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

We see some decent price drops in the Athlon-C (266MHz FSB) category. The 1.2GHz and 1.13GHz parts fell $11 each and can be found for $191 and $175 respectively. We should note that the new Athlon-C processors require a motherboard capable or handling the 266MHz FSB. Check out the Memory and Motherboard Price Guide for more information and read our latest comparison to find out what chipset you'll want to pair up with your new CPU.

The Athlon-B (200MHz FSB) also a downward price trend this week. The 1.3GHz part fell $18 putting it at $211 and the 1.1GHz part fell to $149. Although these faster Athlons have come down significantly in price, we still recommend the 1.0GHz part as is offers similar performance to it's brothers at a lower price and also generates less heat.

AMD's Slot-A Athlons showed a downward trend in prices this week as well. The 1.0Ghz chip dropped $9 putting it at $280. The 900Mhz model also showed a $14 drop in price. Those looking to upgrade an older Athlon system need only upgrade their motherboard's BIOS is order to support these higher clocked Athlons.

Like the rest of AMD's products, the Duron line also fell in price this week. The newest Duron, the 900MHz part, fell $12 and can be found for $87. For those who like to overclock, the Duron 700MHz is a perfect choice as it can now be found for an astonishingly low $38.

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