Windows 7 32 or 64bit

Dogfood09

Dogfood09

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Hi Guys,

Just completed my build

Intel Core i5 o/c to 4ghz
Gigabyte P55-UD5
4gb 2x2gb Corsair XMS3 DDR3 Ram
Corsair HX 850w PSU
Corsair H50 Watercooler
Corsair 128gb SSD
W/D 2 TB Storage Drive
XFX Radeon 1gb 5850 XXX
Blu-Ray optical Drive
37" LCD Full HD TV

All i need to do now is put the operating system on , but i cant decide between windows 7 32 or 64bit , the rig is mainly used for gaming and watching high def content , Any suggestions??

Regards
Dog09
 
i Can get some pics up , although , just waiting for my 5850 to arrive today ! if it can get through the snow :( Next on my list is the Corsair obsidian 800d case , got a storm scout about two weeks ago , not sure if a like now . 64bit it is then ! thanks for the reply
 
Can you not use search? This question gets asked all the time. I'll save you the hassle:
Which 7?
win7 64bit or 32bit
32 bit or 64 bit (win7)?
Why W7 Premium 32bit?
any pros or cons to installing 64bit windows 7
Win 7 64bit - software compatibility ?
Win 7, Stick with 64bit or go 32bit?
Windows 7 32bit or 64 bit
Windows 7 - 32bit or 64bit
Windows 7 64 bit

Or to save you having to read through them, you'd be stupid to use Windows 7 32bit. You'd be unnecessarily crippling your system, you wont be able to utilize all your ram and CPU.
 
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pzr vr6 said:
i thought 32 bit used 4 gig of ram?
Click to expand...

32bit can access a TOTAL of 4gb memory, that total includes system memory, graphics memory and other reserved memory for hardware.

With 32bit the OP's new build would have less than 3gb available.
 
Hello Dogfood09,

Just a bit of FYI to understand the issues with 32-bit and 64-bit OS upgrades and later options that may or may not be available to you later:
When upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7 you must upgrade the version currently installed within Windows Vista to the corresponding version in Windows 7. I.E. Windows Vista Home Premium to Windows 7 Home Premium; Windows Vista Business to Windows 7 Professional; and Windows Vista Ultimate to Windows 7 Ultimate. You also cannot upgrade a 32-bit operating system to 64-bit -- to migrate from 32-bit to 64-bit will require a custom install.

The architecture between the two is too drastically different to allow such a change. To learn more about the differences between a 32-bit operating system and 64-bit please go to the following link: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/...and-64-bit-Windows-frequently-asked-questions

I hope that helps you out!

You can also find lots of information on Windows 7 here in our Springboard website:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/default.aspx

Thanks again,
John M.
Microsoft Windows Client Support
 
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