Topic: XP or Vista

[mephisto_kur]

The machine won't use it, but there's nothing wrong with a little future proofing while RAM prices are so low.

[anomaly]

meph said it best, DDR3 is going to be the new standard soon. when this happens... the same thing that happened to DDR and SD ram will happen to DDR2. prices will make you want to scream! 

[mephisto_kur]

DDR3 isn't even worth it.  There's too much legacy between the RAM and the CPU.

[anomaly]

i agree, but from what ive seen thats how all new ram technology starts out. like 400Mhz DD2? are you kidding?  higher latency timings and the same bandwidth as DDR.

but then the bandwidth gets higher and higher then it becomes overall faster ram.
but thats just from what i read.

ether way i dont plan on upgrading to DDR3 any time soon. if anything ill be getting 2 more Gigs of DDR2 while the price is tasty... 

[DoctorDave]

The machine won't use it, but there's nothing wrong with a little future proofing while RAM prices are so low.

Agreed. And if you have 4 Gigs in your machine, XP32 will at least recognize 3 Gigs of it. So that's definitely an improvement over a 2 gig kit. Also, DDR-800 prices are ridiculously low, and if you have anything other than an Intel X38 or high-end P35 mobo (The brand-spankin-new Nvidia 780 mobos still use DDR2), now is the time to buy DDR2.

[DoctorDave]

Oh, and major, did you realize you resurrected a month-old thread? 

[kerchief]

What's a month in the life of someone who has seen Feudal societies rise and fall?

[Majorpain4U]

32 bit is fine for everything.  But if you are talking Vista, I don't know (or care) which you should get.  I'm avoiding vista for awhile so I don't know much about it.

I am considering vista but also do they not have a 64 bit XP pro? , I know if you go 64 bit you loose the ability to get a lot of the internet freebe software like AVG and stuff

[quorn]

Yes, totally worthless since the OS can't address it.

[batt-76]

I am considering vista but also do they not have a 64 bit XP pro? , I know if you go 64 bit you loose the ability to get a lot of the internet freebe software like AVG and stuff

I have xp64 bit pro I like it and you get two options when using the IE. one for 32 and 0ne for 64 so I see no loss and it runs well.
I have a copy of 64bit vista but I think I am going to wait to try it out.  Because I am haveing no problems with 64 bit xp I say if it anit broke don't

[Smoke]

major you need vista.i see no since in building a gaming pc now that is not dx10 capable.

[DAwG]

I'd give vista a couple more service packs b4 switching for good, it's still too kinky

[Majorpain4U]

major you need vista.i see no since in building a gaming pc now that is not dx10 capable.

That is a good point Smoke all the components are Vista certified and the vid card i am getting will have DX10, they already said they are not going to make a DX10  for XP

[dj]

I've been using Vista x64 for almost a year.  The main problem I experienced when I first began using it was poor performance in games and poor hard drive performance.  These problems were caused by poorly written chipset and video card drivers.  I think was around April when Nvidia finally got it right.

Since then, I've had no problems running Vista.  I'm trying out the SP1 beta, and I have noticed improved speed when copying files over the network, and hard drive performance.  I also have Vista on my laptop.  I installed it back in May, and am still using the same install without the infamous "xp slowdown".

If you've got the hardware, then personally I see know reason not to use Vista.

[Majorpain4U]

Well DJ has spoke and it will be done, I have also been working on a Vista 64 laptop since about June, seems to be ok to me as well. I will have the harware and the latest drivers and harware