32 vs 64 bit what should i go for?

corleone Vito · 24 Sep 2011 at 13:54

i dont see the difference in neither but damn? what the bloody difference sorry im a noob excuse meh poor knolledge :confused:

djkav · 24 Sep 2011 at 14:01

I don't entertain x86/32bit any more. Its always x64 for me. The main reason is the 4gb RAM limit on 32bit. With RAM prices so cheap ATM you can just throw RAM into x64 builds.

Ginger-Menace · 24 Sep 2011 at 14:02

go 64-bit, allows windows and programs to use more ram, 32-bit is not worth it now and onl;y allows up to 3.2 gig i think

oli356 · 24 Sep 2011 at 14:19

Unless there's applications which you use which won't work with 32bit , go with 64.

99.9% applications work on 64 from my experience..

marmalade · 24 Sep 2011 at 15:04

When Windows 7 first appeared it was slightly debatable due to a possible lack of drivers.However this is certainly not now the case. Go 64bit!

Meatball · 24 Sep 2011 at 15:09

marmalade said:
When Windows 7 first appeared it was slightly debatable due to a possible lack of drivers.However this is certainly not now the case. Go 64bit!

64-Bit has been the best bet since Vista launch, XP 64-bit is and will always be a no go

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Go for 64Bit and forget about it

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LeJosh · 24 Sep 2011 at 16:03

corleone said:
i dont see the difference in neither but damn? what the bloody difference sorry im a noob excuse meh poor knolledge

It's all about memory addressing.

64-bit is the future, just buy that version.

Especially since all the 32-bit applications I've ever came across have worked.

ShakenNstirred · 24 Sep 2011 at 17:05

marmalade said:
When Windows 7 first appeared it was slightly debatable due to a possible lack of drivers.However this is certainly not now the case. Go 64bit!

been using 64bit since 2007 with vista and havent had a problem with drivers in that time

i dont see a reason these days to run 32bit its the past

moogle · 24 Sep 2011 at 18:27

32 bit limits the maximum amount of memory Windows can use, especially with todays graphics cards having gigs of memory it could make Windows see even less of it.

64 bit solves this problem (for now and probably will stay solved for quite a long time) so you won't get any problems with Windows not being able to detect all your memory.

People who use 32 bit nowadays have it because they either, had it already preinstalled, don't have more than 2-3gb installed in their pc, have no clue what the difference is or they have bespoke software/drivers that would only run on 32 bit systems.

Like everyone's said 64 bit is the sensible choice nowadays, all the problems with drivers and software not working has long gone since Vista made the transition to 64 bit speed up.

nick1988 · 24 Sep 2011 at 19:57

djkav said:
I don't entertain x86/32bit any more. Its always x64 for me. The main reason is the 4gb RAM limit on 32bit. With RAM prices so cheap ATM you can just throw RAM into x64 builds.

This.

Also you can still install any program that isnt specifically 64 bit as the install also creates a 32bit program files folder.