K6-233 / Mainboards / SDRAM / ULTRA ATA/33 Drives

[Chris Willcox]

********All Prices in Cdn. funds.**************
We ship COD Canada Post, Fedex, UPS, Purolater.
All CDN residents add GST. Mb. residents add PST.
NB, NS & Nfld add HST.

Why buy a name brand Mainboard you ask?
http://www.techweb.com/se/directlink.cgi?EET19970428S0016

ABIT IT5H 430 HX W/512 PBC
4 Simm 2 Dimm, 512 MB max
Supports EDO & FPM
4PCI/4ISA, Supports up to 83 MHZ ......$195

AOPEN AP5T 430TX AWARD 512KPB
Supports Ultra ATA/33
4 Simm 2 Dimm
Supports SDRAM, EDO, & FPM
4PCI/4ISA,Supports up to 83 MHZ .......$199

ABIT PX5 430 TX W/512 PBC
2 DIMM 2SIMM, Supports up to 256 MB
Supports SDRAM, EDO, & FPM
Ultra ATA/33 IDE
4PCI/4ISA, Supports up to 83 MHZ ......$215

ECS P5 TX-A w/512 PBC
INTEL 430TXI,
P90-233 CPU's
3 DIMM, 256 MB max
Supports SDRAM, EDO, & FPM
4PCI/3ISA, Supports up to 75 MHZ ......$186

SDRAM (lifetime warranty)
16mb -10ns 100mhz 3.3v unbuffered SDRAM..$119
32mb -10ns 100mhz 3.3v unbuffered SDRAM..$233
64mb -10ns 100mhz 3.3v unbuffered SDRAM..$579

72 PIN EDO
8 MB EDO 72 pin 60 ns........$55
16 MB EDO 72 pin 60 ns.......$95
32 MB EDO 72 pin 60 ns.......$186

CPU'S (one year warranty)
AMD K6 233MMX........$719
AMD K6 200MMX........$499
AMD K6 166MMX........$349

Cyrix M2 PR233.......$519
Cyrix M2 PR200.......$399
Cyrix M2 PR166.......$310

Intel P-233MMX.......$766
Intel P-200MMX.......$549
Intel P-166MMX.......$368

Intel P-200..........$368
Intel P-166..........$245
Intel P-133..........$165

CD-Rom's
Panasonic 24X....................$149
Goldstar 16X IDE CD-Rom Drive....$129
Toshiba 16X IDE CD-Rom Drive.....$123
Sony 12X SCSI CD Rom 100MS.......$178

Quantum Fireball ST 1.6GB <10ms ULTRA ATA/33.........$279
Quantum Fireball ST 2.1GB <10ms ULTRA ATA/33.........$296
Quantum Fireball ST 3.2GB <10ms ULTRA ATA/33.........$365
Quantum Fireball ST 4.3GB <10ms ULTRA ATA/33.........$469
Quantum Fireball ST 6.4GB <10ms ULTRA ATA/33.........$659

WDAC21200 Western Digital IDE 1.2 GB,10MS, 128K.......$245
WDAC21600 Western Digital IDE 1.6GB, SUB 12MS, 128K...$260
WDAC22100 Western Digital IDE 2.1 GB, SUB 12MS, 128K..$289
WDAC33100 Western Digital IDE 3.1GB 11ms 128K ........$349
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Designer Graphics chr...@dgraphics.mb.ca
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[Chris Willcox]

Ken Stockwell wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> For better cdn prices on the K6, check out www.atic.ca I don't work
> their, I just don't like it when people pay way too much. (Just wish their
> were better computer stores in Ottawa, I had mail order!!) Ken Stockwell
> kst...@storm.ca

<snip>

Hello,
Our K6's come one step away from AMD and come with a full one year
warranty. They are guaranteed not to be remaked. Do a search on Atic in
Deja News. At least before you send people to Atic, you should let them
make a truly informed decision.
nuff said

Regards

[Mo Gilly]

Ken Stockwell wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> For better cdn prices on the K6, check out www.atic.ca I don't work
> their, I just don't like it when people pay way too much. (Just wish their
> were better computer stores in Ottawa, I had mail order!!) Ken Stockwell
> kst...@storm.ca

You could always check out....90% off
http://www.netwave.ca/~virtech/computer

[HDC]

Anthony Hill wrote:

>
> On 3 Jul 1997 19:55:44 GMT, "Ken Stockwell" <kst...@storm.ca> wrote:
> > For better cdn prices on the K6, check out www.atic.ca I don't work
> >their, I just don't like it when people pay way too much. (Just wish their
> >were better computer stores in Ottawa, I had mail order!!) Ken Stockwell
>

> Seriously. Is it just me, or are the prices on CPUs and
> Motherboards about %25 higher in Ottawa then in the rest of North
> America (or at least %25 higher then mailorder places). Some of the
> other componants aren't so bad, but when it comes to MB + CPU combos,
> we've got just terrible prices here! Even though the below mentioned
> prices for processors are quite a bit better then those I've seen
> locally, they're still quite a bit higher then some US mail order
> houses I've seen (by up to about $100 CDN in some cases).

