How do i know if a mother board i want to buy online uses 32 or 64 bit?

[zein.salloum2006]

Im buying what i need for a gaming pc and i cant find out if the motherboard i want supports 32 or 64 bit as it has been a really big problem for me.

 

[zein.salloum2006]

Install win 10 as trial: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

All you need is a 8+ gb usb flash drive and burn iso into it to install.

and get this (assuming ~10% VAT):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($90.99 @ PC-Canada)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($107.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 560 - 1024 4GB AERO ITX Video Card ($165.00 @ Vuugo)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3.1 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($48.75 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $647.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-08-10 13:31 EDT-0400

Vapour one more question. where would i get an 8gb usb flash drive?

 

[vapour]

You don't have one? Then Amazon, 9 bucks like this: https://www.amazon.ca/SanDisk-Cruzer-Blade-Drive-SDCZ50-008G-B35/dp/B002U28LZC/ref=sr_1_cc_3?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1533923135&sr=1-3-catcorr&keywords=8gb+usb+flash+drive

Or go to a local store to pick one up, sandisk is usually pretty cheap.

 

[vapour]

@Vapour Windows 10 trial is a... trial he will have to buy a license key so go ahead and add that extra $150 to your total...

I am running some laptops with win10 trial, only downside is a ugly looking logo...

 

[zein.salloum2006]

You don't have one? Then Amazon, 9 bucks like this: https://www.amazon.ca/SanDisk-Cruzer-Blade-Drive-SDCZ50-008G-B35/dp/B002U28LZC/ref=sr_1_cc_3?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1533923135&sr=1-3-catcorr&keywords=8gb+usb+flash+drive

Or go to a local store to pick one up, sandisk is usually pretty cheap.

oh okay thank you all so much especially you vapour as i might actually be allowed to get a gaming pc because of you! thanks.

 

[10tacle]

As an added comment, might you be confusing that Windows 32-bit only utilizes 3.5GB of memory max, meaning that if you have say 8GB of system memory it won't utilize it whereas 64-bit Windows will? It has nothing to do with modern day hardware and is only based on the 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows.

 

[androbourne]

@Vapour Windows 10 trial is a... trial he will have to buy a license key so go ahead and add that extra $150 to your total...

I am running some laptops with win10 trial, only downside is a ugly looking logo...

Thats great... after trail period is up, thats not legal. Just because you do it doesn't mean its right.

 

[USAFRet]

Windows 10 doesn't even have an x32 version.

Just for completeness, from my Asus Transformer:

But to the OP...Win 10 Home 64bit is what you're looking for.

 

[vapour]

You don't have one? Then Amazon, 9 bucks like this: https://www.amazon.ca/SanDisk-Cruzer-Blade-Drive-SDCZ50-008G-B35/dp/B002U28LZC/ref=sr_1_cc_3?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1533923135&sr=1-3-catcorr&keywords=8gb+usb+flash+drive

Or go to a local store to pick one up, sandisk is usually pretty cheap.

oh okay thank you all so much especially you vapour as i might actually be allowed to get a gaming pc because of you! thanks.

NP, only comment is you may need to purchase win10 later on, so save some in case MS ended the trial Good luck and come back if you face any issues with building.

 

[scout_03]

use the qvl list for ram and check the g-skill with samsung b-die at 3200 in speed https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B450M-DS3H-rev-10#support-doc

 

[vapour]

Thats great... after trail period is up, thats not legal. Just because you do it doesn't mean its right.

Huh? If they allow trial, where is the illegal part? Seriously?

 

[vapour]

use the qvl list for ram and check the g-skill with samsung b-die at 3200 in speed https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/B450M-DS3H-rev-10#support-doc

Trying to save money due to Canada charges 8-13 % VAT on top of pcpartpicker prices.... From 3000 to 3200, the diff is pretty small compared to 2666 to 3000, it should suffice.

 

[USAFRet]

Thats great... after trail period is up, thats not legal. Just because you do it doesn't mean its right.

There is no "trial" for WIn 10.
Either activated ($90 USD), or Unactivated.

Unactivated runs fine from Day 1 and continuing. It starts the restrictions right from the start....the sometimes appearing watermark at bottom right, and no customization of the desktop or taskbar.

Previous Windows versions had a specific 'trial period'. 30 days. After that increasing levels of pain and nag, eventuallly a black desktop and shutting off once an hour.

 

[androbourne]

Windows 10 doesn't even have an x32 version.

Just for completeness, from my Asus Transformer:

But to the OP...Win 10 Home 64bit is what you're looking for.

Read what I said afterward. At lunch there was no x32 version of Windows 10. Only upgrades. I know because I had multiple clients complaining to Microsoft about this because their software was only x32 compatible. I even called MS on this myself.

Times have changed.

As for "trial" it appears you are correct. I'm thinking evaluation mode which only applies for Enterprise version of Windows 10.

As for other versions of Windows 10. You lose the following:

No Theme Changing
No Lock Screen Options
No More Customizations
Not All Realtime Updates (but some)
And many other features which comes with genuine windows

In either case. It is bad advise to provide to some one to state "just use the trial" or unlicensed version. Especially when it affects realtime update.

Might as well tell them to go use Windows XP because its free now...

 

[vapour]

@androbourne

Of course there is some limitation on non-activated win10, otherwise nobody is paying.
On the updates you mentioned, yes, it will block optional updates but important updates are still being done, which is enough for me.
If you are under tight budget, I don't see that is bad advice, given the OS is 150 bucks in Canada.

 

[mortemas]

so do i just install one after i finished building or do i have to buy one, and install it as a pc part while building?

Check this very recent Tomshardware article:

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/get-windows-10-free-or-cheap,5717.html

 

[RealBeast]

so do i just install one after i finished building or do i have to buy one, and install it as a pc part while building?

Check this very recent Tomshardware article:

There]https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/get-windows-10-free-or-cheap,5717.html

There you go. But, and it is a HUGE but, that is from the TH Editorial staff (not the moderation team) that may or may not have actually tried using those keys over time.

From experience with many users, cheap keys often don't work or get deactivated, they may come from VL users that may hit limits or wherever. Just sayin' there is some chance involved with that road. OTOH we know that an unactivated version will work, just with less features.

Good luck out there folks.