Yes the shipping @ atacomp is nuts. Worse, they won't honor the free shipping promo they have on price grabber. Really ticks me off. Of course, its better then screwing around with it, so I just might pay the man and move on.
Or not. Things I'd like some input on:
1) I think I've been told all 2.66's are C-1's. Is this correct?
2) Are B0's being phased out, or are slower clocked C-1's chips (1.8's - 2.4's) those that didn't make the 2.66 cut and so got derated?
3) Why the focus on the 2.4? I agree it's the sweet spot pice wise, but hell, after buying the twinaxe memory, paying out the nose for a p4g8x, why get cheap now? I guess I'm wondering:
a. How high can we clock a cpu before we run the FSB/memory bus out of bandwidth. Whataver point that is, is clearly that point when I'd want to stop looking for more CPU mhz and begin focusing only on FSB increases (that bring sych's increases in cpu mhz with memory).
b. Until that point, I'd think buying cpu to be a reasonable option.
4. I wondering, perhaps using false logic, perhaps not, iif a 2.66, that is, a chip that's always shipped as a C-1, has a better chance of buying the hidden jewel that goes to the big numbers?
So my thoughts end up asking:
If, the above answer work out as I think they will, my answer to eh C-1 delima is: Ifs I've heard, the 2.66's are all C-1's AND google sells them for about $230, before I give ATAcomp $200 for a 2.4 (I'm in Il. and would need it 2 day air), I'll give googlegear another $30 or so. Maybe.
Thoughts guys?
Thanks.
dan