---------------------snip---------------------------------
Actually,
According to Computer Dealer News, Ottawa is the best place to buy your
computer goodies currently. Prices overall are quite a bit lower then
the rest of the country. As a comparison, I'll show you what the Ottawa
prices are for various CPU's:
>

> >> AMD K6 200MMX........$499
Ottawa price: $429.00 SAVE $70.00!
> >> AMD K6 166MMX........$349
Ottawa price: $339.00 SAVE $10.00

> >> Intel P-200MMX.......$549
Ottawa price: $542.00 SAVE $7.00
> >> Intel P-166MMX.......$368
Ottawa price: $339.00 SAVE $29.00
> >>
> >> Intel P-200..........$368
Ottawa price $359.00 SAVE $9.00
> >> Intel P-166..........$245
Ottawa price: $209.00 SAVE $36.00

As you can see, all the favourite CPU's are much lower priced right here
in Ottawa. You might even find lower prices. No hassles with mail-order
either.

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[Anthony Hill]

On Sat, 05 Jul 1997 22:44:32 -0400, HDC <h...@hdc-ottawa.com> wrote:
>Anthony Hill wrote:
>>
>> On 3 Jul 1997 19:55:44 GMT, "Ken Stockwell" <kst...@storm.ca> wrote:
>> > For better cdn prices on the K6, check out www.atic.ca I don't work
>> >their, I just don't like it when people pay way too much. (Just wish their
>> >were better computer stores in Ottawa, I had mail order!!) Ken Stockwell
>>
>> Seriously. Is it just me, or are the prices on CPUs and
>> Motherboards about %25 higher in Ottawa then in the rest of North
>> America (or at least %25 higher then mailorder places). Some of the
>> other componants aren't so bad, but when it comes to MB + CPU combos,
>> we've got just terrible prices here! Even though the below mentioned
>> prices for processors are quite a bit better then those I've seen
>> locally, they're still quite a bit higher then some US mail order
>> houses I've seen (by up to about $100 CDN in some cases).
>
>---------------------snip---------------------------------
>Actually,
>According to Computer Dealer News, Ottawa is the best place to buy your
>computer goodies currently. Prices overall are quite a bit lower then
>the rest of the country. As a comparison, I'll show you what the Ottawa
>prices are for various CPU's:
>>
>
>> >> AMD K6 200MMX........$499
>Ottawa price: $429.00 SAVE $70.00!

US Mail order price, $250 US ($350 CDN).

>> >> AMD K6 166MMX........$349
>Ottawa price: $339.00 SAVE $10.00

US Mailorder price, $200 US ($280 CDN).

>> >> Intel P-200MMX.......$549
>Ottawa price: $542.00 SAVE $7.00

US Mailorder price, $350 US ($490 CDN).
etc.

>As you can see, all the favourite CPU's are much lower priced right here
>in Ottawa. You might even find lower prices. No hassles with mail-order
>either.

Well, first of all, these Ottawa prices are considerably lower
then anything I've seen advertised in Ottawa (by about $100-$150 on
average), but for arguments sake, let's assume they're accurate.
Still up to $80 more then what mail order houses are selling these
chips for. Agreed, there are some potential problems with buying
chips from mail order houses, and if the difference were small, I'd
buy locally, but for me, that $80 is another 16 megs of RAM. Anyway,
FWIW I don't think that this will be a permanant thing. What I've
found is that it just takes a lot longer for computer componant prices
to fall in Ottawa as compared to mail order houses, usually by about a
month. In the last month, CPU prices have fallen dramatically, as
they're likely to continue to do until the end of Aug.

Anthony Hill | My opinions are those of the small
ah...@travel-net.com | alien living inside my head.

