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  1. 10-31-2003, 04:52 PM #1
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    Do Bestbuy, Compusa, Circuit City, etc still sell AMD duron?

    Tomorrow my parents are making a quick trip to the US. I`m in search of any socket 462 cheap cpu, that is why I`m interested on a duron. If I had knew they were going, I would have ordered from newegg.

    This duron will be for my mothers new computer (for office purposes), it`ll be using sdram that is why I only need the cheapest duron
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    I don't think they do...hasn't the duron been discontinued? abyways you could probably buy a low end athlon xp which usually works fine in most motherboards...
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    I could buy cheap athlon XP, but I want to keep it as cheap as possible, reason: my mom wants a 15" LCD, any cheap one will do. Her desk is always filled with paper work
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    They still do...I saw Duron 1.6GHz at CompUSA...But they are like $70 retail...you can get them cheaper on a local PC store...
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    Re: Do Bestbuy, Compusa, Circuit City, etc still sell AMD duron?

    Originally posted by freedonX
    Tomorrow my parents are making a quick trip to the US. I`m in search of any socket 462 cheap cpu, that is why I`m interested on a duron. If I had knew they were going, I would have ordered from newegg.

    This duron will be for my mothers new computer (for office purposes), it`ll be using sdram that is why I only need the cheapest duron
    PC Club sells duron processors. (They just opened a store here and they have them.) Hopefully they can find a location where they are going.

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    Originally posted by nForcer
    They still do...I saw Duron 1.6GHz at CompUSA...But they are like $70 retail...you can get them cheaper on a local PC store...
    damn thats expensive!!

    I did searh for them where I live, but none have them in stock

    Gary UT, thanks I tell my parents if they find one

    PS: my parents will go to McAllen, Texas; little town close to the border
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    A quick trip to the USA? lol...

    Anyways, no, these type of stores generally don't even carry CPUs at all.
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    How about doing an automatic pickup from mwave???

    http://www.mwave.com/mwave/ProdCPU-D...CPU-DURON.hmx?
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    Originally posted by Ignitionator
    A quick trip to the USA? lol...

    Anyways, no, these type of stores generally don't even carry CPUs at all.
    Well, compusa does or if he can find a microcenter...problem is your likely to pay double what you would pay online.
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    If you can Newegg has the 1.6Ghz for half of what you'd pay at a retail joint.

    edit: $42 To be exact.... DOH didn't realize you were in Mexico....
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    thanks everyone for your help!! very appreciated, sadlly my parents left at 8am (central time). I could have ordered from newegg [have ordered little more of $1,400], but I didn't know my parents were going to the US until yesterday, the package wounldn't have arrived today.

    richardginn: pickup? Like Bestbuy pickup? Order online and then pickup at your nearest retail store

    Originally posted by Ignitionator
    A quick trip to the USA? lol...
    yes it's correct

    It might sound wierd becuase you live IN the US . But it is very common for people in my city to go 1 or 2 days to McAllen, Texas or Laredo, Texas for some shopping
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    Originally posted by freedonX


    yes it's correct

    It might sound wierd becuase you live IN the US . But it is very common for people in my city to go 1 or 2 days to McAllen, Texas or Laredo, Texas for some shopping
    How long is the drive? and what kind of car do they have?
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    Originally posted by Ignitionator
    How long is the drive? and what kind of car do they have?
    2 to 2 & 1/2 hours (either McAllen, or Laredo). My parents Have a 1992 Thunderbird, thats all I know. I never was into cars
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    Unfortunately the only thing in McAllen is going to be a CompUSA, Best Buy, and the usual office stores (Staples, OM,OD)

    I don't quite remember what they had the last time I was there (CompUSA). I'm sure they had several Athlon XP's but I rather doubt that there were any Durons at that store. Sorry man, I think thats probably your only shot in McAllen though.
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