-Wondering witch CPU to buy (2.53 or the new 2.66)

FMS said:

Here’s the deal, i just ordered my ASUS P4S8X mainboard and I have my CorsairPC3200 memory ready. i’m also about to sell my good old 1.8a P4.

So i need a new CPU, but i’m not sure what to buy.

The 2.53 is now very cheap, about 300.- Euro, the 2.66 is almost 450.-. Now i know that the 2.66 are the new C1 models and the 2.53 is still A, right?

I want to overclock the rig up to 3ghz plus. but i’m low on cash. What do you recommend i do.


Edit:

Or should i go for the P4 2.4b 533FSB, the stepping is supposed to be higher than the rest according to this and its cheaper

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SL6K6 2.80 GHz 533 MHz FC-PGA2 478-pin
SL6HL 2.80 GHz 533 MHz FC-PGA2 478-pin
SL6HB 2.60 GHz 400 MHz FC-PGA2 478-pin
SL6GU 2.60 GHz 400 MHz FC-PGA2 478-pin
SL6GT 2.50 GHz 400 MHz FC-PGA2 478-pin
SL6EU 2.40B GHz 533 MHz FC-PGA2 478-pin
SL6ET 2.26 GHz 533 MHz FC-PGA2 478-pin
SL6EH 2.66 GHz 533 MHz FC-PGA2 478-pin
SL6EB 2.50 GHz 400 MHz FC-PGA2 478-pin
SL6DX 2.66 GHz 533 MHz FC-PGA2 478-pin
SL6D7 2.40B GHz 533 MHz FC-PGA2 478-pin
SL6D6 2.26 GHz 533 MHz FC-PGA2 478-pin
SL68T 2.40 GHz 400 MHz FC-PGA2 478-pin
SL68S 2.20 GHz 400 MHz FC-PGA2 478-pin
SL68R 2A GHz 400 MHz FC-PGA2 478-pin
SL68Q 1.80A GHz 400 MHz FC-PGA2 478-pin
SL685 2.53 GHz 533 MHz FC-PGA2 478-pin

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pacino said:

True, but it's not yet available. 2.53, 2.4 and 2.26 C1 stepping should be available in a couple of months, not to say how resellers have to clear their stock first from B0 chips

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