64bit systems

[Heusen77]

hey,

i am looking to buy a new computer system but i am undecided between a 64 bit system and a 32 bit system. Is it worth it to get a 64 bit system now or should i wait. Or should i jus get the 32 bit system?


Thanks?

 

[scarfase99]

eh, if u can find a good enough price, go 64, doesn't hurt. but right now there's so little designed for 64, that it doesn't matter. but hey, how long u gonna keep it for?

 

[astrocase]

64bit unless you're building some uber cheap system that is only for word processing.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Check the CPU forum?

 

[j00fek]

nevar!

 

[Caesar]

There are plenty applications that won't run on it so first make sure you can run/install all that you will need. I am no comp expert so take this advise cautiously.

 

[Mesix]

I hope you're talking about the operating system.


If it comes with Vanilla XP, you won't notice any difference between 32 adn 64 bit. Don't let that be any sort of deciding factor unless it comes with Win XP Pro x64.

 

[fire400]

AMD Athlon 64 3200 939

Intel Pentium D 805

both close to a 150 bucks with a good after market cooler, total price.

get an Opteron over the Athlon if you want to multitask though, but the Pentium D shouldn't have a problemz with multitasking at all

64-bit computing that cheap has never made it clear to me why some enthusiasts today would still settle for a 32-bit processor if they had the money for one.

 

[alimoalem]

i'm with fire400

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: fire400
get an Opteron over the Athlon if you want to multitask though

Not quite sure what you mean, but if you mean what I think you mean, Opterons come in both single-core and dual-core flavors, as do Athlons.