looking for a 165 , should i buy oem or retail?

[AMDxx165xxfx60]

could someone recommend me a place to buy a 165 with a decent stepping that could hit 2.5 on air , also should i buy oem or retail? for some reason the oem's are always priced higher then the retail cpus

 

[TrevorRC]

If you're going after something that will hit 2.5 on air (and you're ONLY going for 2.5); you could always buy my chip
It peaks out @ 2.52 with 1.425 volts

Anyway, back on topic.
Just buy retail, it'll be cheaper.. buy from www.tankguys.biz or www.flickerdown.com if you're after specific stepping info.

 

[AMDxx165xxfx60]

who do i ask at tankguys.biz for the stepping?

 

[FSH42NA]

they list the stepping on their website of the 165's they have in stock. If you click a link and it says "item not found", it's not in stock.