CPU/Mobo Why aren't the processor prices coming down?

[chiron]

The prices for the Athlon64 3000+ socket 939 processors has been hovering around the 6k mark for more that 6 months.
And the newer generation dual core processors have also been out for a while and yet they've not pushed the prices of this down.
Why?

 

[Switch]

Well dont expect them go down... What will happen though is that they will start disappearing from the market as soon as the AM2 comes out... I dont see price going further down... Also if you search a bit hard then you can almost find a new piece for 5.5K ...

 

[Saiyan]

AMD athlon 64 3000+ available for Rs.5475/-(period) in delta

 

[blueyesdude]

hmm even the intel pentium d 920(4 mb cache) saw a huge drop to abt 11,500/-.

 

[RiO]

They are reducing, but at a snail's pace....

 

[Crazy_Eddy]

The AMD dual-core processors cost twice as much or even more than their single-core counterparts. So they arent exactly putting any "pressure" on the single-core parts for their prices to reduce.

Eg: An X2 3800+ (2 x 2Ghz dual core/ 2 x 512KB L2 cache) costs around ~ 16K. A single core 3200+ (2Ghz/512KB L2 cache) costs around ~ 7K.

Of course in the domain of higher-end single core processors like the 3700+ or 4000+, it makes more economic sense to go for a dual-core processor instead.

 

[Saiyan]

just got quote for the processors from delta

opty 165 17800

X2 3800+ 16400

opty 144 9200

opty 146 11800

 

[Eazy]

"Why aren't the processor prices coming down?" ..... Tell me about it !!! .... just over 2 years back I bought an Intel setup with a 2.4C processor as I found the 3.0C a bit pricey at 9000/- So smartass that I am I said I will wait till the price drops to around 5k ... I waited and I waited and price remained at 9k till it was withdrawn So I said I will wait for the 478 3.0 Prescott price to drop and now I have waited and waited for it to drop to 5k and it is still stuck around 8.5k - and now it is time to drop Intel and move on to AMD..... INTEL SUX (but then all of you already know that)

 

[Udit]

latest prices -

http://www.techtree.com/techtree/jsp/article.jsp?article_id=72532&cat_id=586

 

[Eazy]

latest prices -
http://www.techtree.com/techtree/jsp/article.jsp?article_id=72532&cat_id=586

I too got this by email from Techtree this morning ....I DONT trust their prices - often they give extra low prices to which the shops in Lamington road say - :no: :no: :no:

 

[Saiyan]

^^^ looking @ that price list, those are more or less similar to pricing in Chennai(i mean the A64 and X2 processors).

 

[Aditya]

Im really looking at changing from a 820 to a 920 .

Just to hold me off until Conroe gets here. Lets see the real street prices :|.

Specially since the 920 will easily reach 4.2Ghz + on air .

 

[hunt3r]

^^Wont really make much of a difference. It'll still get pwned by AMD in gaming U might as well use the cash to go for a better conroe proccy or better gpu.

Those opty prices are quite high. The opty 144 is 8.4k and 146 9.5k here.

 

[mav3r1ck]

wait till the conroe comes out in Q3 of 2006 and the prices of other intel procee's will see a huge drop.

 

[ajit75]

AMD athlon 64 3000+ available for Rs.5100 in bangalore -sp road