Fry's Weekend Ad (1/18-21) For Los Angeles Area

[Dan]

Mobo/CPU Combo's:
ECS K7S5A mobo w/Duron 950MHz CPU = $89
SoyoTek SY-P4S mobo w/P4 1.7GHz CPU = $249

Memory:
128MB PC2100 DDR = $65.00 (limit 2/customer)
128MB Smart Media Card or Compact Flash = $45
256MB PC100/133 SDRAM = $44.95 (limit 2/customer)

Hard Drives:
100GB Western Digital, OEM = $189
80GB Seagate??, OEM $149
40GB Seagate Barracuda IV , retail pkg, $99.95

Multimedia: (All limit one/customer)
Vivitar 1.3 MegaPixel Digital Camera, LCD, 8MB Compact Flash, $99
External Firewire CD-RW, 16x10x40x = $149 after $20 MIR
Retail Plus+ CD-RW, 20x10x40x = $79.99 (limit 1/customer)
CenDyne 12x8x32x CD-RW = $59.99 (limit 1/customer)
Sony 24x10x40x CD-RW = $99.99 after $30 MIR (limit 1/customer)
EPO 16x DVD Drive = $59.99 (limit 1/customer)
BTC 56x CD-ROM = $27.99 (limit 1/customer)

Miscelleaneous:
Linksys Cable Modem, USB = $99
Diamond Supra Max v.90 Fax/Modem, PCI = $19.99 after $10 MIR (limit one/customer)
Microsoft Cordless Mouse, PS/2 = $29.95 after $10 MIR
2-Port USB Upgrade Card, PCI = $9.99
Netgear 10/100-TX NIC, PCI = $9.99
Volcano 5 HSF = $6.99

 

[kewl]

The DFW area ad shows an APC 500VA UPS for $29.99 after $25 MIR. It is the power strip type model. Fry's item number 2994595.

 

[Bad Dude]

Not as hot as last week. But OK prices.

 

[kaborka]

Remember you can now go to the Orange Co. Register online retail ads website to view Fry's SoCal ads.

Thanks for the post, though -- I need a USB card to put in the g/f's machine. However, the thought of lining up at Frys just for that horrifies me! I'd almost rather build her a new system that has a USB-equipped mobo.

Edit: Oops -- they don't have Friday's ad up there yet!

 

[HarveyFish]

Outpost has a Maxtor 30 gig 7200rpm 2 meg buffer HD listed here for only $70. Don't know if it's in the B&M but looks like a good deal. Sorry if this was posted elsewhere.

 

[drti]

The oc register doesn't have this ad as of 12:00pm, i think it's not going to up till tomorrow.

 

[gypsymoth]

> BTC 56x CD-ROM = $27.99 (limit 1/customer)

That drive is really cheap. Just what I needed.
Does anyone know a cheaper drive somewhere, before I drive out to Fry's this weekend?

Chieh
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[yodayoda]

<< > BTC 56x CD-ROM = $27.99 (limit 1/customer)

That drive is really cheap. Just what I needed.
Does anyone know a cheaper drive somewhere, before I drive out to Fry's this weekend?

Chieh
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BTC components are the very worst i have ever used. check out these deals from compgeeks:

48x pull CDROM (OEM compaq) for $18.50
32x pull CDROM (Mitsumi) for $14

 

[Dan]

yodayoda: I get a couple of those BTCdrives every time they come on sale to use in systems I build. They're a great value and will read whatever you throw at them.

 

[fournier]

Is SoyoTek SY-P4S mobo any good? Compare to the 845D chipset? and Via board? Otherwise its a decent price for P4 user

 

[Smackattack]

BTC is cheap, and not the greatest cdrom, but to suggest a mitsumi in its place? Id swear that mitsumis have a time clock in them that tells them to die at 3 years of age. Ive had at least 7 die at my company all around this lifespan. Amazing.

 

[Dan]

Smackattack: You're right. BTC drives are definitely not top shelf. I've used a lot of them though and I've not had any negative experiences with them That's is a sharp contrast to EPO drives, which I won't use, period. You pointed out your own bad experiences with Mitsumi drives. And remember how bad Memorex drives were? The point is, you can do far worse -- for more money -- than BTC.

 

[alrocky]

Any member opinion and or known reviews on this SoyoTek board? I'd prefer a retail XP or Intel P4 with motherboard over Fry's OEM versions. The $250 is actually above my price target and I've been thinking maybe Fry's will have a great retail XP / motherboard combo next week for about $150 - $175. Often it's an OEM or a CPU bundled with a mediocre board. Well, if not the SoyoTek this week, I'll just get another paper next Friday...

 

[Syntax]

That deal at Fry's is pretty hot..... Its a SOYO P4S Dragon Ultra with a BOXED RETAIL Intel P4 1.7 Mhz. Check the link out for the Mobo.... It has all the bells and whistles!! DDR333, LAN, 5.1 Dolby SPIF In Out, RAID.... At $249 I think its a pretty hot deal.....

Soyo Mobo

 

[cneo]

DAOC is only 19 dollars!!!
next HOT GAME!


Amazon had these a couple weeks ago for 19, but took it off and the price is 30-40 most places. =)


DAOC = Dark Age of Camelot

 

[The Stigenator]

how are those ECS mobos.. are they worth going for. I know Marc ( a guy I met from this board) bought one but somehow for him we coudltn get it to boot (either the proc, or the mobo or both were bad).

I need a cheap upgrade.. check GH for my post on that.

 

[abaez]

whoa that Soyo combo is sweet if it is a retail p4. I'm gonna grab that if it is.

 

[SleeplessHeart]

cool, but i don't live in LA