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Tim S · 22nd Jan 2007, 16:06

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/01..._64_x2_prices/

samkiller42 · 22nd Jan 2007, 16:29

I think is quite interesting, it means AMD have had another price drop in under a year, means that they need to pull somthing out of the bag to compete with the Core 2's.

Sam

Lazlow · 22nd Jan 2007, 16:31

Feck! That's quite a drop, making dual-core affordable for pretty much everyone. I've just spec'd a E6300 system for work, which could have utilised an 3800 X2 to save a few more pennies.

r4tch3t · 22nd Jan 2007, 16:34

I sure hope it has a direct translating into NZD, I will be upgrading so fast

DXR_13KE · 22nd Jan 2007, 16:41

i see intel making a move soon.....

CodeRed · 22nd Jan 2007, 16:43

How long will it be before retailers in the UK start dropping prices?

Tim S · 22nd Jan 2007, 18:02

I would assume these prices will come into affect in the next couple of days.

Tyinsar · 22nd Jan 2007, 18:26

Now this is starting to sound more like the old AMD

samkiller42 · 22nd Jan 2007, 19:05

These are the current prices on OCUK as of 19:04 , 22nd Jan:

Watch this space basicly.

Sam

Bladestorm · 23rd Jan 2007, 00:09

woah, to think I paid 4x as much for an X2 3800 ~10 months ago. Still, if I hadn't I'd have had to live with a crappy computer that bit longer hehe.

Generic42 · 23rd Jan 2007, 00:14

Sweet, I've been looking to go dual in a few months once quad comes out (I can only afford second best) and this should make even an X2 5000 on my price list

Also, newegg.com has the X2 4600 for $40 less than that AMD price list

Emon · 23rd Jan 2007, 05:02

Price drops are always good, but it seems the Core 2s are still a better deal. I keep seeing new benchmarks for AMD stuff (like the new 65nm chips) and they still seem to be falling short. It's been the first time in a long time...I remember when AMD was about the only choice for enthusiasts on a budget.

Generic42 · 23rd Jan 2007, 05:37

But when compares prices you can see (on newegg at least) an X2 4600 is only $20 more than an E6300 and the only thing it doesn't have compared to the E6300 is half the L2 cache, but before you cry out in pain also realize it's 500MHz faster and has 4x the L1 cache... or course, an E6700 will stomp anything AMD has to offer at a comparable price, but at the $200 range AMD's the winner IMO...

Cthippo · 23rd Jan 2007, 06:17

Any word on Opterons? They haven't released a new Opty since the 285 and those are coming down on eBay anyway

cpemma · 23rd Jan 2007, 15:55

All current chips fall in price as a new faster 'flagship' chip comes out, so what's new? I've always paid about the same price for my cpus, and usually got around double the speed at each upgrade stage. Probably a branch of Moore's Law.

(Sod's Law is when you buy the day before the price drop.

)

brumster · 24th Jan 2007, 05:38

Bah, I noticed the price for an Opteron 170 dropped by £5 the day after I ordered it. Oh well, when it arrives later I will be too happy to care.

22nd Jan 2007, 16:06	#1
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Generic42 Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: P to the O, Washington Posts: 567	Sweet, I've been looking to go dual in a few months once quad comes out (I can only afford second best) and this should make even an X2 5000 on my price list Also, newegg.com has the X2 4600 for $40 less than that AMD price list Last edited by Generic42; 23rd Jan 2007 at 00:20.

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Emon Hypermodder Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 672	Price drops are always good, but it seems the Core 2s are still a better deal. I keep seeing new benchmarks for AMD stuff (like the new 65nm chips) and they still seem to be falling short. It's been the first time in a long time...I remember when AMD was about the only choice for enthusiasts on a budget.

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Generic42 Supermodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: P to the O, Washington Posts: 567	But when compares prices you can see (on newegg at least) an X2 4600 is only $20 more than an E6300 and the only thing it doesn't have compared to the E6300 is half the L2 cache, but before you cry out in pain also realize it's 500MHz faster and has 4x the L1 cache... or course, an E6700 will stomp anything AMD has to offer at a comparable price, but at the $200 range AMD's the winner IMO...

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