New Computer.. New OS?

[Animage]

New Computer Build Here

Now with this system do you think it would be smart to go with vista 64 bit and be a literal Guinea Pig or go with XP64.... Some reasoning behind ur statements would be nice instead of the VISTA cause i said so sorta posts...

thanks in advance

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: Animage
https://secure.newegg.com/NewVersion/Wi...ListTitle=New+Gaming+Comp+...+under+2k">New Computer Build Here</a>

Now with this system do you think it would be smart to go with vista 64 bit and be a literal Guinea Pig or go with XP64.... Some reasoning behind ur statements would be nice instead of the VISTA cause i said so sorta posts...

thanks in advance

XP64 is orphaned and your not going to find many new drivers for it. Vista 64 is fully supported and most vendors are already shipping drivers (if they are shipping 32bit drivers). To be honest, in this choice, the guinea pig is the XP64 user.

 

[the Chase]

Your link was dead but if your going to run 2gigs of memory I would go XP64 which has been great for me, but if your planning on upgrading to 4 gigs in the future or starting with 4 I would go with Vista 64.

 

[Animage]

So which version of Vista64 would prolly be better .... home .. business so on so forth.

 

[Shawn]

Definitely avoid XP64. For Vista it depends on what you need. I'd get Home Premium unless you absolutely need the business features.

Differences: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/choose.mspx

 

[aatf510]

If you primary purpose is gaming then I'd suggest XP 32bit.

 

[Dryfter]

If your primary purpose is gaming. Why go with something that doesn't support DX10? I'm running Vista Ultimate x64 and I love it!

My Specs:
E6300 @ stock
2x1GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer
EVGA SLI 680i
EVGA 8800GTS
SeaSonic M-12 600W
Creative X-FI Fatality (or something like that)

 

[Looney]

I don't think you know what 'literal' means... because i doubt Vista will turn you into a tiny animal that can fit up certain people's anuses. But then again, i've been known to have been wrong before.

As for which to get, i would get Vista. More futureproof, and i haven't had any problem with any games yet. It certainly is far better than XP64.

 

[aatf510]

Originally posted by: Dryfter
If your primary purpose is gaming. Why go with something that doesn't support DX10? I'm running Vista Ultimate x64 and I love it!

My Specs:
E6300 @ stock
2x1GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer
EVGA SLI 680i
EVGA 8800GTS
SeaSonic M-12 600W
Creative X-FI Fatality (or something like that)

1. XP 32-bit currently has far superior drivers. SLI is almost a no-go in Vista (especially 64-bit), and all games runs faster in XP.

2. There are no DirectX 10 games available at the moment. The eariler DX10 titles will come out in a few months but they are likely going to be in-distinguishable from DX9 titles because most of the new features aren't be utilized. The worthwhile and must-have DX10 titles won't be here until 1 year later, and by then Vista SP1 would come out and fix all the security holes.

3. DirectX 9 backward compatibility is average at best, and DirectSound is totally absent. It is impossible to get hardware accelerated sound in non-DX10 titles. Do we really have to fall back to software sound with 2 speakers only support?

 

[RebateMonger]

If you feel adverturesome, you could consider buying OEM Vista Ultimate Edition, and then using your downgrade rights to downgrade to XP Professional or XP x64. When you feel ready to move to Vista, you already own Vista Ultimate.

Microsoft Word document: OEM Downgrade rights for Vista

"Can I downgrade my OEM version of Windows Vista Business to Windows XP Professional?
Yes. OEM downgrade rights for desktop PC operating systems apply to Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Ultimate as stated in the License Terms. Please note, OEM downgrade versions of Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Ultimate are limited to Windows XP Professional (including Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and Windows XP x64 Edition). End users can use the following media for their downgrade: Volume Licensing media (provided the end user has a Volume Licensing agreement), retail (FPP), or system builder hologram CD (provided the software is acquired in accordance with the Microsoft OEM System Builder License). Use of the downgraded operating system is governed by the Windows Vista Business License Terms, and the end user cannot use both the downgrade operating system and Windows Vista Business. There are no downgrade rights granted for Windows Vista Home Basic or Windows Vista Home Premium."

 

[bsobel]

Vista SP1 would come out and fix all the security holes.

Which security holes specifically are you refering to, or just spreading FUD in general?

 

[cmdrdredd]

Originally posted by: toattett

Originally posted by: Dryfter
If your primary purpose is gaming. Why go with something that doesn't support DX10? I'm running Vista Ultimate x64 and I love it!

My Specs:
E6300 @ stock
2x1GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer
EVGA SLI 680i
EVGA 8800GTS
SeaSonic M-12 600W
Creative X-FI Fatality (or something like that)

1. XP 32-bit currently has far superior drivers. SLI is almost a no-go in Vista (especially 64-bit), and all games runs faster in XP.

2. There are no DirectX 10 games available at the moment. The eariler DX10 titles will come out in a few months but they are likely going to be in-distinguishable from DX9 titles because most of the new features aren't be utilized. The worthwhile and must-have DX10 titles won't be here until 1 year later, and by then Vista SP1 would come out and fix all the security holes.

3. DirectX 9 backward compatibility is average at best, and DirectSound is totally absent. It is impossible to get hardware accelerated sound in non-DX10 titles. Do we really have to fall back to software sound with 2 speakers only support?

Impossible to get hardware acceleration? That's why I've been playing F.E.A.R in EAX using my X-FI? Or playing Half-Life 2 in 5.1, or what about Quake 4 that I tell to enable hardware sound (whatever the option is) and I get 5.1 surround?

Don't exaggerate and create a false image of what is and is not working.