Weekly CPU & Video Card Price Guide: May 2001 2nd Edition

AnandTech Weekly CPU Prices - Intel
CPU	Price	Change	Vendor	Shipping	Promotion
Pentium 4 - 1.7GHz (400)	$359	$25	Atacom	$10	OEM
Pentium 4 - 1.5GHz (400)	$255	$11	Newegg.com	Check Vendor	OEM
Pentium 4 - 1.4GHz (400)	$193	$13	Atacom	$10	OEM
Pentium 4 - 1.3GHz (400)	$183	$10	Newegg.com	Check Vendor	OEM
Pentium III - 1.0GHz (133)	$205	$5	PC Boost	$11	OEM
Pentium III - 933MHz (133)	$171	$0	Compubuzz	$11	OEM
Pentium III - 866MHz (133)	$157	$2	Compubuzz	$11	OEM
Pentium III - 850Mhz (100)	$153	$2	PC Boost	$11	OEM
Pentium III - 800MHz (133)	$157	$2	PC Boost	$11	OEM
Pentium III - 800Mhz (100)	$145	$2	Atacom	$10	OEM
Pentium III - 750Mhz (100)	$103	$2	Neutron	$7	OEM
Pentium III - 733MHz (133)	$103	$2	Compubuzz	$11	OEM
Pentium III - 700Mhz (100)	$109	$8	Compubuzz	$11	OEM
Pentium III - 667Mhz (133)	$97	$16	Compubuzz	$11	OEM
Pentium III - 650Mhz (100)	$128	$0	Compubuzz	$11	OEM
Pentium III - 600MHz (E-133)	$111	$0	Neutron	$7	OEM
Pentium III - 600MHz (E-100)	$110	$0	Team Excess	$9	OEM
Celeron 800 FC-PGA (100)	$79	$10	Neutron	$7	OEM
Celeron 766 FC-PGA (66)	$68	$6	Neutron	$7	OEM
Celeron 733 FC-PGA (66)	$66	$7	Neutron	$7	OEM
Celeron 700 FC-PGA (66)	$60	$3	Neutron	$7	OEM
Celeron 667 FC-PGA (66)	$56	$9	Compubuzz	$11	OEM
Celeron 633 FC-PGA (66)	$52	$5	Neutron	$7	OEM
Celeron 600 FC-PGA (66)	$49	$7	Neutron	$7	OEM

This week was relatively calm for the high-end Pentium 4 processors. The new 1.7GHz chip fell a mere $25 this week, putting the flagship P4 at $359. The "lesser" P4's saw similarly low price drops this week: the 1.5GHz part fell $11, the 1.4GHz $13, and the 1.3GHz $10. The 1.4GHz part is the best deal right now, as it sits just under the $200 price 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 front also saw minimal price fluctuations this week. The 1.0GHz part fell $5 this week, putting it at $205. 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 $103.

The Celeron line of processors saw some significant price reductions this week. The 800MHz part fell $10 putting it at $79. We recommend this model because its 100MHz (FSB) alleviates some of the bandwidth limitations seen on older 66MHz FSB Celerons.

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