32-bit or 64-bit?

[Eiji]

I have just ordered parts for a new PC I'm building for myself.

The processor is the Intel Core 2 Duo E4300.

Would I be better off running a 32-bit operating system or 64-bit operating system? Vista or XP?

Thanks.

 

[zeke_mo]

I am running 64bit Vista on my laptop and its stable as a rock, are you going to be gaming on this computer or not?

 

[Eiji]

Yep, I'll be gaming on it.

 

[ray_gillespie]

32-bit then, definitely. There aren't the drivers in 64-bit yet, in fact my video and audio drivers in 32-bit aren't very good yet. Stay with 32-bit for the next 12 months at least.

 

[Shamus MacNoob]

Again 32 bit is the way to go the 64bit world is just lagging in driver support ... You can get Vista in both versions and install 64bit in about a year or so, I would say for games go with XP .

 

[mfarley]

Another vote for 32bit...unless you have a specific reason to run 64bit go with 32. The driver support is leaps and bounds better.