by Kiran Venkatesh on April 13, 2001 12:00 PM EST- Posted in
- Guides
Introduction
It's time once again for AnandTech's Memory and Motherboard price guide.
The basic goal is to provide you with the best deals, and follow price trends
of the listed products. We have selected a leading team of on-line vendors,
and will be tracking their progress on weekly basis. Please note that all vendors
were selected according to their best price offered. Some vendors may ask that
you place a phone-order to make sure that you receive our listed price; others
simply ask that you mention where you found the price (in this case AnandTech).
We have tried to eliminate vendors with low feedback rating, but we do encourage
you to do some research before purchasing any product from this list.
If you encounter any problems with a vendor on our list, please email us, and we will take appropriate action. 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 memory, motherboard, 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
Welcome to the Second Edition of AnandTech's Memory and Motherboard Price Guide for April.
With this week's guide prices have gone more in the direction of stabilization marked by the unchanged prices of many memory modules as well as quite a few motherboards. Since our last guide Crucial has now begun to sell their PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules which are significantly cheaper than what was currently available in the market. RDRAM is actually in flux this week with a big price hike and price drops. Most PC133 and PC100 modules have remained the same or dropped slightly.
Prices amongst Socket-370/Slot-1/Socket-423 motherboards have not changed much and in some cases not at all. There are no price hikes to report but only several scattered price drops with the exception of Pentium 4 boards which continue their downward plunge. This correlates with the continued plunge in prices of the Pentium 4 processor as reported in our CPU and Video Card Price Guide.
Though the drops are not that great, most Socket-A boards have fallen in price including some DDR boards which is no surprise. We've also added a new motherboard to the Socket-A DDR list which is the VIA KT266-based Microstar K7T Pro266 making three choices for a Socket-A DDR solution available.
Memory
AnandTech
Weekly Memory Prices
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PC2100 DDR - 256MB | ![]() |
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PC1600 DDR - 256MB | ![]() |
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Free | UPS 2nd Day |
PC1600 DDR - 128MB | ![]() |
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PC1600 DDR - 64MB | ![]() |
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PC800 RDRAM - 256MB | ![]() |
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PC800 RDRAM - 128MB | ![]() |
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PC800 RDRAM - 64MB | ![]() |
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VC133 - 128MB | ![]() |
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VC133 - 64MB | ![]() |
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"PC150" CAS2 - 256MB | ![]() |
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"PC150" CAS3 - 128MB | ![]() |
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PC133 CAS3 - 256MB | ![]() |
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PC133 CAS3 - 128MB | ![]() |
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PC133 CAS3 - 64MB | ![]() |
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PC133 CAS2 - 256MB | ![]() |
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PC133 CAS2 - 128MB | ![]() |
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PC133 CAS2 - 64MB | ![]() |
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PC100 ECC 512MB | ![]() |
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PC100 ECC 256MB | ![]() |
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PC100 ECC 128MB | ![]() |
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PC100 ECC 64MB | ![]() |
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PC100 256MB | ![]() |
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PC100 128MB | ![]() |
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PC100 64MB | ![]() |
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As mentioned earlier, Crucial is now selling PC2100 modules that debuted for $104 and now has risen to $115 (256MB module) which is a whopping 38% less in price than what was available in the market. PC1600 memory has actually gone up in price. At one time DDR SDRAM modules were quite expensive, almost out of the question for the consumer, but now we're beginning to see that these modules can be affordable since there is only a shy difference between the prices of 256MB of PC2100 memory and 256MB of PC133 CAS2 memory. However, a motherboard supporting DDR memory will cost you quite a bit more than your regular PC133-supported motherboard. RDRAM, except for the price hike with the 256MB part, is still on the fall.
PC133 and PC100 memory prices are for the most part the same as they were last week except for a few drops here and there. PC "150" modules have come down in price, more so then their PC133 and PC100 cousins.
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 |
ALi MAGiK 1 Chipset: The Athlon gets a second DDR platform | November 29th, 2000 |
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
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ABIT SE6 | ![]() |
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ABIT SA6R | ![]() |
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2 Day FedEx |
Transcend TS-ASL3 | ![]() |
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Microstar 815E Pro | ![]() |
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AOpen AX3S Pro | ![]() |
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AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices
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Epox EP-3SPA3 | ![]() |
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ASUS CUSL2-C | ![]() |
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Gigabyte
GA-6OXE |
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MSI
815EP PRO-R |
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AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices - Intel Socket-370/Slot-1
VIA Apollo Pro 133A Motherboards
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AOpen AX34 Pro | ![]() |
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AOpen AX64 Pro | ![]() |
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Microstar MS-6309 | ![]() |
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Soyo SY-7VCA | ![]() |
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Shuttle AV64 | ![]() |
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ASUS CUV4X | ![]() |
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Tyan S1854 Trinity 400 | ![]() |
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Dual
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Microstar 694D Pro | ![]() |
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ASUS CUV4X-D | ![]() |
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ABIT VP6 | ![]() |
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AnandTech
Weekly Motherboard Prices - i850 Motherboards
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Intel D850GB | ![]() |
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ASUS P4T | ![]() |
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Gigabyte GA-8TX | ![]() |
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Supermicro P4STA | ![]() |
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MSI MS-850 Pro | ![]() |
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AnandTech
Weekly Motherboard Prices - VIA Pro266 Motherboards
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Shuttle AV32 | $131 | ![]() |
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MSI Pro266 Master | $118 | ![]() |
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Chaintech 6VJD | $150 | ![]() |
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AOpen AX37 Pro | $134 | ![]() |
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Gigabyte GA-6RX | $170 | ![]() |
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EPoX EP-3VHA | $122 | ![]() |
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There are no changes to report with VIA Apollo Pro 133A-based boards. These boards, especially the ASUS CUV4X and Soyo SY-7VCA are great if you're looking for a budget solution for a Socket-370 system.
