should i get 32 or 64 bit windows?

[cutcopypaste]

I would guess that 64 bit would be best..
I have a late 2008 mackbook pro with 2.5 gHz processor and 4 gigs of RAM.. I do notice that the 64 bit version requires more hd space though and that's a bit of premium for me.. I guess what I'm really thinking about is how much of a difference will there be? I'm basically gonna be using windows for 3ds max and gaming so preformance would be a primary concerned. So I think I just answered my question. But I'm curious if people have experience of how noticeable the difference is btwn the two?

 

[md65066]

x64

I would guess that 64 bit would be best..
I have a late 2008 mackbook pro with 2.5 gHz processor and 4 gigs of RAM.. I do notice that the 64 bit version requires more hd space though and that's a bit of premium for me.. I guess what I'm really thinking about is how much of a difference will there be? I'm basically gonna be using windows for 3ds max and gaming so preformance would be a primary concerned. So I think I just answered my question. But I'm curious if people have experience of how noticeable the difference is btwn the two?

if your CPU supports x64 then do it. It does not matter if it takes up a bit more HD space, it's way worth it. The difference is huge.

 

[Consultant]

xp, 32bit
vista or 7, 64bit

 

[rgarjr]

64 so you can use all your 4Gigs of RAM on Max.

 

[Paul B]

Windows 7 64bit, but be sure that all your 32bit programs can run on 64bit as well.

 

[gugucom]

Windows 7 64bit, but be sure that all your 32bit programs can run on 64bit as well.

Windows has a technology called WoW which lets you run your 32 bit programs in 64-bit Windows. It runs 99,9% of the stuff I have come across for 5 years. I have used this with XP-64 in 2004. The only program that ever malfunctioned was a Blu-Rayx player and this is due their idiotic copy protection that wasn't recognizing the folder structure.

 

[Stridder44]

Windows has a technology called WoW which lets you run your 32 bit programs in 64-bit Windows. It runs 99,9% of the stuff I have come across for 5 years. I have used this with XP-64 in 2004. The only program that ever malfunctioned was a Blu-Rayx player and this is due their idiotic copy protection that wasn't recognizing the folder structure.

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Windows 7 64-bit, buy it. End of discussion.