[Hans]

Chris Willcox wrote:

> >
> > ---------------------snip---------------------------------
> > Actually,
> > According to Computer Dealer News, Ottawa is the best place to buy your
> > computer goodies currently. Prices overall are quite a bit lower then
> > the rest of the country. As a comparison, I'll show you what the Ottawa
> > prices are for various CPU's:
>

> HDC Designer Graphics
> TYAN 1470VX $209 $170
> TYAN 1570TX $269 $210
> Asus TX97 $239 $219
> Panasonic 24X $164 $149
> AWE 64 Value $164 $129
> WD 3.1 $359 $349
> Maxtor 5.1 $569 $519

My price list does not contain Those Tyan model #'s
Secondly, The ASUS board I sell is the TX97E, not the TX97.
(There is a difference)
Also, my products are fully warranted, and I provide my customers with
replacement usually within 24hrs, on business days.
Competitors may beat me on some prices, but overall I'm competitive
enough to have my customers very pleased. If you really want to do some
research, you'll find that Computer Dealer News is right. Ottawa at this
time, overall, has the best prices. Competition at the supplier level
here in Ottawa has kept prices extremely competitive, unlike in years
past. Your local dealers have, overall, been able to keep prices at a
level where they are considered to be the lowest in Canada (overall)
True enough, we have the PST. My mail-order clients outside the province
don't have to pay it either. The trade-off is support for local business
and quick turn-around on warranty claims.
Factor in the savings on CPU and other prices, you will come out ahead.

[Ron Graham]

> My price list does not contain Those Tyan model #'s
> Secondly, The ASUS board I sell is the TX97E, not the TX97.
> (There is a difference)
> Also, my products are fully warranted, and I provide my customers with
> replacement usually within 24hrs, on business days.
> Competitors may beat me on some prices, but overall I'm competitive
> enough to have my customers very pleased. If you really want to do some
> research, you'll find that Computer Dealer News is right. Ottawa at this
> time, overall, has the best prices. Competition at the supplier level
> here in Ottawa has kept prices extremely competitive, unlike in years
> past. Your local dealers have, overall, been able to keep prices at a
> level where they are considered to be the lowest in Canada (overall)
> True enough, we have the PST. My mail-order clients outside the province
> don't have to pay it either. The trade-off is support for local business
> and quick turn-around on warranty claims.
> Factor in the savings on CPU and other prices, you will come out ahead.

Well, try uvision, or pricewatch, or the motherboards and chips
newsgroups, retailers like Sybercom, Carl Industries, etc., etc.
Generally, the local resellers such as Hans, Compunation, or Ziggy etc.
are competitive, if not cheaper in some circumstances. Try beating
Compunation's 6x86 CPU prices, or Hans price for a Intel Vx board by
Houston - good luck.

The best competition is from Canadian sources, such as in the Toronto
Star, or Atic. At times they have lower prices first, but Ottawa
normally gets them within a week or two.

I did a lot of research before going to Florida this Feb., and didn't buy
a thing down there. The savings, if there were any, were on a very
limited number of items, and not worth the long distance hassle. Many
items were the same price, but in U.S. funds. The exchange plus shipping
are hard to overcome.

The only advantage I see is if you are looking for something not many
local dealers carry - such as Rendition or 3Dfx video cards.

[Hans]

Ron Graham wrote:

> The best competition is from Canadian sources, such as in the Toronto
> Star, or Atic. At times they have lower prices first, but Ottawa
> normally gets them within a week or two.

The reason for that is the product goes there first. Local dealers there
pounce on it before it filters out here. By the time it gets here, the
initial high price has evaporated (Like the K6-166 from AMD)
I deal with suppliers from coast to coast. Toronto/Montreal used to have
the best deals. Competition has become so fierce in Ottawa that it is
now, argueably, the area for the best prices.

>
> I did a lot of research before going to Florida this Feb., and didn't buy
> a thing down there. The savings, if there were any, were on a very
> limited number of items, and not worth the long distance hassle. Many
> items were the same price, but in U.S. funds. The exchange plus shipping
> are hard to overcome.

I bought from the U.S. wholesalers from time-to-time. A real hassle for
RMA's. Back and forth across the border, etc. A real pain. I only do it
for very select items now.

>
> The only advantage I see is if you are looking for something not many
> local dealers carry - such as Rendition or 3Dfx video cards.

There are many other neat products south of the border. Items like value
priced MPEG encoders, etc. T'is true, but what can you do?
I have done my best to provide excellent prices, which I'll continue to
do. It's a job-and-a-half to keep sourcing though. What we need in
Ottawa is a big outfit like Ingram Micro or Merisel to save on shipping
cost and RMA time.