Fry's in the Bay Area recently had an Athlon XP 1700+ retail with ECS k7s5a mobo for $120.
I'm not trying to thread crap, $120 for an XP 1500 w/ mobo is still a good deal, but if you can wait, I'm sure you can find a better deal. Keep in mind the 1500 is a bare cpu, so you will have to buy your own heatsink and fan (around $20).
Can anyone tell me if the P4-1.6A Retail/P4XB-SA $189 is a good deal. I've been wanting to pick up a northwood for some time and I'm really tempted to grab this.