AMD Price Cuts Coming Next Monday

zekrahminator · Oct 2, 2007, 11:35 PM

Fortunately for anybody considering an upgrade to AMD AM2 processors, AMD will be slashing prices on their Athlon 64 processors. Just some examples of price cuts we'll be seeing...

The Athlon 64 X2 5000+ currently costs $119, and will soon cost $109USD.

The Athlon 64 X2 5200+ currently costs $124, and will soon cost $119USD

The Athlon 64 X2 5600+ currently costs $149, and will soon cost $139USD.

Source: AMDZone

Ser-J · Oct 2, 2007, 11:40 PM

..........man, i don't even want to think about them days when we paid over $220+ for them 2.2Ghz Opterons

zekrahminator · Oct 2, 2007, 11:41 PM

I remember when an Athlon 64 X2 3800+ was $300 at cheapest...

.

Helvetica · Oct 2, 2007, 11:41 PM

Are these socket 939?

AphexDreamer · Oct 2, 2007, 11:43 PM

Well I spent $150, yup thats right $150 dollars on a freakin AMD Athlon X2 4200+.

Why

Stupid

Stupid

Oh and that was just this past summer!

mandelore · Oct 2, 2007, 11:45 PM

you think thats bad... this crapteron 185 cost me £200 when i got it

zekrahminator · Oct 2, 2007, 11:45 PM

I got my 4800 Brisbane for $115 this spring

.

AphexDreamer · Oct 2, 2007, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mandelore

you think thats bad... this crapteron 185 cost me £200 when i got it

Well how long ago was that purchase made?

mandelore · Oct 2, 2007, 11:47 PM

several months

ghost101 · Oct 2, 2007, 11:49 PM

If you have an AM2 board, you should be able to simply drop in a phenom, right?Or do you need an AM2+ board?

panchoman · Oct 2, 2007, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AphexDreamer

Well I spent $150, yup thats right $150 dollars on a freakin AMD Athlon X2 4200+.

Why

Stupid

Stupid

Oh and that was just this past summer!

where'd you do your shopping? i got my 4600 ee for 125 bucks in march

kwchang007 · Oct 2, 2007, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghost101

If you have an AM2 board, you should be able to simply drop in a phenom, right?Or do you need an AM2+ board?

Just drop it in.

AphexDreamer · Oct 2, 2007, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by panchoman

where'd you do your shopping? i got my 4600 ee for 125 bucks in march

eBay LOL, I was young and careless, if only I had been educated. This is what eBay did to me

panchoman · Oct 2, 2007, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AphexDreamer

eBay LOL, I was young and careless, if only I had been educated. This is what eBay did to me

ebay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYokLWfqbaU

magibeg · Oct 3, 2007, 01:15 AM

If you think about it, with the low price of amd's processors now they're still pretty competitive when it comes to a low price point.

kwchang007 · Oct 3, 2007, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by magibeg

If you think about it, with the low price of amd's processors now they're still pretty competitive when it comes to a low price point.

Really prices of processor to performance compared to Intel isn't that good. But when you factor in a good mobo...Intel's are alot more.

panchoman · Oct 3, 2007, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sovereign

I just paid $75 shipped for my 2.4GHz Opteron (thats a Santa Ana AM2, not a 939)!

lucky bastard.

ManofGod · Oct 3, 2007, 03:22 AM

Well, I am glad to see the prices coming down.

I paid $180 for my opteron 170 and I am still content with it.

With prices like that when I am ready to upgrade next year, things will be looking good.

Joe

Weer · Oct 3, 2007, 04:00 AM

They only dropped it 10$?

LonGun · Oct 3, 2007, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Helvetica

Are these socket 939?

I think they're for socket AM2. Because socket 939, the highest is 4200 and is currently at $70.

AphexDreamer · Oct 3, 2007, 04:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LonGun

I think they're for socket AM2. Because socket 939, the highest is 4200 and is currently at $70.

Please don't Put 4200 and $70 in the same sentence, it makes me wana

LonGun · Oct 3, 2007, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AphexDreamer

Please don't Put 4200 and $70 in the same sentence, it makes me wana

I know, bud. I paid my 5200 for $150 @ Amazon.com less than 6 months ago. I upgraded it from 4200 AM2 which I got $110 from Newegg.com. I wanna

too!!

breakfromyou · Oct 3, 2007, 06:38 AM

You all suck. I paid $600 for my 4400+.

Does this mean the 5000+ Black edition will drop in price? I might have to build a budget AM2 rig just to play with (replace this overpriced pile of crap 4400+...basically)

WarEagleAU · Oct 3, 2007, 05:02 PM

Are the black editions taking a cut too? :

rays::

Ripper3 · Oct 3, 2007, 05:41 PM

I hope so, I have my eye on the 5000+ BE, so I can get my OC on, for once.

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