Peanya wrote:
You can get a good overclock out of both the AMD and the Intel system. However, you need very fast memory for the Intel, and it helps a little with the AMD. Thus the Intel overclocked will cost even more. Another limiting factor is the brand you chose. Asus boards are picky about the brand of memory you put in them lately. If you want a true overclocker's board, and one that is just better all around, take a look at the Abit boards. You get voltage control of the chipset as well, thus allowing better overclocks.
I've gotten my XP2500 to XP3200 speeds very easily. That's a $460 for $90. Quite a value there.
I've seen many people get the P4C 2.4 to over 3GHz by overclocking the FSB a lot. You won't be able to get that far with an Asus board. You'll prolly be able to get to 2.6 to 2.8 with an Asus.
I'm not picking either because you'll get what you can afford anyway! Both are good, but I'd change your motherboard brand choice.
You do make a good poitn for what you pay is what you get, adn yes you should reconsider your mobo, the abit is a good mobo for overclocking, myself I use the MSI because there stable, the only system I ever did over clock was on a abit board adn it worked great.