P4 2.8 O/C question.

[techietam]

How are you doing, guys. I have a serious question here

I can buy 2.8 right now for $270 or 2.53 for $130 in about 4 weeks.
I want to o/c it a little with Rambus memory.
Which one should I get?

Please help, since I need to make decision qiockly, before that 2.8 is gone

 

[ErikaeanLogic]

buy the 2.8Ghz, since you can sell it even after the price cuts and break even. Besides, RAMBUS is far more sensitive to high fsb overclocks, so you'd want the chip with the higher multiplier, IMHO.

Just my $0.02.

 

[techietam]

Well... That's a thing... I can't sell this processor for 6 month,
since it's Intels direct reseller program that gives us that price.
You can't sell parts for 6 month if you bought it under
that program

I am just wondering if that price difference is justified or not

 

[ErikaeanLogic]

Well, I suppose that if you were insecure about your masculinity (the way I am) then you'd get the 2.8. If not, then waiting 4 weeks(!) for the 2.53 would be okay. Yeah, right.

 

[SupermanCK]

obviously the better for the bang for the bucks if i were you...
only 200mhz difference and you pay double the price...
get the 2.53..

 

[Bobbyeyes]

i just built a 2.8 for someone and it went straight to 160 for 3360
1.68 volts on the tried and true p4b533. corsair mem pc3200 512
asus 8640 ultra deluxe w/ latest nv drivers

before it went out the door i benched sandra mem @ 213
2-3-2-7 timings gave me 14105 3dmark and 3241/3239 san mem
2.5-3-3-7 timings gave me 13879 3dmark and 3209/3209 san mem
(as we know mem bandwith is everything)
sandra cpu arith 6482/1818/4198
multi med 13428/16677

if you can afford it, get the fastest chip you can
ps it 'FELT' as fast as my 1.8@2808

this accuaintance of mine just wanted the best.(no rambus)
now he is a real man...he he

 

[Bobbyeyes]

would those prices be the actual prices volume dealers(wholesalers) pay for the chips?
and i guess they double keystone the price retail?

 

[techietam]

This prices are only effective for 1 item of same type per company.
In other words, if I buy it from their site right now, I pay $251 plus tax,
but if my company decides to buy them, it would be $472