Poll: 64 vs 32 bit ?

[Darkst4r]

Hi, I'm about to start work on my new build but am having trouble what OS to go for. Win 7 64 or Win 7 32 bit.

I know with 64 bit I can add more ram at a later date if required and would definately like that option but I have heard of compatibility issues with it with particular software/hardware.

What are the likely problems I would run into if I use 64 bit ? I'm a keen gamer/photoshopper.

 

[Lysander]

What are the likely problems I would run into if I use 64 bit ? I'm a keen gamer/photoshopper.

No games work with 64 bit apart from Minesweeper, and even then you need at least 2GB of RAM.

 

[Darkst4r]

No games work with 64 bit apart from Minesweeper, and even then you need at least 2GB of RAM.

FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU lol

 

[Mr_Orange]

Just incase you didn't work it out Lysander was joking.

i have plenty of games running on 64bit. It's mainly 16bit games that are an issue.

 

[Darkst4r]

Git ! Come on seriously

 

[modo77]

You will have a hard time to find games/apps that dont work

 

[Darkst4r]

Cool, cheers

 

[Lysander]

OK, seriously though. 90% of games I own from L4D to Portal to Tomb Raider work as good if not better on x64.

There are games like NFS Carbon that won't work but that didn't work on Vista anyway.

Quake 1 works but some of the engines don't.

 

[Darkst4r]

I'll mainly be playing military sims/FPS and RTS games so I'll probs go for 64bit and bump up my ram at a later date.

 

[Lysander]

Not going with x64 these days is ridiculous. So yes, take the plunge.

 

[CrazyMonk]

Not going with x64 these days is ridiculous. So yes, take the plunge.

I have to agree with Lysander.

I ran Vista x64 and there was some slight problems but since I have gone to Win 7 x64 I haven't encountered any such problems.

I also play L4D and L4D 2 and they run smooth as anything on it.

 

[Meatball]

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This topic comes up every month and it's so easy to search the forums .

 

[pingwing]

64 is a bigger number than 32 and is therefore better

 

[Kyle009]

64 is a bigger number than 32 and is therefore better

Agreed!

I've just installed Win 7 64bit and am having no problems with Football Manager 2010.

 

[SiriusB]

This topic comes up every month and it's so easy to search the forums .

Yeah but I would have nothing to reply to if these posts dried up!

64 is a bigger number than 32 and is therefore better

It's 32 better!

 

[Raumarik]

It's 32 better!

In advertising speak it's TWO TIMES better!

 

[mrk]

64 is closer to 69.

69 Dude!

 

[D D Danneh]

In advertising speak it's TWO TIMES better!

Technically it's 4,294,967,296 times better!

 

[bledd]

Cue "where is the 64bit colour selection option, 64bit windows suxxxxx!"

 

[Fire Wizard]

The *Poll* has spoken. Failure to comply will result in devastating consequences.

Unless you are aware that a piece of software which you use will simply not work in Windows 7 x64 or a hardware device doesn't have the appropriate drives which nowadays is very far and few between, Windows 7 x64 should be the default choice. In those rare cases where a piece of software and / or a hardware device isn't supported, I would serious look into an alternative solution which will work in Windows 7 x64.