Opteron prices jump!!!

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02-01-2007, 04:49 AM
AMD Fanatic

Opteron prices jump!!!

Just browsing Newegg and noticed the Opty 170 I just payed $193 for is going for $289 and the 175 I paid $225 for a month ago is selling for $486

170-- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103586

175-- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103584

Crazy stuff!!!
02-01-2007, 05:14 AM
GrimReaper

wow 485$ :eek: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: crazy! Must be due to the shortage of 939 opterons :eek:
02-01-2007, 05:25 AM
Sparky

Thats nuts
02-01-2007, 05:34 AM
alucasa

S939 X2 3800 price isn't very funny, either, even on Ebay.
02-01-2007, 05:51 AM
kemo

WTF they supposed to go down
02-01-2007, 05:54 AM
alucasa

No, not when supply is becoming emptied and there are more demands.
02-01-2007, 05:58 AM
AMD Fanatic

Core 2 Duo is looking real good for the price now..;)
02-01-2007, 06:02 AM
AMD Fanatic

Just found this.

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...ctCode=80107-R

either Newegg has pricing problems or Zip zoom is behind the gun.
02-01-2007, 06:56 AM
alucasa

The only reason I have been looking for S939 X2 3800 was because I have around 9 sticks of 512ram DDR P9200 and three S939 motherboards that are capable of accepting X2 3800 with a BIOS flash. For me at least, it seemed a relatively inexpensive way to make dual-core rigs and put them on WCG.

Past 2 months, I've tried to win some of the X2 3800 auctions and its bidding price went over 200 CAD. Honestly, for 200 CAD, I can purchase an E6300 from DirectCanada.
02-01-2007, 06:58 AM
Magnj

wow so happy i picked up my 165 a few weeks ago
02-01-2007, 07:26 AM
phelan1777

I wonder if I should sell my IHS less 170 now?
02-01-2007, 08:32 AM
Athlonhead

The A64 3700 & 4000 San Diegos are running out at newegg it looks like too.
02-01-2007, 08:45 AM
nn_step

The supply of s939 is starting to run low
02-01-2007, 10:24 AM
Rickster_64

AMd is charging a price premium for 90nm Opterons which they promised to produce until the end of 2007 because they have to leave portion of their fabs unconverted to 65nm to keep making these cores. I woudl charge extra for old stock too.
02-01-2007, 12:26 PM
Lightman

Quote:

Originally Posted by alucasa

The only reason I have been looking for S939 X2 3800 was because I have around 9 sticks of 512ram DDR P9200 and three S939 motherboards that are capable of accepting X2 3800 with a BIOS flash. For me at least, it seemed a relatively inexpensive way to make dual-core rigs and put them on WCG.

Past 2 months, I've tried to win some of the X2 3800 auctions and its bidding price went over 200 CAD. Honestly, for 200 CAD, I can purchase an E6300 from DirectCanada.

Here in UK I can buy X2 3800+ S939 brand new for 84.41 pounds :)
Used are in 60 pounds area ;)
02-01-2007, 12:32 PM
Spawne32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rickster_64

AMd is charging a price premium for 90nm Opterons which they promised to produce until the end of 2007 because they have to leave portion of their fabs unconverted to 65nm to keep making these cores. I woudl charge extra for old stock too.

even if that is the case, its gona bode well for AMD on the consumer sales end, especially since intel can sell better performing 65nm dual core processors for cheaper.
02-01-2007, 05:36 PM
MaxxxRacer

Last night I checked the price of the 170 and it was around 190.... they JUSt changed it.
02-01-2007, 08:54 PM
AMD Fanatic

Prices came back down. The 170 is, once again $193 and the 175 slighlty higher than it was at $255.
02-01-2007, 09:22 PM
funnyperson1

Newegg probably glitched, I don't see how they would expect anyone to pay $500 for an Opty 175 regardless of how rare it is. At that point you might as well sell your motherboard and bundles of DDR and go AM2 or C2D.