PIV 2.53B or Higher

Hi guys thinking of buying a new cpu right know i have a PIV 2.26B@ 2.8 166fsb on a asus p4b533-e board with corsair pc3200cl2 512mb just wondering is it worth getting a 2.53B or maybe a 2.66B will i see a big difference or higher MHZ's with good bandwidth or is there a good 2.53B c1 stepping or something that i can get that eveybody is talking about or a good place where i can purchase one of them need some help thanks


PIV [email protected] 166fsb
Asus P4B533-E dip trick
swiftech MCX4000 cooler
Corsair PC3200 CL2 512MB
ATI 8500 128 297/297 chrome orb
Sound blaster audigy Platinum
2 X Western Digital 120G 8mb cache
Plextor writer 40X12x40A
DVD pioneer 106S Slot
Antec True Power 550 watt P/S
Antec Aluminum 1040 case with side window
with two fans also a top window and two black lights

Why don't you save for a HT CPU u will see a big diff there. Im a new intel user from amd and I love it

I don't see much reason to upgrade your CPU right now... you already have a sweet rig and a good overclock going.

Thanks guys

Thanks for your help maybe I will stay with what i have it should hold me over for now thanks again

I would agree that you have a pretty nice setup already

Also, the advantages of a chip with HT will only be experienced when multiple programs are run or if you are running a application that supports HT. So in some cases HT can be very nice but in games and such, it's mostly the same so far.