OS?

[SkyyPanther86]

I have just started to build my first computer and I believe I will have to install an OS on my hard drive. I will be making a AMD 64 3700 san diego. I will be using it mostly for games, well actually all for games. Any suggestions?

 

[Czar]

windows?

 

[meltdown75]

XP Pro!

 

[SkyyPanther86]

Originally posted by: Czar
windows?

Yes

XP pro, I am looking on newegg.com and they have alot on there. They have a 64 edition and xp pro sp2. I really dont know which one to get.

 

[homercles337]

If ALL your hardware has 64-bit drivers available, go with x64. Otherwise, pro.

 

[vexingv]

Originally posted by: homercles337
If ALL your hardware has 64-bit drivers available, go with x64. Otherwise, pro.

theres no point in going 64 bit right now since so few apps/games are optimized for 64 bit. the other advantage of 64bit architechture is being able to address more than 4gb of memory, which you may or may not have.

 

[LiekOMG]

BeOS

 

[Schadenfroh]

going thru a living hell right now with all these damn beta 64bit drivers, dont get windows xp 64bit for at least another 3 months to wait for the drivers to mature.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
going thru a living hell right now with all these damn beta 64bit drivers, dont get windows xp 64bit for at least another 3 months to wait for the drivers to mature.

Yeah, XP64 is not much more than a public beta right now, allowing for problems to be found and drivers to stabilize.

WinXP (32-bit, preferable Professional) w/SP2 is your best bet for stable, high-performance gaming.

 

[Malak]

XP Home or XP64, you don't need Pro.

 

[KoolDrew]

XP Home

 

[ShadowBlade]

xp pro