25 July 2006, 17:05 in PC Hardware & Gadgets
AMD price drops
When I ordered my new computer about two weeks ago, I paid $466 for my AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ CPU + (socket AM2). I checked back on the same online shop today and the same CPU is now going for $244. For the same amount of money that I paid for my 3800+, I could now get a 5000+.
As far as I know, AMD has slashed their prices by around 50% in order to remain competitive with the upcoming release of Intel’s new Core 2 CPUs. This is annoying for me, but good for you if you are building a new computer soon!
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