32 bit or 64 bit?

wiwazevedo

wiwazevedo

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it depends on the processor right?
like
do i get vista 32 bit or 64 bit for this build:

case
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811133044

mobo
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813128063

8600GT
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814130085

PSU
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16817189006

E6750
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819115029

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820144062

HDD
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822136075

i have a combo drive already so i dont need that.
im planning on getting vista business
32 bit or 64 bit?

oh! and help me out with the build to
i just slapped it together
 
Most (if not all) newer CPUs support 64-bit (including the one you selected), so if you are building a new system, chances are support will not be an issue. Bear in mind there are pros/cons to 64-bit OS's. I'll not post again on this, but browse the forums or do a search for 64-bit and you'll come across dozens of threads that list the various factors.
 
Dump the GEIL memory in a heart beat there! That stuff is crap memory. OCZ, Corsair xms, Kingston Hyper X, Crucial, and brands like those will work out far better.

As far as 64bit version of Windows the companies are now finally offering the long awaited driver support. But Vista whether 32 or 64bit has it's own method for hardware scoring called the WEI(Windows Experience Indexing).

I doubt you are planning any gaming system there with an 8600 sitting on micro atx board and the Business edition of Vista. For the compact case there the remaining hardwares look weill within reason.
 
Get 64bit, i dont know how anyone see less driver support. 32 and 64bit are sold with the retail version thus giving it the same support, i have had no problems and every site i go to has the proper drivers.
 
ThatGuy16 said:
Get 64bit, i dont know how anyone see less driver support. 32 and 64bit are sold with the retail version thus giving it the same support, i have had no problems and every site i go to has the proper drivers.
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Some of the lesser known companies don't have drivers for 32 and 64 bit versions of Vista, and because the majority of people use 32 bit still, there isn't a real need for it.

Even my laptop only has drivers available for the 32 bit version of XP and Vista.
 
The first and only Windows to be 64bit was XP Pro in 2005 which sat around and did nothing being ignored for the 32bit retail market. The cpus have been out for years while nothing about support until only now for Vista has been getting any attention. RUsh to 64bit? The new DX10 compatible and eventually DX10 required games will be what? 32bit still. For a secondary OS yes! For the primary OS if you want adequate support? Still not quite there at this time.
 
so most games and stuff out now are 32 bit?
i have really no idea what im talking about when it comes to windows so try to bear with me here
 
Look at it this way. The transition from the 16bit versions of Windows 3.1, 3.11, 95 to 98 and newer was like lightning to how that will happen now that 64bit editions are coming out. Then compare how many inbetween 98's release and now plus compare the 2005 release of the first 64bit version XP Pro.

Where's the 64bit games and apps? Now look at how many years 32bit games and apps have been around almost 10yrs. now. That's a life time in the software world! The market is saturated with 32bit.
 
ok i understand better
later in however many years it takes
when the market becomes more "saturated" with 64 bit can i easily change from 32 bit to 64 bit?
will i have to buy a new operating system?
 
By the time the market is saturated with 64 bit games, it will be time for a new system anyways. So I would not worry about it.
 
Are you kidding? By the time market is saturated with 64bit games and apps the 128bit versions of Windows will be out! :P Then everyone will be raving about needing 2terabyte of memory installed or some other complaint.

You hear many "wanting" 4gb of memory and rushing into the 64bit versions and expecting immediate results. But then they get stuck wondering why things don't work or a lack of drivers for something. The average desktop still has no requirement for 4gb of memory to start with.

Are you planning to run CAD or some other real memory intensive softwares? Probably not. Once the support is finally seen the move from 32 to 64bit would be like the move from 16 to 32bit. You can't expect any instant performance boost but a more stable software environment.
 
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