Windows OS question

Uberwilhelm · Post by **Uberwilhelm** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:59 pm

Howdy all

I'm thinking about Vista premium home 64 bit for my new machine because I want to drop in 8GB RAM. It's so cheap right now so why not? My question is, if I'm planing on making this a gaming pc, any reason I shouldn't use this OS?

Many thanks

morbidpete · Post by **morbidpete** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:09 pm

its slow as hell lol. go with xp 64 bit untill windows 7 goes final

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:27 pm

morbidpete wrote:its slow as hell lol. go with xp 64 bit untill windows 7 goes final

I'd load the RC of Windows 7 on it now and then purchase final when it comes out.. no sense in wasting the money for Vista 64bit at this point when Win7 is so close.

Uberwilhelm · Post by **Uberwilhelm** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:30 pm

What about software compatibility? I have never used a 64 bit OS.. Any issues with drivers and or games?

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:57 pm

Uberwilhelm wrote:What about software compatibility? I have never used a 64 bit OS.. Any issues with drivers and or games?

at this point you should be ok as there are plenty of drivers to get for 64bit... go for it.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:02 pm

Unless you have disposable cash....with Windows 7 so much "zippier" than Vista, I'd hold off. If you don't have much to install, do the Win7 RC now...and reload when the official comes out. Less than 6 months til it's out, I wouldn't waste time/money on Vista.

Uberwilhelm · Post by **Uberwilhelm** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:08 pm

I used to live by the old rule of never get a new OS until the first service pack. That doesn't still stand?

Sava700 · Post by **Sava700** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 9:51 pm

Uberwilhelm wrote:I used to live by the old rule of never get a new OS until the first service pack. That doesn't still stand?

no and thats why its a "old rule" that was something people adopted with XP and well yeah it needed SP1 for Vista but with Win7 the RC runs better than Vista does on SP2

Uberwilhelm · Post by **Uberwilhelm** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:13 pm

Sava700 wrote:no and thats why its a "old rule" that was something people adopted with XP and well yeah it needed SP1 for Vista but with Win7 the RC runs better than Vista does on SP2

LOL Fair enough.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:06 am

Uberwilhelm wrote:I used to live by the old rule of never get a new OS until the first service pack. That doesn't still stand?

I follow that for my clients networks, but for home...I don't mind pushing ahead a bit.

Uberwilhelm · Post by **Uberwilhelm** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:51 am

Cool. Thanks for the advice all.