Installing 32-bit Windows on a gaming PC

[woahwoahwilly]

Well, I'm low on money. So I can only afford a 32-bit installation of Windows 10 Home (92.95 or something like that on PCPartPicker), but will this limit my gaming ability? Since 64-bit is so mainstream nowadays, I don't know if any of the following games will run on a 32-bit operating system. I have a workstation with a Core i5 2500, a GeForce 8800 GT, 3GB DDR3-1333, and a 320GB 7200RPM hard drive that runs a 32-bit operating system, but I don't play games on it because the GPU has trouble handling my games. So I built a new gaming rig (because the GTX 460 one is old) with an AMD A8-7410 (something like that, used to be an A6-3600 but I upgraded), 4GB DDR3-1333, and a 1TB 7200RPM hard drive. I'm using the integrated Radeon. I want Windows on it, because I'm too used to it, but 32-bit is all I can afford. Here are the games I play:

- Garry's Mod
- Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box
- FnaF 1, 2, 3, 4, SL, Might do Pizzarea Simulator (6)
- Portal 1, 2
- Terreria
- CS:S
- TF2

That's the list of games I play and that I have in my library. Could I run all of these games on a PC with a 32-bit operating system?

 

[USAFRet]

There is no price difference between the 32bit and the 64bit license key.
$93 vs $99

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $99.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-27 10:51 EDT-0400

 

[DRagor]

I remember using Portal 2 on 32-bit system and it run just fine, so Portal 1 will probably work too. Can't say anything about other games on your list though.

 

[USAFRet]

The 32bit install can only address ~3.5GB of RAM. Then subtract your integrated graphics.

Is $7 difference your breaking point?

 

[Corwin65]

I was not aware they charged a different price for 64 vs 32. Pro and Home yes, but not home 32 and 64.

 

[USAFRet]

I was not aware they charged a different price for 64 vs 32. Pro and Home yes, but not home 32 and 64.

Just depends on the specific vendor.

 

[woahwoahwilly]

The 32bit install can only address ~3.5GB of RAM. Then subtract your integrated graphics.

Is $7 difference your breaking point?

Yeah... not gonna be able to afford a 64-bit operating system until my birthday in October, but ain't nobody got time for that!

 

[woahwoahwilly]

The iGPU uses the system RAM as it needs. It doesn't permanently use up 2GB of RAM.

 

[USAFRet]

The 32bit install can only address ~3.5GB of RAM. Then subtract your integrated graphics.

Is $7 difference your breaking point?

Yeah... not gonna be able to afford a 64-bit operating system until my birthday in October, but ain't nobody got time for that!

$7? Really?

And no one said the iGPU uses 2GB all the time.
But it does use some all the time. Which is subtracted off that 3.5.

 

[woahwoahwilly]

I've run GMod off of 1.5GB of RAM. And PLENTY more games. After all, my dad's laptop (before I screwed up and reinstalled the OS) was only pulling 2Gb of RAM. Subtract Intel HD Graphics. That's how I played GMod.

 

[logainofhades]

Just run Win 10, 64 bit, unlicensed, until you can afford the basically nothing price difference.

 

[woahwoahwilly]

I'll probably upgrade RAM later.