Can we expect a price drop on the X2 range?

theforce · 23 Jan 2006 at 10:58

Well i was thinking of getting an X2 CPU to replace my A64 3200+ Wichester.
I was thinking of the 4400+ because of the 1Mb L2 cache that it uses but the price is quite steep for my budget.
When does the M2 socket comes out for Amd? I am sure that the current CPU's prices shall drop quite a lot, won't they?

dagwoood · 23 Jan 2006 at 14:09

With regards to x2 pricing, I came across this article The Register.

HTH, dagwoood.

lemonkettaz · 23 Jan 2006 at 14:11

wonder if that is true how long it would take to actually change the prices

clone · 23 Jan 2006 at 14:33

Yep you can indeed m8 ive found a x2 4800 for £460 im thinking about getting one.

warnea1984 · 24 Jan 2006 at 01:09

Ahh yes noticed the price change and the article, but what about further ahead, if rumours of a April AM2 socket launch are true, will we see further reductions in the s939 cpu's?

Your Thoughts gentleman...

nikebee · 24 Jan 2006 at 01:40

theforce said:
Well i was thinking of getting an X2 CPU to replace my A64 3200+ Wichester.
I was thinking of the 4400+ because of the 1Mb L2 cache that it uses but the price is quite steep for my budget.
When does the M2 socket comes out for Amd? I am sure that the current CPU's prices shall drop quite a lot, won't they?

i think we have started seeing a small price drop already, what with half of the X2's being on This Week Only... could just be a coincidence...

also they've called it AM2 now, not M2

not sure of the arrival date yet

warnea1984 said:
Ahh yes noticed the price change and the article, but what about further ahead, if rumours of a April AM2 socket launch are true, will we see further reductions in the s939 cpu's?

Your Thoughts gentleman...

i dont think 939 will die that quickly to be honest.
but i think AMD want to move quickly to the new AM2 format... what with the new range of processors coming out on that format, and they're migrating a few processors from 939 to AM2 as well...
they want to kill off the current 940 (to make way for AM2 which will be the new 940), the migration of Opterons to 939 has started of course... and have pretty much killed 754.
I hear mixed reports about their server chips going to 939 or the new socket F... some say that the start of the new Opterons going to 939 is just the beginning with the rest to follow - other things i've read seem to imply that they'll be using socket F in the future :confused:

clone · 24 Jan 2006 at 07:34

'Im going to stay with 939 for a while as im more than happy with what it can do and with price drops here even better i can now build my kids pc with somit special.

theforce · 24 Jan 2006 at 09:59

I hope the 4400+ drops to the 200-240 pounds range when the new range of processors arrive.

DrEvil · 24 Jan 2006 at 11:14

Well the price drops convinced me, ordered the X2 4800 today for my gaming system.

The price drop helped convince me, but after seeing the performance of the X2 4400 in a system I built at the weekend, was looking at the 4800 anyhow..

warnea1984 · 24 Jan 2006 at 12:44

I am currently looking for a new processor, already on s939, but I think its tiem for dual core, not sure if i should get a x2 4400+ or a 170 or 175 Opteron.

GAMEfreak · 24 Jan 2006 at 13:29

that article has been moved ere => http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/01/23/amd_athlon_price_cuts/

lemonkettaz · 24 Jan 2006 at 13:33

a dual core 4400 would be a steal at £200

Nixeh · 24 Jan 2006 at 13:59

yeah wouldnt it just, that would tempt me away from a opteron 170 for sure as it would be more value for money and can get a decentish overclock

chex · 24 Jan 2006 at 15:20

opterons are going to get price cuts too

major ones

Carter · 24 Jan 2006 at 15:21

chex said:
opterons are going to get price cuts too

major ones

I thought optys were going upwards?

lee87 · 24 Jan 2006 at 15:39

Carter said:
I thought optys were going upwards?

They are, skt 939 opterons are going up and skt 940 are going down.

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=29195

Carter · 24 Jan 2006 at 15:48

lee87 said:
They are, skt 939 opterons are going up and skt 940 are going down.

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=29195

Aah, right thank you.

Dingo · 24 Jan 2006 at 19:13

http://www.amdzone.com/modules.php?...=article&sid=4798&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Looks like the X2's are coming down further and a cut for the Turions too

Nixeh · 24 Jan 2006 at 23:23

Would be good for cpu prices to drop as i can spend the money saved on that to boost from a x1800xt to a x1900xt

lemonkettaz · 24 Jan 2006 at 23:25

i need to buy a new cpu asap..

selling my current cpu (bidding site)

im wanting the dual core 4400, but ill need money from my cpu to go into the bank before i can afford the 4400... ill be pc-less this monday tuesday next week.... ah well