3.06 GHz Pentium 4 for $400 at NewEgg

[Jeriko]

That lovely price cut is kicking in.

-J

 

[cmv]

Smoking! Ordered 10 to eBay.

 

[Jeriko]

^ Well, they aren't due in for another 5 days. For all I know, in five days as the price cuts sink in elsewhere it could actually be cheaper. So don't burn yourself.

-J

 

[HappyFace]

Originally posted by: cmv
Smoking! Ordered 10 to eBay.

lol, hope you're joking. They're not going for much more then that on eBay and once the pricecut hits, they'll be going for even less!

 

[Guss45]

Wow, that's a BIG drop! Any guesses on how far down they'll go?

 

[boyRacer]

that's still way over what i'd like to pay for a proc...

 

[RedShirt]

Originally posted by: Guss45
Wow, that's a BIG drop! Any guesses on how far down they'll go?

40 bucks by 2005 is my guess.

 

[krackato]

Athlon XP 3000+ is down to $327 according to Pricewatch at EconoPC.com.

 

[AMDSoldier]

when it under $100, maybe then a hot deal (IMO)

 

[ozone13]

Originally posted by: AMDSoldier
when it under $100, maybe then a hot deal (IMO)

Figures (based on your name).

Me personally, once the new p4 3ghz w/ 800fsb comes out (within a month), thats my new baby! Been waiting to upgrade my p4 1.7 (400fsb) for this exact thing!

 

[cmv]

Originally posted by: HappyFace

Originally posted by: cmv
Smoking! Ordered 10 to eBay.

lol, hope you're joking. They're not going for much more then that on eBay and once the pricecut hits, they'll be going for even less!

You bet I'm joking . I too consider anything over $150 for a desktop processor to be excessive and I like to spend less than $100. I'm definately a frugal dude!

 

[ragazzo]

Originally posted by: ozone13

Originally posted by: AMDSoldier
when it under $100, maybe then a hot deal (IMO)

Figures (based on your name).

Me personally, once the new p4 3ghz w/ 800fsb comes out (within a month), thats my new baby! Been waiting to upgrade my p4 1.7 (400fsb) for this exact thing!

finally got myself a new computer from the dell deal. upgrading from a puny 933mhz proc to a 2.66ghz proc

 

[Nightfall]

Originally posted by: ragazzo

Originally posted by: ozone13

Originally posted by: AMDSoldier
when it under $100, maybe then a hot deal (IMO)

Figures (based on your name).

Me personally, once the new p4 3ghz w/ 800fsb comes out (within a month), thats my new baby! Been waiting to upgrade my p4 1.7 (400fsb) for this exact thing!

finally got myself a new computer from the dell deal. upgrading from a puny 933mhz proc to a 2.66ghz proc

Yea!

Why spend $400 on a new 3 gigahertz processor when you can spend $367 on a new Dell with all the trimmings.

 

[mboy]

Damn, that is more then I paid for my 8rda+, XP2100tbred,512mb twinmos/winbond pc3200-running at 2.3ghz @ 400fsb. Can even add in my 80gb maxtor 8mb and almost cover my g4 ti4200 siluro otes)!!!!

 

[ozone13]

Originally posted by: cmv

Originally posted by: HappyFace

Originally posted by: cmv
Smoking! Ordered 10 to eBay.

lol, hope you're joking. They're not going for much more then that on eBay and once the pricecut hits, they'll be going for even less!

You bet I'm joking . I too consider anything over $150 for a desktop processor to be excessive and I like to spend less than $100. I'm definately a frugal dude!

I only upgrade my processor every year and half, so I go for performance over price. I used to buy the "best bang for the buck" a few years back, but found myself upgrading every 5-6 months....in the long run it actually ended up costing me more money (not to mention my wife nagging me about me "just buying an upgrade not to long ago". At least now I can buy the best without her negative input.

 

[LostToys]

I only upgrade my processor every year and half, so I go for performance over price. I used to buy the "best bang for the buck" a few years back, but found myself upgrading every 5-6 months....in the long run it actually ended up costing me more money (not to mention my wife nagging me about me "just buying an upgrade not to long ago". At least now I can buy the best without her negative input.

I am doing the same thing as well. I now do a complete system over haul every 2 years. Right now, I am itching to get a new PC [currently have a 1.5gighz, GF3]. Gonna wait till the end of summer to pick up my new equipement, or so I hope. I used to spend way too much on PC hardware when I kept on buying new chipsets/video cards when I followed the price over performance.

 

[shekondar]

I'm curious... Has anybody actually been able to order one of these at $400?? I was looking at Newegg the other day (Sunday, I think) - the price was $475 (in stock). A couple of hours later it had dropped to $460 (now out of stock). The next day it was $400 (but still out of stock).

Did they really drop the price this much, or are they just playing games -- is the price going to jump back up once the chips are in stock again??

 

[Cleaner]

I agree with AMDsoldier. I won't buy anything if its over $100. I refuse to put more into a $2 piece of silicon with a few wires and capacitors. I wait till every component is less than $100 and you know what my main computer can do/play anything I throw at it. Also with the help of Hot Deals its gotten even better. For those of you who waste your surplus incomes on $400 video cards and $600 processors I feel for you. There is no prize for having a 6.4gigaflop computer before the other technodorks do. Time to unplug, get out, and do something.

 

[gwells]

i'm really curious about how many of you who buy on the bleeding edge actually tax your processors to begin with.

those of you who are ready to buy the new p4 chip, what are you using your machines for that will take advantage of the hyperthreading and increased mhz?

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: gwells
i'm really curious about how many of you who buy on the bleeding edge actually tax your processors to begin with.

those of you who are ready to buy the new p4 chip, what are you using your machines for that will take advantage of the hyperthreading and increased mhz?

3D Rendering, Encoding, and other things I'm not exactly going to buy the new chip, but I am thinkin about upgrading cause this 2.3ghz Athlon XP just aint cutting it

 

[Exon]

Originally posted by: gwells
i'm really curious about how many of you who buy on the bleeding edge actually tax your processors to begin with.

those of you who are ready to buy the new p4 chip, what are you using your machines for that will take advantage of the hyperthreading and increased mhz? .

Quakecon. However, I'm waitin' for 800MHz FSB to appear in the mobo I want first. Gotta have my little shuttle.

 

[EXman]

For those of you who waste your surplus incomes on $400 video cards and $600 processors I feel for you. There is no prize for having a 6.4gigaflop computer before the other technodorks do. Time to unplug, get out, and do something.

amen

 

[Polar2002]

ditto. no need to increase every six months anymore.