i850 boards continue to fall in price though they are still quite expensive compared to i815E/EP boards. Though they are expensive, prices are still falling for RDRAM, i850 mobos, and P4 chips. As far as VIA Pro266 DDR boards are concerned, there are a few decent drops but nothing too significant. When we get more of Pro266-based boards in the lab we'll be able to provide you with some recommendations.
Related Articles
Make sure you check out our latest i815 Socket-370 Motherboard reviews for more information.
Socket-370/Slot-1 Motherboard Reviews | Publication Date |
Tyan S1854 Trinity 400 VIA Apollo Pro 133A Slot-1/Socket-370 ATX | January 11th, 2000 |
VIA Apollo Pro 133/133A Motherboard Roundup - February 2000 |
February 28th, 2000 |
Shuttle AV64 VIA Apollo Pro 133A | March 4th, 2000 |
ASUS CUSL2 Socket-370 i815E
ATX |
July 9th, 2000 |
VIA Apollo Pro 133A with Dual Processors | July 13th, 2000 |
VIA Apollo Pro 133A Motherboard Roundup - July 2000 | July 21st, 2000 |
Intel i815(E) Chipset |
June 27th, 2000 |
Intel i815 / i815E Motherboard
Roundup - August 2000 |
August 3rd, 2000 |
ABIT SE6 Socket-370 i815E
ATX |
October 25th, 2000 |
Transcend TS-ASL3 Socket-370
i815E ATX |
October 27th, 2000 |
ABIT SA6R Socket-370 i815E + RAID ATX | November 13th, 2000 |
EPoX EP-3SPA3 i815EP Socket-370 ATX | March 15th, 2001 |
MSI 694D Pro Dual Socket-370 Apollo Pro133A ATX | April 10th, 2001 |
Socket-A Motherboards
AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices - AMD
Socket-A VIA KT133 Motherboards
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ASUS A7V (Non-RAID) | ![]() |
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ABIT KT7-RAID | ![]() |
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ABIT KT7 | ![]() |
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Microstar K7T Pro2A | ![]() |
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Chaintech 7AJA | ![]() |
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Chaintech CT-7AIA | ![]() |
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EPoX EP-8KTA2 | ![]() |
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FIC AZ11 | ![]() |
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Gigabyte GA-7ZX | ![]() |
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AOpen AK73 Pro | ![]() |
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AOpen AK73-1394 | ![]() |
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AnandTech Weekly Motherboard Prices -
Socket-A VIA KT133A Motherboards
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Epox 8KTA3 | ![]() |
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Abit KT7A-RAID | ![]() |
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Abit KT7A | ![]() |
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Iwill KK266 | ![]() |
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Iwill KK266-R | ![]() |
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ASUS A7V133 | ![]() |
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MSI K7T Turbo | ![]() |
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AOpen AK73 ProA | ![]() |
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AnandTech
Weekly Motherboard Prices - Socket A VIA KM133 Motherboards
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Microstar KM133M-ProA | $94 | ![]() |
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ECS K7VMA | $85 | ![]() |
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Biostar M7VKE | $95 | ![]() |
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Gigabyte GA-7ZMM | $117 | ![]() |
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AnandTech
Weekly Motherboard Prices - Socket-A DDR Motherboards
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AMD
760
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FIC AD11 | ![]() |
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AOpen
MK7A |
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Ali
Magik 1
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Iwill KA266 | ![]() |
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Iwill KA266-R | ![]() |
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ASUS A7A266 | ![]() |
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VIA
KT266
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Prices for a good number Socket-A motherboards this week have fallen including some KT133 and DDR boards and most KT133A and KM133 boards. As we mentioned in our recent Socket-A roundup, the KT133A does quite well in performance tests considering the current needs of applications and games. However, as these applications and games become more demanding, the need for a higher memory bandwidth solution will become evident. But since that time is yet to come, if you're looking for a great KT133A motherboard, consider the Iwill KK266 which we applauded for it's exceptional overall performance.
Though KM133 boards include integrated video, the performance from Gigabyte's GA-7ZMM is below par thus we cannot recommend any boards from this platform.
From the DDR bunch, the more expensive AMD 760-based motherboards will be the highest performing Socket-A solution for some time as we said in our Socket-A comparison. As you can see, the ASUS A7M266 and Gigabyte GA-7DXC have come down nicely in price. Ali Magik 1-based boards are still not mature enough to earn our recommendation. New to our Socket-A DDR bunch is the MSI K7T Pro266 motherboard based on the VIA KT266 chipset which we found to be not as high performing as the AMD 760, but much better than the Ali Magik 1. However, the KT133A outperforms the KT266 in benchmarks and needs more maturing like the ALi Magik 1 so we recommend against buying it at this point in time.
Related Articles
Make sure you check out our latest Socket-A motherboard and chipset reviews for more information.