800 FSB Price Drop

[Intelligence3]

Newegg has the full line of P4c processors in stock for pretty good prices. Unfortunately, they also have very particular restrictions on RMA for processors -- the return has to be postmarked 7 days from invoice date. The IC7-G (the mobo I'll be using it with) is on backorder at the moment and not expected until Friday, so there's no way I can order it now and be sure I'll be able to RMA a faulty CPU in time.

I hope they have enough stock to last until Friday, dang it. :|

 

[BootMe]

Well one day before the price cut. Prices at Newegg for a retail 3.0ghz 800 fsb is $450 and googlegear is at $459.

hopefully we will see a good drop tomorrow.

 

[Paradoxx]

Originally posted by: Intelligence3
Newegg has the full line of P4c processors in stock for pretty good prices. Unfortunately, they also have very particular restrictions on RMA for processors -- the return has to be postmarked 7 days from invoice date. The IC7-G (the mobo I'll be using it with) is on backorder at the moment and not expected until Friday, so there's no way I can order it now and be sure I'll be able to RMA a faulty CPU in time.

I hope they have enough stock to last until Friday, dang it. :|

I am planning to buy from Newegg, and I thought I understood thier RMA policy, but this post got me a little confused. So I called Newegg, it turns out that you have 7 days to Return a processor. If you buy the retail processor then you have a 3 year warranty with intel and a full year warranty with newegg. That means you can return a faulty processor to newegg for one year for a new one.

 

[Intelligence3]

Originally posted by: Paradoxx
I am planning to buy from Newegg, and I thought I understood thier RMA policy, but this post got me a little confused. So I called Newegg, it turns out that you have 7 days to Return a processor. If you buy the retail processor then you have a 3 year warranty with intel and a full year warranty with newegg. That means you can return a faulty processor to newegg for one year for a new one.

Oh, the phone monkey I called didn't explain that. I don't want to return it for cash, just if it's broken.

Now i wanna know if it's worth the extra $50 for the 2.8c!!

 

[Paradoxx]

Well the way I understand it is that if you want to swap out a faulty processor (retail) then you have one year, then 2 years by intel. FOr what it is worth I am going for the 2.8. I am getting a $230 motherboard, why not spend 50 more on the 2.8.

 

[TygGer]

So are the prices on NewEgg and GG (about $200) for the 2.4C the "dropped" prices or can we expect to see a lower price in the next week?

 

[CKDragon]

Originally posted by: TygGer
So are the prices on NewEgg and GG (about $200) for the 2.4C the "dropped" prices or can we expect to see a lower price in the next week?

I'd like to know if anyone has further info on this, as well. I've waited this long, I suppose I can just wait longer and find out...

Thanks,

CK

 

[BootMe]

Originally posted by: TygGer
So are the prices on NewEgg and GG (about $200) for the 2.4C the "dropped" prices or can we expect to see a lower price in the next week?

Well they say that the prices on may 11, which was pushed back to may 21, were supposed to be as follows
Pentium 4 May 21 Launch (expected)
3.2GHzHT 800 $640
3.0GHzHT 800 $417 »
2.8GHzHT 800 $278 »
2.6GHzHT 800 $218 »
2.4GHzHT 800 $178 »

Currently i see the prices as such
Pentium 4 May 11 Launch (current)
3.0GHzHT 800 $445 » pricing from googlegear
2.8GHzHT 800 $299 » all are with free shipping and no tax
2.6GHzHT 800 $239 »
2.4GHzHT 800 $198 »

It looks like we are $20 away from reaching the expected pricing. If you wait, eventually the current prices will match the expected prices. I still havent bought my chip and i think a few more days won't hurt. Hopefully competition and higher quanitites of the chip will bring prices to an acceptable level.

 

[orion7144]

The expected prices are for I believe >1000 pieces. Newegg just dropped to $197 retail and $183 OEM both with free FedEx saver shipping.

Originally posted by: BootMe

Originally posted by: TygGer
So are the prices on NewEgg and GG (about $200) for the 2.4C the "dropped" prices or can we expect to see a lower price in the next week?

Well they say that the prices on may 11, which was pushed back to may 21, were supposed to be as follows
Pentium 4 May 21 Launch (expected)
3.2GHzHT 800 $640
3.0GHzHT 800 $417 »
2.8GHzHT 800 $278 »
2.6GHzHT 800 $218 »
2.4GHzHT 800 $178 »

Currently i see the prices as such
Pentium 4 May 11 Launch (current)
3.0GHzHT 800 $445 » pricing from googlegear
2.8GHzHT 800 $299 » all are with free shipping and no tax
2.6GHzHT 800 $239 »
2.4GHzHT 800 $198 »

It looks like we are $20 away from reaching the expected pricing. If you wait, eventually the current prices will match the expected prices. I still havent bought my chip and i think a few more days won't hurt. Hopefully competition and higher quanitites of the chip will bring prices to an acceptable level.

 

[Intelligence3]

[edit] Never mind.