Macbook Pro Retina 2.3 VS 2.6 GHz Which is the bang for your buck?

Hello everyone,
So today i am contemplating whether i should go with the 2.3 or the 2.6 GHz macbook pro with retina display, no matter which one i get i will be upgrading the ram to 16GB and leaving the processors at the same clock speed. The price differentation from the 2.3 to the 2.6 is quite a big leap going from 2496.06 to 3174.96 that is a difference of $ 678.90, I am a college business student who does school work so, microsoft word, powerpoint, excel, text edit and other regular school programs on the computer, i also do web browsing, emailing, itunes, downloading, bootcamp, videos, photos and playing games such as Dota 2, Crysis 2, Modern Warefare series, Battlefield 3 and so on.
So my main concern with getting the 2.3 GHz is that it has 256 GB less of SSD than the 2.6, this worries me because i use bootcamp extensively so im just worried i might run out of space when doing all the things i do on my macbook, also another thing that i need the apple community to clear up is the CPU for the things i do is 2.3 GHz enough power for what i wanna do, or will it be overkill if i go for the 2.6 GHz?
Take in mind that i do have enough money for the 2.6 GHz one, but if i do not need it i will not spend the extra $678.90. So in clear detailed explanation can you guys and girls please explain which one you prefer, and why you prefer it?, also please give me some suggestions on things i could do with the $ 700.00 i have if i did go with the 2.3 GHz
Both models really appeal to me excluding that they are the exact same only difference being the CPU and the size of the SSD. So what do you guys think is the 2.3 GHz good enough for what i do or shall i go with the 2.6 GHz?
Best answer will be noted.

So here is the thought process I used to buy:
1. Memory soldered on the motherboard so buy the max. I dont plan to upgrade this computer for years.
2. Faster CPU is just not necessary unless you are doing computaional tasks. Even if so, cI an see no reason why the base model i7 cannot handle just about anything
3. The 256GB SSD is plenty big. Can see no reason to shell out BIG $$$ just so I can carry around media that I am not watching. With USB 3 and TB there will be ample opportunities to get a far less expensive, and very fast external harddrive. Something that is easy to carry around. I expect something like the g-drive slim will be available in USB 3. Right now I use an external 6gps drive to backup on my Win system via USB 3 and its fast. I expect the same performance on the Mac.
4. I have 2 external monitors and so I bought 2 TB to DVI adapters.

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