d3bruts1d Posted July 26, 2002 Posted July 26, 2002 From CNet: Advanced Micro Devices cut prices Friday on its Athlon XP and Duron processors for both desktop and notebook PCs. The chipmaker shaved up to 20 percent off prices for Athlon XP chips in an effort to make AMD-based PCs more attractive to buyers, a company representative said. AMD's last price cut was in late May. Price cuts on the desktop Athlon XP chip ranged from a 20 percent cut on the Athlon XP 2100+ chip, which went from $224 to $180, to a 5 percent cut on the Athlon XP 2200+, which dropped from $241 to $230. Meanwhile, AMD lowered the price on its Athlon XP 2000+ by 16 percent, from $193 to $163. The Athlon XP 1900+ chip fell 13 percent, from $172 to $150; the Athlon XP 1800+ dropped 11 percent, from $160 to $142; and the price of the Athlon XP 1700+ was shaved 7 percent, from $140 to $130. AMD's Athlon XP 1600+ desktop chip stayed at $130. AMD's price drops reflect chips purchased in 1,000 unit lots. Street prices for Athlons sold individually by retailers often vary widely from these list prices, based on supplies of the chips, and often are much lower than the wholesale prices because of distributors bleeding off excess inventory and special deals from AMD. Prices on the Athlon XP 2200+ chip, for example, ranged from $202 to $250 or more on Friday afternoon, according to Web site Pricewatch.com. AMD made fewer cuts on the mobile Athlon XP. It held the line on its new mobile Athlon XP 1800+, which lists for $335. But it did lower the price of its mobile Athlon XP 1700+ by 11 percent, from $235 to $210, and cut the mobile Athlon XP 1600+ by 4 percent, from $192 to $185. The company kept prices on the mobile Athlon XP 1400+ and 1500+ chips the same at $150 and $175, respectively. AMD's biggest price reductions of the week came on its mobile Duron chip. Pricing on that chip, aimed at low-cost notebooks, was lowered by up to 26 percent. The price on AMD's 1.3GHz mobile Duron was sliced by 10 percent, from $134 to $120. The largest cut, 26 percent, dropped the 1.2GHz mobile Duron from $120 to $89. The 1.1GHz mobile Duron was reduced by 22 percent, from $89 to $69. AMD also sliced the prices of its 1.3GHz and 1.2GHz desktop Duron chips by 11 percent, from $72 to $64, and by 6 percent, from $68 to $64, respectively. Price cuts on its Athlon MP 1800+, 1900+, 2000+ and 2100+ chips for workstations and servers ranged from 14 percent to 16 percent. The chips, which once sold in the range of $192 to $262, now list for $166 to $224. AMD also dropped the price on the Athlon MP 1600+ by 3 percent, from $154 to $150. Intel, AMD's main competitor, is not expected to cut prices for a few more weeks, when it's expected to introduce a new 2.8GHz Pentium 4 for desktop PCs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco Posted July 26, 2002 Posted July 26, 2002 Now if I had the room for a 1000 computers that would be a deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3bruts1d Posted July 26, 2002 Posted July 26, 2002 lol.... Glad I have yet to buy my CPU... Almost got a 2200+ when they first came out, but I'm waiting till I get the rest of my stuff first... by then, the 9000+ will be out, and cheap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco Posted July 26, 2002 Posted July 26, 2002 LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
computerfreakxv Posted July 27, 2002 Posted July 27, 2002 Hey bosco i see that you have an AMD computer(you need to overclock that thing)...hows it holding up against that Intel computer of yours?...and where do you get most of your PC parts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco Posted July 27, 2002 Posted July 27, 2002 I got a AMD cause LinuXproX was bugging me to get one! There I said it happy Matt My intel blows its doors off but thats cause of the CPU difference. I don't know if I am gonna overclock much I have it at 1950 right now. It goes up and down, its been really hot here lately. I will prob put watercooling on it before I up it anymore. As for where I get my parts mostly from one of my sponsers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
computerfreakxv Posted July 27, 2002 Posted July 27, 2002 I was reading a review the other day and this guy was was overclocking the AMD 2000+2100+2200 and he said that he could get the 2100+2200+ up to 2.7G's but he could only get the 2000+ up to 2.6G's. Then he went on to say that the 2100 ran the hottest of all of the 3 processors ,so he had to put some kind of like dry ice cooler on it but he said that he just had regular water coolers on the others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco Posted July 27, 2002 Posted July 27, 2002 ya I seen that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
computerfreakxv Posted July 28, 2002 Posted July 28, 2002 Why did'nt you get the 2200? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco Posted July 28, 2002 Posted July 28, 2002 Cause I had to special order it and I didn't feel like waiting for it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psywar Posted July 28, 2002 Posted July 28, 2002 haha.. well bosco.. I must say if u ever get tired of any of ur decent systems.. You know my address.. I will be glad to pay S&H for it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco Posted July 28, 2002 Posted July 28, 2002 LOL I bet you would Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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