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Weekly CPU & Video Card Price Guide: November 2001 1st Edition
by Anand Lal Shimpi on November 2, 2001 2:48 PM EST- Posted in
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Introduction
It's back! After a summer vacation and countless requests, the AnandTech Weekly Price Guides are back in full effect. The Guide has received a few changes but its goal remains: to give you the best deals on the hardware you want to buy. As usual the Guide is broken into two parts: CPU & Video Cards and Memory & Motherboards. This week we have our second Weekly CPU & Video Card Price Guide since the return.
We select vendors to appear in our Price Guides based on two requirements: solid consumer feedback and having the lowest possible pricing. You'll notice that these vendors aren't paying us to be listed here; we do not accept requests to be listed here. We have tried to eliminate vendors with low feedback rating, but we do encourage you to do your own research before purchasing from any of these vendors.
With the new and improved Price Guides we have not only increased our standards when evaluating online vendors, but we have also partnered up with our friends at CNet to offer yet another service to you all. Using CNet's Shopper.com search engine we can provide you with an additional pool of vendors to search from that are checked up on by CNet. You can wade through those results by clicking on the CNet Pricing link in the second to last column on the right.
If there are any problems with the guide or a vendor's pricing changes dramatically then be sure to email the author listed at the top of the page and we'll take appropriate action. Remember that although some vendors may be cheaper, we only list those with generally positive feedback from a decent number of consumers. As usual, if you have any questions, comments or suggestions feel free to email us or post in the AnandTech Forums.
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 sell positions on the Price Guide. AnandTech nor any of the vendors listed in this guide guarantee the prices presented in the following pages.
This Week
Finally we're able to start comparing prices again. All of the most desireable Athlon XPs and Pentium 4s are now boasting reduced prices this week. Even video cards realized some price drops as well. The only exceptions to this happen to be some of the older Thunderbird based Athlon-C processors and the Radeon VE.
AMD CPUs
Weekly
AMD CPU Prices
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CPU
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Price
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Athlon XP 1800+ (1.53GHz) |
$198
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Accubyte |
$10.95
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OEM | |
Athlon XP 1700+ (1.47GHz) |
$150
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Pcboost.com |
$9.95
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OEM | |
Athlon XP 1600+ (1.40GHz) |
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EconoPC |
$9.95
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OEM | |
Athlon XP 1500+ (1.33GHz) |
$115
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AccessMicro.com |
$10.75
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OEM | |
Athlon MP 1800+ (1.53GHz)* |
$262
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IComPz.com |
See
Site
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OEM | |
Athlon MP 1600+ (1.40GHz)* |
$195
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Newegg.com |
See
Site
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OEM | |
Athlon MP 1500+ (1.33GHz)* |
$185
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Newegg.com |
See
Site
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OEM | |
Athlon MP 1.2GHz* |
$154
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EconoPC |
$10.95
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OEM | |
Athlon MP 1.0GHz* |
$146
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IComPz.com |
$10.75
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OEM | |
Athlon-C 1.4GHz |
$118
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Accubyte |
$10.95
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OEM | |
Athlon-C 1.33GHz |
$93
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Thompson Computer Warehouse, Inc |
$6.95
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OEM | |
Athlon-C 1.2GHz |
$84
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Thompson Computer Warehouse, Inc |
$6.95
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OEM | |
Athlon-C 1.13GHz |
$77
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IComPz.com |
$10.75
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OEM | |
Athlon 1.4GHz |
$149
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Atacom, Inc. |
$10.55
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OEM | |
Athlon 1.3GHz |
$92
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Thompson Computer Warehouse, Inc |
$6.95
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OEM | ||
Athlon 1.2GHz |
$81
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Thompson Computer Warehouse, Inc |
$6.95
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OEM | |
Athlon 1.1GHz |
$78
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EconoPC |
$10.74
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OEM | |
Athlon 1.0GHz |
$74
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Accubyte |
$10.95
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OEM | |
Athlon 950MHz |
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Compubuzz |
$10.74
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OEM | ||
Athlon 900MHz |
$52
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Compubuzz |
$10.74
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OEM | |
Athlon 850MHz |
$50
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Newegg.com |
$10.74
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OEM | ||
Duron 1.1GHz |
$92
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Spartan Technologies Inc. |
$10
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OEM | |
Duron 1.0GHz |
$56
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IComPz.com |
$10.75
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OEM | |
Duron 950MHz |
$49
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Newegg.com |
See
Site
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OEM | |
Duron 900MHz |
$44
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Accubyte |
$10.95
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OEM | |
Duron 850MHz |
$37
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Thompson Computer Warehouse, Inc |
$6.95
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OEM | |
Duron 800MHz |
$34
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Thompson Computer Warehouse, Inc |
$6.95
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OEM | |
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The Athlon XPs are still the most attractive CPUs to purchase today; they clearly outperform the Pentium 4 and are very affordable. Our pick for the week hasn't changed since last time; the Athlon XP 1600+ is the best overall value now at $121 and it has quite a bit of overclocking potential.
