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Introduction

Welcome to the first installment of the CPU and Video Card Price Guide for June 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

The cooling continues this week in the Intel front as we see very little change in prices for all lines of processors. We expect prices to begin dropping soon, however, once Intel's recently announced price cuts begin to take effect.

AMD's line of processors also show little change in price this week. However we are surprised with yet another Athlon-C (266MHz FSB) processor - the 1.4GHz part. We also expect AMD to follow Intel's footsteps and announce a price reduction soon.

There is not much action in the video card segment this week. We see some slight price hikes in 3dfx cards and a slight drop in NVIDIA cards and the recently released KYRO II.



Intel CPUs

AnandTech Weekly CPU Prices - Intel
CPU Price Change Vendor Shipping Promotion
Pentium 4 - 1.7GHz (400)
$360
$1
$10
OEM
Pentium 4 - 1.5GHz (400)
$250
$5
$10
OEM
Pentium 4 - 1.4GHz (400)
$199
$6
$7
OEM
Pentium 4 - 1.3GHz (400)
$177
$6
$10
OEM
Pentium III - 1.0GHz (133)
$187
$18
$11
OEM
Pentium III - 933MHz (133)
$168
$3
$11
OEM
Pentium III - 866MHz (133)
$155
$2
$11
OEM
Pentium III - 850Mhz (100)
$153
$0
$11
OEM
Pentium III - 800MHz (133)
$140
$17
$11
OEM
Pentium III - 800Mhz (100)
$141
$4
$11
OEM
Pentium III - 750Mhz (100)
$102
$1
$11
OEM
Pentium III - 733MHz (133)
$103
$0
$11
OEM
Pentium III - 700Mhz (100)
$114
$5
$11
OEM
Pentium III - 667Mhz (133)
$104
$7
$11
OEM
Pentium III - 650Mhz (100)
$128
$0
$11
OEM
Pentium III - 600MHz (E-133)
$111
$0
$7
OEM
Pentium III - 600MHz (E-100)
$105
$5
$7
OEM
Celeron 800 FC-PGA (100)
$75
$4
$15
OEM
Celeron 766 FC-PGA (66)
$68
$0
$7
OEM
Celeron 733 FC-PGA (66)
$68
$2
$9
OEM
Celeron 700 FC-PGA (66)
$61
$1
$7
OEM
Celeron 667 FC-PGA (66)
$48
$8
$11
OEM
Celeron 633 FC-PGA (66)
$46
$6
$11
OEM
Celeron 600 FC-PGA (66)
$50
$1
$9
OEM

This week we again see minimal changes in price of the Pentium 4 line of processors. The flagship P4 can now be found for an even $360, while the 1.5GHz part fell $5, putting it at $250. The 1.4GHz model rose $6 this week, but still barely remains under the $200 mark. We should note that investing in a new Pentium 4 not only involves buying a processor, but also an expensive i850 motherboard and RDRAM. For more pricing information on these items, check out our Weekly Memory & Motherboard Price Guide.

The Pentium III segment also saw little change in price this week. The 1.0GHz processor fell $18 and now can be found for $187. The 800MHz EB part fell $17 and can now be found for $140. Those looking to build a high performing system on a budget should look into the 750MHz and 733MHz parts which can each be purchased for $102 and $103, respectively.

This week Intel announced a price cut on their mobile and Celeron lines of processors. We should see the effect of this reduction by the next price guide as it takes several days for the changes to take affect. Overall, the Celeron line relatively quiet this week. The 800MHz chip fell $4, putting it at $75 while the 667MHz part fell $8, putting it at $48.

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 Thunderbird 1.4GHz (266MHz)
$234
NA
$10
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.33GHz (266MHz)
$185
$13
$10
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.2GHz (266MHz)
$150
$1
$9
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.13GHz (266MHz)
$141
$6
$9
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.0GHz (266MHz)
$125
$5
$9
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.3GHz (200MHz)
$160
$9
$11
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.2GHz (200MHz)
$145
$0
$11
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.1GHz (200Mhz)
$137
$2
$9
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 1.0GHz (200MHz)
$122
$3
$10
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 950MHz
$122
$0
$10
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 900MHz
$95
$2
$9
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 850MHz
$80
$3
$10
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 800MHz (Slot A)
$76
$2
$8
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 750MHz (Slot A)
$56
$0
$8
OEM
Athlon Thunderbird 700MHz (Slot A)
$49
$3
$9
OEM
Athlon 1.0GHz (Slot A)
$280
$0
$11
OEM
Athlon 950MHz (Slot A)
$170
$0
$11
OEM
Athlon 900MHz (Slot A)
$120
$0
$11
OEM
Athlon 850MHz (Slot A)
$109
$0
$8
OEM
Duron 900MHz
$69
$0
$7
OEM
Duron 850MHz
$53
$2
$7
OEM
Duron 800MHz
$44
$1
$7
OEM
Duron 750MHz
$32
$2
$7
OEM
Duron 700MHz
$32
$4
$11
OEM
Duron 650MHz
$38
$0
$11
OEM
Duron 600MHz
$48
$0
$8
OEM


