AIM-54A vs AIM-54C, which one is better?

As the title says. I've taken on the task of spading my F-14B (crazy work when we had an F-14D leak I know), and I was wondering should I use the AIM-54A or 54C for these scenarios:

- Early game Phoenix spam/larp

- Mid game medium to long range mop up

- Fox-3 jousting (for the lols)

Thank you for your time and assistance!