Our choice for the lower end of the guide is still the Athlon 950MHz which hasn't changed in price since two weeks ago.
Recent Related Reviews
Intel CPUs
Weekly
Intel CPU Prices
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Price
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Pricing
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Pentium 4 2.0GHz (Socket 478) |
$394
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Accubyte |
$10.95
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OEM
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Pentium 4 1.9GHz (Socket 478) |
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EconoPC |
$10.75
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OEM
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Pentium 4 1.8GHz (Socket 478) |
$261
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EconoPC |
$10.75
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OEM
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Pentium 4 1.7GHz (Socket 478) |
$192
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Accubyte |
$10.95
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OEM
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Pentium 4 1.6GHz (Socket 478) |
$167
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Googlegear.com |
$10
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Retail
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Pentium 4 1.5GHz (Socket 478) |
$114
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Newegg.com |
$10.95
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OEM
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Pentium 4 2.0GHz (Socket 423) |
$515
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EconoPC |
$10.75
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OEM
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Pentium 4 1.9GHz (Socket 423) |
$282
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EconoPC |
$10.75
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OEM
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Pentium 4 1.8GHz (Socket 423) |
$209
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RunTime Computer |
$8.80
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OEM
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Pentium 4 1.7GHz (Socket 423) |
$175
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Accubyte |
$10.95
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OEM
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Pentium 4 1.6GHz (Socket 423) |
$150
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Krex Direct |
$8.80
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OEM
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Pentium 4 1.5GHz (Socket 423) |
$132
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EconoPC |
$10.74
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OEM
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Pentium III 1.2GHz |
$262
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Googlegear.com |
$10.24
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Retail
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Pentium III 1.13 GHz |
$194
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RunTime Computer |
$8.95
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OEM
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Pentium III 1.0 GHz |
$139
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Thompson Computer Warehouse, Inc |
$6.95
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OEM
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Pentium III 933 MHz |
$142
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Thompson Computer Warehouse, Inc |
$6.95
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OEM
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Pentium III 866 MHz |
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Newegg.com |
$10.75
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OEM
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Pentium III 850 MHz |
$121
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Thompson Computer Warehouse, Inc |
$6.95
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OEM
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Pentium III 800B MHz |
$100
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Accubyte |
$10.95
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OEM
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Pentium III 750 MHz |
102
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Spartan Technologies |
$10.00
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OEM
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Pentium III 733 MHz |
$89
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EconoPC |
$10.74
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OEM
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Celeron 1.1GHz |
$94
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Googlegear.com |
$10.24
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Retail
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Celeron 1.0GHz |
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Accubyte |
$10.95
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OEM
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Celeron 950MHz |
$67
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Thompson Computer Warehouse, Inc |
$6.95
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OEM
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Celeron 900MHz |
$45
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Thompson Computer Warehouse, Inc |
$6.95
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OEM
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Celeron 850MHz |
$42
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Newegg.com |
$10
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OEM
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Celeron 800MHz |
$42
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Thompson Computer Warehouse, Inc |
$6.95
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OEM
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The higher end Pentium 4s have dropped significantly over the past two weeks so we're finally able to recommend some of the higher speed processors. If you're going for a Pentium 4 and don't want to wait for the soon to be released 0.13-micron Northwood based processors then the 1.9GHz Pentium 4 is definitely more attractive now that it's under $300. If you're on a smaller budget and you still insist on going Pentium 4 then the 1.6GHz processor still gives you the best bang for your buck.
For Socket-370 motherboard owners looking for an upgrade, the Pentium III 866 is even more attractive now at $122.
Recent Related Reviews
Intel Pentium 4 2.0GHz: The clock strikes two
Intel Pentium III 1.2GHz 0.13-micron Tualatin: The Celeron of the Future
Video Cards
Weekly
Video Card Prices
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Card
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Price
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Change
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Vendor
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Shipping
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CNet
Pricing
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Notes
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ATI Radeon 8500 |
$194
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Newegg.com |
$10
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OEM
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ATI Radeon 7500 |
$129
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Atacom, Inc. |
$9.50
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OEM
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ATI Radeon 7200 |
$62
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Newegg.com |
$10
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OEM
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ATI Radeon 64 DDR |
$129
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Atacom, Inc. |
$14.95
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OEM
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ATI Radeon VE |
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Invado.com |
$10
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OEM
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NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 500 |
$314
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Accubyte |
$10.95
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Retail
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NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200 |
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ENPC.com |
$9
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OEM
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NVIDIA GeForce2 Ti 200 |
$108
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OCIE.com |
$9
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OEM
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The picture doesn't change much for video cards either. The GeForce3 Ti 200 is still our pick for those lacking in 3D performance today and if 3D gaming isn't your forte then the Radeon VE has great multimonitor support through HyrdaVision.
Recent Related Reviews
ATI's Radeon 8500: She's got potential
NVIDIA's Fall Product Line: GeForce3 Titanium
Dual Display Comparison - February 2001