Depends on your goals. You need to do some reading on P4
overclocking. If your used to an AMD setup, as it seems most
of us are, this is a whole new world on the P4 side.
For example, on the AMD chips, they are memory starved.
So the higher the FSB, and the lower the memory timings
the better. But on the P4 side, since it's quad pumped, it's
got plenty of memory bandwidth, so highest total Mhz seems to
bring more performance then lower memory timings.
I'm not saying ignor memory timings, I'm simply saying see how
far your motherboard and processor go, and don't let the
memory hold you back.
With a good P4 2.4c and good PC-3200, you could easily hit
250FSB and have your memory running at spec at 200FSB
and still have KILLER performance.
Those of us who are bragging about memory scores over
6000+ and FSB damn near 300Mhz, well, we are the extreme
and not the norm. It takes a lot of money, and lots of testing,
and a bit of luck to get all the components to not only work
together, but work together WAY over spec.
If you're on a budget, which most of us are, then simply get
yourself a P4 2.4c, good NAME BRAND PC-3200, and the
Canterwood or Springdale board of your choice.
You will NOT be dissapointed!
If money is not an object, and you have experience and
patients enough to work it all out. Then READ A LOT, see what
works for others, and maybe hedge your bets a little bit by
buying hardware that has been tested to do what you expect
it too. For example, hit the forums here and look for someone
selling a P4 that does 275FSB or 300FSB (good luck, I sure
wouldn't sell one), look for someone who's selling some A-DATA
or Corsair or whatever memory and they've hit 275FSB, and
look for a motherboard that EVERYONE and their dog hits 300FSB
reliably. Honestly, there are few people that are really at that
level. I've personally spent thousands playing with this stuff,
and I'm only now getting 275FSB reliably.