Opteron prices to rise :(

DrEvil · 19 Jan 2006 at 22:59

PanMaster said:
Same here, silicon hardly keeps its value, not something to invest in.

So very true, just wished I'd surf'd the site in the normal order today

Still the 4400 isn't dropping much in price, but the 4800 is.

megatron · 20 Jan 2006 at 04:21

I bought my opteron 146 for £105, and my 3000+ venice previously for £70, I wouldnt pay much more than £100 for a CPU.

I cant believe there is anyone who would pay £117 for a venice 3200+ given the availability of opterons.

Bobbler · 20 Jan 2006 at 06:36

Bah! Cheers AMD for the great timing. I was going to pick a 165 or 146 up next week when my overtime comes through. Seeing how the prices have gone up already in the last two days where I was going to buy it by about 40 quid on each chip I think I will not bother as I hate paying greedy retailers.

ben_j_davis · 20 Jan 2006 at 13:26

MWUHAHAHAHA, to think i was just about to spend £140 on a 144 from OCUK, did an extensive search and managed to buy one from a rival website for £104 with VAT and a 3 day delivery. WOO in ** face AMD!

GAMEfreak · 20 Jan 2006 at 14:03

i can't buy one yet >.< , gotta wait until my GC is sold to fund it >.<.

ninjapilot · 20 Jan 2006 at 14:56

FUBAR- i have been looking for a 144 for a few days now but now the increase i'll have to look into getting a 3200 venice

Ninja

ben_j_davis · 20 Jan 2006 at 15:10

Obviously i cant tell you where i got it from on this forum or i'd end getting suspended for the 3rd time

and i like this forum too much.

ninjapilot · 20 Jan 2006 at 15:28

my email and MSN in Trust :cool:

Ninja

megatron · 20 Jan 2006 at 15:51

I think its stinks that the lowest of the low cpu cost £120 - 3200 venice, Im sure there is a market for the sub £100 cpu, or even a £50 cpu.

ben_j_davis · 20 Jan 2006 at 16:00

ninjapilot said:
my email and MSN in Trust

Ninja

Ok, but for some reason i cant send u a private message.

Sending u an e-mail now.

Raikiri · 20 Jan 2006 at 16:08

megatron said:
I think its stinks that the lowest of the low cpu cost £120 - 3200 venice, Im sure there is a market for the sub £100 cpu, or even a £50 cpu.

celeron, sempron

start at around 40 quid

got my 3200 retail for 93

westie17 · 20 Jan 2006 at 16:58

I ordered a opteron 146 the other day for £113 and it's now £163 on their website. Though I still aint received it, they cant get any in stock but i guess now AMD have upped the prices they will be sending more stock out.

ben_j_davis · 20 Jan 2006 at 17:06

Well according to sources they arent, they will be restricting this processor to more specialist retailers, not sure if this excludes OCUK i.e. Only places that deal pretty much exclusively with server sales etc?

Super Tigers · 20 Jan 2006 at 17:48

westie17 said:
I ordered a opteron 146 the other day for £113 and it's now £163 on their website. Though I still aint received it, they cant get any in stock but i guess now AMD have upped the prices they will be sending more stock out.

You might find that your order may not be fulfilled at the price and they will give you a refund and have to re-order at the new price.

Rob H

Surfer · 20 Jan 2006 at 19:47

Super Tigers said:
You might find that your order may not be fulfilled at the price and they will give you a refund and have to re-order at the new price.

Rob H

The price should be the price on the day he orders it not the price 4 or 5 days later when they send it out. Report to your local trading stds office if you find that a company is doing this....comes under false descriptions i think.

A2Z · 20 Jan 2006 at 20:18

My winnie at 2.53 will do me fine for a good while yet

VeNT · 20 Jan 2006 at 21:14

tbh, I got very use to building cheap system during the last days of the old athlons, having the 2500 barton available at around £50 and being able to clock that to 3200 speeds with no issues was too good to be true

Nixeh · 21 Jan 2006 at 17:10

They cant actually cancel your order if they still sell the product im sure they can get done for that as its unfair practice.

megatron · 21 Jan 2006 at 17:18

Its in one major e-tailors TOS that the contract is not made until the goods are sent out, IIRC they can take your money and return it without any deal being struck.

Bobbler · 22 Jan 2006 at 02:55

megatron said:
Its in one major e-tailors TOS that the contract is not made until the goods are sent out, IIRC they can take your money and return it without any deal being struck.

Regardless of what their terms and conditions say, they cant enforce them when they go against your Statutory Rights as a consumer.
Once an offer of payment for the exchange of goods has been accepted by the seller then a contract to provide the goods at that price is in force.