This week AMD blesses us with yet another Athlon-C processors - the 1.4GHz part. Although it has a relatively cheap introductory price of $234, it is quite expensive compared to other Athlon-C processors. Expect the price of this part to drop soon once it is officially announced by AMD. The 1.33GHz Athlon saw a $13 price reduction. The rest of the Athlon-C line remained relatively unchanged this week. 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 line of processors did not see much change this week. The 1.3GHz processor fell $9 putting it at $160. The 1.0GHz part fell slightly to $122. 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.

The Slot A Athlons again saw almost no change in price this week. The 700MHz Thunderbird chip fell $3 putting it at $49. Those looking to upgrade an older Athlon system need only upgrade their motherboard's BIOS is order to support these higher clocked processors.

Just as Intel is cutting prices on their Celeron line or processors, AMD is expected to announce similar price reductions. Like the rest of AMD's line of processors, the Duron line saw very little change this week. The 850MHz part fell $2, putting it at $53. Those looking for an overclocking solutions should look at the 750MHz part which is now only $32.

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

AnandTech Weekly Video Card Prices
Video Card Model Price Change Vendor Shipping Promotion
3dfx Voodoo5 5500 AGP
$119
$0
Check Vendor
OEM
3dfx Voodoo5 5500 PCI
$119
$0
Check Vendor
OEM
3dfx Voodoo4 4500 AGP
$85
$26
Check Vendor
 
3dfx Voodoo4 4500 PCI
$74
$0
$9
 
3dfx Voodoo3 3500TV AGP
$64
$0
$4
OEM
ATI RADEON 64MB DDR
$159
$13
$15
OEM
ATI RADEON 32MB DDR (Retail)
$139
$0
Check Vendor
 
ATI RADEON 32MB DDR LE (OEM)
$71
$0
$8
OEM
ATI RADEON 32MB VE
$77
$1
$8
OEM
ATI RADEON 32MB SDR
$73
$0
$15
OEM
ATI RADEON ALL-IN-WONDER
$199
$6
$10
OEM
NVIDIA GeForce3 64MB
$344
$2
$8
Gainward
NVIDIA GeForce2 ULTRA 64MB
$243
$5
Free
Elsa
NVIDIA GeForce2 PRO 64MB
$178
$1
Free
Leadtek
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 32MB
$120
$8
Check Vendor
MSI
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS 32MB VIVO (ASUS V7700 Deluxe)
$167
$2
$12
 
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 64MB
$85
$10
$7
Chaintech
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 32MB
$75
$0
$5
MSI
PowerVR KYRO II 64MB
$109
$6
$15
Hercules
Matrox G450 32MB (DualHead)
$89
$0
$11
 

 

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. Video cards from 3dfx saw little change in price this week. A notable rise in price came from the Voodoo4 4500 AGP, which rose $26. The Voodoo3 3500 remains a great deal this week at $64. This card is an excellent deal for those wanting TV tuner input and video out on their PCs.

ATI's lineup of cards showed little change this week as well. The 64MB DDR Radeon saw the largest drop in price this week - $13. Those looking for a cheaper, fast Radeon should look at the Radeon 32MB DDR LE. Please read our recent review of this card for information on how to unlock it's hidden potential. Those needing dual display capabilities should look into the ATI Radeon VE.

For NVIDIA this week we also see little change in price. The GeForce3 showed a slight increase in price this week. It can now be found for $344. The GeForce2 ULTRA showed a $5 price reduction and can be found for $243, just over $100 cheaper than the GeForce3. Our favorite, the GeForce2 Pro, can now be found for $178. We recommend the Pro over the standard GTS because it uses faster 5.5ns DDR memory which alleviates some of the memory bandwidth constraints found in 6ns cards.

The KYRO II saw a $6 price drop this week. This card offers performance similar to the GeForce2 GTS but at a cheaper price. The KYRO II is a unique card because it uses a tile based rendering engine. Check out our KYRO II review for more info.

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 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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