Weekly CPU & Video Card Price Guide: November 2001 2nd Edition

Weekly Intel CPU Prices
CPU	Price	Change	Vendor	Shipping	CNet Pricing	Notes
Pentium 4 2.0GHz (Socket 478)	$417		Accubyte	$10.95		OEM
Pentium 4 1.9GHz (Socket 478)	$269		EconoPC	$10.75		OEM
Pentium 4 1.8GHz (Socket 478)	$217		Pcboost.com	$10.75		OEM
Pentium 4 1.7GHz (Socket 478)	$203		Accubyte	$10.95		OEM
Pentium 4 1.6GHz (Socket 478)	$169		RunTime Computer	$8.80		OEM
Pentium 4 1.5GHz (Socket 478)	$140		Newegg.com	$10.95		OEM
Pentium 4 2.0GHz (Socket 423)	$399		RunTime Computer	$8.80		OEM
Pentium 4 1.9GHz (Socket 423)	$269		EconoPC	$10.75		OEM
Pentium 4 1.8GHz (Socket 423)	$209		RunTime Computer	$8.80		OEM
Pentium 4 1.7GHz (Socket 423)	$170		Accubyte	$10.95		OEM
Pentium 4 1.6GHz (Socket 423)	$152		EconoPC	$10.75		OEM
Pentium 4 1.5GHz (Socket 423)	$147		EconoPC	$10.75		OEM
Pentium III 1.2GHz	$258		Jazz Technology USA, LLC	$10.24		OEM
Pentium III 1.13 GHz	$194		Spartan Technology Inc.	$8.95		OEM
Pentium III 1.0 GHz	$153		Accubyte	$10.95		OEM
Pentium III 933 MHz	$146		Newegg.com	$10.95		OEM
Pentium III 866 MHz	$128		EconoPC	$10.75		OEM
Pentium III 850 MHz	$119		EconoPC	$10.75		OEM
Pentium III 800B MHz	$108		Accubyte	$10.95		OEM
Pentium III 750 MHz	104		Googlegear.com	$10.24		OEM
Pentium III 733 MHz	$85		EconoPC	$10.74		OEM
Celeron 1.1GHz	$90		Googlegear.com	$10.24		Retail
Celeron 1.0GHz	$62		Accubyte	$10.95		OEM
Celeron 950MHz	$67		Compubuzz	$6.95		OEM
Celeron 900MHz	$54		EconoPC	$10.75		OEM
Celeron 850MHz	$51		Newegg.com	$10		OEM
Celeron 800MHz	$44		Accubyte	$10.95		OEM

With the exception of the 2GHz model, the Pentium 4 line is quite affordable. Although we recommended the 1.9GHz part last time, the decrease in price of the 1.8GHz Pentium 4 has forced us to give it the recommendation. From a purely economical standpoint the 1.6GHz processor is definitely desirable but the 1.8GHz part is simply more competitive from a performance standpoint.