Which Windows OS?

[sastusbulbas]

Hello all,

Not sure which is the best OS to get, and they all cost roughly the same.

I was wondering if 64 bit Vista is worth the trouble? I plan to build a new PC but I am unsure of which OS to use, my preference was XP Pro 32 bit.

I am under the impression that Vista 32bit is not faster or such than XP pro and understand it is more resource hungry, but what extra performance gains will I get over XP in real life?

Usual use such as games and internet, music etc and Blue Ray/HD/DVD movies would be preferable.

I am also wondering about Vista 64 bit and using more ram, but I am under the impression old games such as C&C Yuri's Revenge, C&C 3, Dawn of War and the like are not compatible with Vista 64? And what about stuff like Zone Alarm and Avira, free spyware and the like?

What problems are usually encountered with 64 bit OS and old software and freeware?

Ta peeps,
Steve

 

[sastusbulbas]

Hi All,

Thanks for the replies,

Still, no answer to the old games and such problem, and I do want to keep my old games like Age Of Empires, Dawn of War, All The Command and Conquer titles, I even have Jet Pack LOL

I also want to continue to use freeware such as Avira, ZoneAlarm, SuperAntiSpyware and the like, but have no idea if all my old games and chosen freeware will work or be compatible with Vista 64 bit premium?