AMD Phenom X3 8650
- Thread starter icapcea
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No it is not mandatory and I would recommend any 32bit version with just 2gig RAM
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Something I threw together
- OS
- Windows 7 Ultimate x64
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-2600K
- Motherboard
- Asus P8P67
- Memory
- 16 GB G Skill F3-10666 CL9D-4GBRL
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Radeon HD 6870
- Sound Card
- ATI Radeon HDMI / Realtek ALC892
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 2 x 22" standard monitors / LG32LC56v TV to watch films
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x1080
- Hard Drives
- 2 x OCZ Vertex2 111.79GB
3 x Samsung103SJ
1 x Samsung103UJ
1 x WD3200BEVT
1 x Hitachi5K320-160
- PSU
- Thermaltake Toughpower Cable Management 750W
- Case
- Antec 300
- Cooling
- Noctua NH-U12P SE2 and 5 120mm Case fans
- Keyboard
- Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000
- Mouse
- Hama M3110 / Logitech M305
- Internet Speed
- 16000
- Other Info
- I have also used Fedora, Suse, Ubuntu Linux
And all other Windows from 95 to date except ME
I concur, with 2GB of ram, unless you are planning to upgrade that to 4+ I would stick with 32 bit windows. Any version you like, but here is the comparison list so you can compare features and see which windows you think you need ^_^
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Pugh Technologies
- OS
- W7 Professional x64
- CPU
- AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.10 GHz
- Motherboard
- MSI 870A-G54
- Memory
- PNY XLR DDR3 1600 4x2GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (fermi) 1GB GDDR5
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC892 onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ASUS VE205t, Viewsonic VX2035WM
- Screen Resolution
- 1600x900, 1600x1050
- Hard Drives
- 977GB Hitachi Hitachi HDS721010CLA332
244GB Western Digital WDC WD2500AAJS-65B4A0
488GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAJS-00A8B0
488GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAKS-00UU3A0
- PSU
- Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W
- Case
- ThermalTake Armor A90 Mid Tower
- Cooling
- 3x 120mm in, 1x 120mm & 200mm out, self built hydro-cooler
- Keyboard
- Logitec 55
- Mouse
- Razer Deathadder
- Internet Speed
- 20 Mbps D/L, 9 Mbps U/L
It is advantageous to use an X64 OS when you:
have more working memory (over 3GB)
run many programs simultaneously
have newer hardware.
Your processor will work the same under x86 and x64
have more working memory (over 3GB)
run many programs simultaneously
have newer hardware.
Your processor will work the same under x86 and x64
My Computer
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Pugh Technologies
- OS
- W7 Professional x64
- CPU
- AMD Athlon II X3 445 Rana 3.10 GHz
- Motherboard
- MSI 870A-G54
- Memory
- PNY XLR DDR3 1600 4x2GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 (fermi) 1GB GDDR5
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC892 onboard
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ASUS VE205t, Viewsonic VX2035WM
- Screen Resolution
- 1600x900, 1600x1050
- Hard Drives
- 977GB Hitachi Hitachi HDS721010CLA332
244GB Western Digital WDC WD2500AAJS-65B4A0
488GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAJS-00A8B0
488GB Western Digital WDC WD5000AAKS-00UU3A0
- PSU
- Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W
- Case
- ThermalTake Armor A90 Mid Tower
- Cooling
- 3x 120mm in, 1x 120mm & 200mm out, self built hydro-cooler
- Keyboard
- Logitec 55
- Mouse
- Razer Deathadder
- Internet Speed
- 20 Mbps D/L, 9 Mbps U/L
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