XP Home or Vista Home Premium?

Shadowhunter · 03-26-2007, 04:19 AM

I'm trying to decide which OS I should get when I buy my new rig (in the sig)

I don't really want to have to buy Vista a year from now when I couldv'e just bought it from the start...but I'm pretty happy with XP.

I'm kinda leaning towards Vista because DX10 and everything, but will my system be able to run Vista good enough?

chupacabra · 03-26-2007, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadowhunter

but will my system be able to run Vista good enough?

Yea in the worst scenario possible you would have to upgrade your ram and video card

Shadowhunter · 03-26-2007, 04:23 AM

OK, and should I get 32-bit or 64-bit if I decide to go Vista?

SuzukiGSX1300R08 · 03-26-2007, 04:44 AM

32 bit premium

PC eye · 03-26-2007, 05:02 AM

The card isn't so much of a problem if the NVidia updates are available. 2gb of Kingston Hyper X or Corsair xms series DDR2 memory will work. That will even see an improvement in XP. The option of dual booting Vista along with XP is one other thing to consider. That will depend on how drive space you generally use up with just one version of Windows installed. Current softwares are the problem more then anything as well as video and sound drivers.

henryjsaunders · 03-27-2007, 04:37 PM

Stick with XP for a while. It is more well known and by using vista you won't get as much help if something goes wrong. You will have to pay to upgrade ram and cpu

Irishwhistle · 03-27-2007, 04:50 PM

Right now I am using 32 Bit Vista Home Premium and I like it.

pies · 03-27-2007, 05:07 PM

home premium is great and you wont need to upgarde anything I got a 7300gt and used 1 gig kingston value select (upgraded to corsair xms2) and it ran fine

PC eye · 03-27-2007, 11:20 PM

At this point in time well over 90% of XP's "bugs" have already been worked out and everything like updates and plentiful drive support is easy as pie to find. Working with Vista here the initial driver updates released for different hardwares still lacks adequate supprt. Expect at least a full year to start seeing the support needed to materialize provided Vista doesn't simply turn out to be another MS flop like ME was?

Don't run Vista as the primary OS if you have a number of older programs that are XP ready not Vista ready. Only use it as a "secondary" not primary OS at this time. XP Home works just as well as XP Pro for the home user. When you look in stores at the present time you won't find Vista softwares! They are still trying to clear out XP capable programs.

03-26-2007, 04:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Shadowhunter Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal Age: 16 Posts: 363	XP Home or Vista Home Premium? I'm trying to decide which OS I should get when I buy my new rig (in the sig) I don't really want to have to buy Vista a year from now when I couldv'e just bought it from the start...but I'm pretty happy with XP. I'm kinda leaning towards Vista because DX10 and everything, but will my system be able to run Vista good enough? __________________ ::My PC:: Dell E510::: Windows XP MCE::: Pentium D 820::: XFX 8600GT with Zalman HSF @ 680/1360/800::: 2GB Dual-Channel Patriot DDR2-533 CL4::: Seagate 80GB 7200.9 HDD (OS/Programs)::: WD 80GB IDE HDD (Media)::: Antec EarthWatts 500W PSU:::

03-26-2007, 04:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
Shadowhunter Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal Age: 16 Posts: 363	OK, and should I get 32-bit or 64-bit if I decide to go Vista? __________________ ::My PC:: Dell E510::: Windows XP MCE::: Pentium D 820::: XFX 8600GT with Zalman HSF @ 680/1360/800::: 2GB Dual-Channel Patriot DDR2-533 CL4::: Seagate 80GB 7200.9 HDD (OS/Programs)::: WD 80GB IDE HDD (Media)::: Antec EarthWatts 500W PSU:::

03-26-2007, 05:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,226	The card isn't so much of a problem if the NVidia updates are available. 2gb of Kingston Hyper X or Corsair xms series DDR2 memory will work. That will even see an improvement in XP. The option of dual booting Vista along with XP is one other thing to consider. That will depend on how drive space you generally use up with just one version of Windows installed. Current softwares are the problem more then anything as well as video and sound drivers. __________________ Turning auto exhaust into a new energy source http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5552209 Ahead of theCurve: Extreme gamers play 45hrs. a week http://blogs.abcnews.com/aheadofthec...extreme-g.html

03-27-2007, 04:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
henryjsaunders Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 190	Stick with XP for a while. It is more well known and by using vista you won't get as much help if something goes wrong. You will have to pay to upgrade ram and cpu __________________ Serving your everyday needs, Mr Saunders www.henryjsaunders.com

03-27-2007, 11:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,226	At this point in time well over 90% of XP's "bugs" have already been worked out and everything like updates and plentiful drive support is easy as pie to find. Working with Vista here the initial driver updates released for different hardwares still lacks adequate supprt. Expect at least a full year to start seeing the support needed to materialize provided Vista doesn't simply turn out to be another MS flop like ME was? Don't run Vista as the primary OS if you have a number of older programs that are XP ready not Vista ready. Only use it as a "secondary" not primary OS at this time. XP Home works just as well as XP Pro for the home user. When you look in stores at the present time you won't find Vista softwares! They are still trying to clear out XP capable programs. __________________ Turning auto exhaust into a new energy source http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5552209 Ahead of theCurve: Extreme gamers play 45hrs. a week http://blogs.abcnews.com/aheadofthec...extreme-g.html

03-26-2007, 04:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
SuzukiGSX1300R08 Gold Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Connecticut Age: 20 Posts: 420	32 bit premium

03-27-2007, 04:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Irishwhistle Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 1,932	Right now I am using 32 Bit Vista Home Premium and I like it.

03-27-2007, 05:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
pies Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Poland, OH Posts: 497	home premium is great and you wont need to upgarde anything I got a 7300gt and used 1 gig kingston value select (upgraded to corsair xms2) and it ran fine

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