Should i get Vista?

Neal · 29 Jul 2007 at 12:17

Hi All,

Just wondering, as i haven't really had much of a play with vista, would it be worth it for my new system? (look @ sig)

OC are preftty ******* cheap at about £61 (pc world...*spit spit* is £119)

I take it directX10 is a vista only thing.

Cheers for any advice

Neal

squiffy · 29 Jul 2007 at 12:20

No stick with XP.

Neal · 29 Jul 2007 at 12:38

please elaborate some more..... lol

Columbo · 29 Jul 2007 at 12:38

squiffy said:
No stick with XP.

Glaucus · 29 Jul 2007 at 12:40

depends if you need any of the features.

If you have to buy a new os then I would go vista. But if your just upgrading for *** sake of upgrading then there's not much point.

Bony Maloney · 29 Jul 2007 at 12:47

Go for it

I've been using Vista since the Beta's and do not have any problems with it. I would never go back to XP (personal choice though). I play games, music, burn DVD's and CD's no problems.

squiffy · 29 Jul 2007 at 12:51

Neal said:
please elaborate some more..... lol

XP has more mature drivers and better hardware compatbility. XP has faster gaming framerate.

Glaucus · 29 Jul 2007 at 12:56

squiffy said:
XP has faster gaming framerate.

by about 3fps and that wont be for long.

Neal · 29 Jul 2007 at 13:07

hmmm what to do? lol

Im not just upgrading for the sake of it, if i cant use directx10 in xp, then theres not much point me buying a directx10 gpu gpx cd... hmmm i dont know

Elevon · 29 Jul 2007 at 13:08

squiffy said:
XP has more mature drivers and better hardware compatbility. XP has faster gaming framerate.

Gap is small and Vista is actually faster in some games,also remember Vista has better security,better memory handling and longer life span,not to mention DX10 and rest of the benefits it has,personally I'm using Vista x64 as a gamer ,and I have not encountered any 32 bit game I can't run(over 30 installed at this time).

As to drivers I have them all and there are regular updates so drivers are really not an issue.

Btw I have XP on my backup PC but never had to use it,only gets used now for updates,says a lot about Vista.

squiffy · 29 Jul 2007 at 13:10

Neal said:
hmmm what to do? lol

Im not just upgrading for the sake of it, if i cant use directx10 in xp, then theres not much point me buying a directx10 gpu gpx cd... hmmm i dont know

What games are out now in DX10?

Neal · 29 Jul 2007 at 13:12

nowt yet... but crisis is already pre ordered and thats DX10 is it not?

i dop know it will work in DX9.c but surley it would be better to use the new tech'

Ak!ta · 29 Jul 2007 at 13:13

Neal said:
nowt yet... but crisis is already pre ordered and thats DX10 is it not?

Yes it is, but can be run on XP Also....

Neal · 29 Jul 2007 at 13:14

but only using DX9.c i understand?

I might buy it, see if i like it.... if i dont, its there for the future, and go back to xp..

squiffy · 29 Jul 2007 at 13:16

Neal said:
I might buy it, see if i like it.... if i dont, its there for the future, and go back to xp..

Waste of money. Use the trial version.

Neal · 29 Jul 2007 at 13:17

Elevon said:
Vista has better security,better memory handling and longer life span,not to mention DX10 and rest of the benefits it has,personally I'm using Vista x64 as a gamer ,and I have not encountered any 32 bit game I can't run(over 30 installed at this time).

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you may have swung me.. For the £61 it costs.. why not

it is only £61... not £611 after all... spend that and more on a friday night out.

squiffy · 29 Jul 2007 at 13:18

Neal said:
you may have swung me.. For the £61 it costs.. why not

Sucker.

Neal · 29 Jul 2007 at 13:19

all entitled to their own opinion... you cant be the only person i listen to now can you?

like i said, i waste more than £60 on friday night, so no hardship

modo77 · 29 Jul 2007 at 13:23

Get Vista its far better than XP, and if you have a decent rig (which you do) the fps is the same as XP

iCraig · 29 Jul 2007 at 13:31

Neal said:
Hi All,

Just wondering, as i haven't really had much of a play with vista, would it be worth it for my new system? (look @ sig)

OC are preftty ******* cheap at about £61 (pc world...*spit spit* is £119)

I take it directX10 is a vista only thing.

Cheers for any advice

Neal

Does XP do everything you need?