Price Guides August 2003: CPUs, Motherboards, Memory and Video Cards
by Kristopher Kubicki on August 26, 2003 12:56 AM EST- Posted in
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Intel Motherboards
Even though SiS very quietly released the 648FX and 655FX versions of their chipsets, Intel continues to dominate the spotlight. You really can’t lose with the i865PE chipset. Don’t forget to check out our 865PE/875P roundup, where we find that the 865PE boards actually outperform some of the 875P solutions.
It should be mentioned that 533MHz FSB SiS motherboards dropped almost 40% over a two month period. However, 800MHz FSB SiS 655FX and 648FX boards remain expensive and limited in quantity; the battle looks to be over for the 800MHz Pentium 4 lineup. Perhaps SiS has something up their sleeve for Prescott.
With Intel motherboards, there are dozens of good choices. Both the Albatron PX865PE and the Abit IS7 performed well in our 865PE/875P roundup and cost around $100. ASUS’s P4P800 Deluxe also continues to be a favorite among users in our forum, but the extra features end up costing you around $130. Again, we really do not see a reason to go with 875P, so your money is better spent on more features in an 865PE motherboard.
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Anonymous User - Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - link
Monarch all prices at $30. I don't think it's a bug, since it affects no other merchant. If you follow the link the real price is revealed at the true rate (which isn't $30, trust me).I say it is no coincidence, and would rather see true pricing from honest merchants.
Anonymous User - Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - link
Many of the prices from Monarch Computers Systems have the price listed as $30 which is wrong. This includes several Intel and AMD processors. Maybe a bug?KristopherKubicki - Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - link
Hi #4, thanks for the input. I will add a bunch more NVIDIA cards today.Kristopher
Anonymous User - Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - link
Hey in the nVidia based video card pricelist you forgot to mention the eVGA 5900 card its alot cheaper than the Albatron's 5900! The Albatron is 343$ at GameVE, but the eVGA 5900 its 249$!!KristopherKubicki - Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - link
I am going to delist Compubuzz.comAnonymous User - Tuesday, August 26, 2003 - link
How do you select vendors "with generally positive feedback from a decent number of consumers"? It seems that compubuzz.com has a lot of unfavorable feedback at resellerratings.com, yet they managed to grab half of the AMD CPU listings in this guide...Anonymous User - Tuesday, August 26, 2003 - link
Is there a good way to find low profile memory?