If you wanna go that route, go benchmark a non i7 rig with a 32 bit and 64 bit OS on a fresh install with nothing installed other than benchmarks and see what the difference is.
I honestly don't have to. The use of an i7 rig isn't what's being discussed but the use of virtual space is.
If I feel like it, maybe when I get my new HDD in today I will do it. But the lack of ambition on my part and not being a benchmark whore like I used to be will most likely prevent me from doing that.
This post says it all.
Some benchmarks show that given a 32 bit OS and a 64 bit OS there are a slight increase in performance with some games. And yes, there is a slight decrease too. Big whoop.
So, why are you arguing with me about it? Why not complain to those developers to support your OS of choice instead of trying to argue about it here.
Who cares? The whole purpose of the keys are so you can run both a 32 bit version or a 64 bit version. No need to rebuy the OS if you decided to upgrade your version.
Obviously you do. If I don't want to use/own multiple OS's, how one can use the key becomes moot.
Yeah as to why YOU dont see the need. There is no reason NOT to go a 64 bit OS no matter how you look at it. RAM is cheap, all CPU's support 64-bit, and 32 bit apps work just as great in a 64-bit OS as they do in a 32 bit OS if not better. If the only reason I were to go x64 would be to fully utilize my processor, then that would be my reasoning since it would handled the processes quicker and more efficiently in a 64 bit OS than a 32 bit.
Here found within in your quote is reason enough not to use it. There is no need to expect anyone to have to upgrade or use 64-bit when 32 bit runs fine
1st of all... why the hell would you need two OS copies? Just DL and burn the 64bit version and install it... then throw away the 32bit - viola - one copy.
This makes no sense. If you are currently using 32-bit you should know that if you get 64-bit would make a 2nd OS which makes a 2nd copy.
. It's silly to tell someone to throw away something they paid for anyway.
The i7 systems were the same except for the amount of ram. Im not saying you have to update your computer, but that "all else being equal, more ram>less ram." Im 100% sure that if you compared a 3.25GB of ram (or whatever 32 bit windows sees) c2d or PII machine against the same one with 6 you would see a similar boost as the i7 comparison.
Actually no you won't. I've seen some games were a 64-bit OS with more memory offers the same performance as 32-bit. And I thought by now it was common knowledge do to how that game was designed to use virtual space, etc.
If you want to drop some dough on a top-notch rig, only to run software that can't support its full capacity (when there is a better alternative of the same software available). Then by all means. But don't be surprised when onlookers don't understand your logic.
It's fine if you disagree however, don't expect me to understand your logic (IE; 2 way street).
Its really simple 64bit > 32bit. More ram > Less ram. Windows 64bit 128GB of Ram > Windows 32bit 3.25-4GB of ram. Upgrade cost: $0 and a few hours tinkering on the rig.
I understand your "if it aint broke don't fix it" point. But if you look closer at the aging 32bit architecture you will find alot of programmers (especially game developers) who have to actively find workarounds for their code (STALKER for instance) so that the game runs error free in a 32bit environment. Programmers have also expressed difficulties in confining some apps to 32 bit.
64 bit is without the limitations of 32bit, its ever-so-slightly faster than 32bit when running in native mode (winrar 64bit vs 32bit is an example), and many newer applications (and esp games) benefit from the additional memory. The upgrade cost is $0.
If you are building a rig with 4GB of ram, and you have the choice of installing 32bit and 64bit, the latter becomes irrational when all things are considered. Do you need it? no. Is it the better option? definitely.
Again in a nutshell if I am not seeing any benefit from it's use I don't recommend it (and I've explained why). There have been a lot repeated posts saying the same thing as to why one should use 64bit. It's is not for me to prove
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When you come into a topic trying to convince others why they should use 32-bit, you not seeing benefit isn't a valid argument.
You have yet to give one valid reason for others to use 32-bit over 64. You not seeing a benefit isn't a valid reason for others. Try to make a better argument next time, otherwise when you just post crap with no valid reasoning behind it, you come off as a troll...but then again I guess that is why you are on my ignore list...
I honestly don't have to validate my reason to you. All I can do is provide my reason why. Which I have done in this thread. All name calling can do is show that you really don't have anything on topic to discuss. Perhaps it's best that you return me to your ignore list
