Buying for the first time!

Elite · 08-16-2005, 01:02 PM

I'm building a computer for the first time and i need some advice on how many Gigs of RAM to buy. I plan to build a 64Bit system so I will probably have the 64Bit Version of Windows XP. I do quite a lot of gaming, and i will also use it for watching movies etc...
On average how much ram do you think i should get?

bigsaucybob · 08-16-2005, 02:55 PM

for gaming and wat ur doin a gig or ram would be just fine, 2 would be way more than enough

**jancz3rt** · 08-16-2005, 03:03 PM

Definitely get 1GB and only later, if required get more. One thing I would tell you though. Do not get the x64 edition of Windows XP. It's not worth it for the time being. Stick with 32bit Windows XP if you do not wish to face problems.

JAN

ckfordy · 08-16-2005, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jancz3rt

Definitely get 1GB and only later, if required get more. One thing I would tell you though. Do not get the x64 edition of Windows XP. It's not worth it for the time being. Stick with 32bit Windows XP if you do not wish to face problems.

JAN

what kind of problems happen with the 64 editon of windows

laar · 08-19-2005, 01:32 AM

I think you have to go find all the drivers you rself, in order to get most of the hardware to work right, and lots of companies havent made them yet, and installing drivers can be a pain in the ass( at least in fedora, i still havent figured it out

) So yeah you rbetter off with the 32 bit . At least for now anyways

Vampiric Rouge · 08-19-2005, 02:58 AM

Yeah, 64bit windows has barely any drivers out yet.

08-16-2005, 01:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Elite banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 392	Buying for the first time! I'm building a computer for the first time and i need some advice on how many Gigs of RAM to buy. I plan to build a 64Bit system so I will probably have the 64Bit Version of Windows XP. I do quite a lot of gaming, and i will also use it for watching movies etc... On average how much ram do you think i should get?

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08-19-2005, 01:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
laar Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 20 Posts: 43	I think you have to go find all the drivers you rself, in order to get most of the hardware to work right, and lots of companies havent made them yet, and installing drivers can be a pain in the ass( at least in fedora, i still havent figured it out ) So yeah you rbetter off with the 32 bit . At least for now anyways __________________ Life would be easy if i had the source code.

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Vampiric Rouge Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Philadelphia, Pa Age: 22 Posts: 625	Yeah, 64bit windows has barely any drivers out yet. __________________ MAIN PC: Intel G965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard\ Intel Core 2 Quad E6700\4gigs of samsung ddr2 ram @ 667\Antec neo 480watt power supply\Nvidia GeForce 7950 gt\400 gigs of Seagate Barracuda 7200, 750 gigs of Western Digital Caviar and 320 gigs of Maxtor\Benq FP202W 20.1" 8ms Widescreen LCD\ RAZOR copperhead\ flexglow gaming mousepad Laptop:ASUS Eee PC 8G - Galaxy Black

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