QOTD: Are You Going 32 or 64-bit for Win 7?

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64-bit with 8GB of RAM. Already got the rig ready:

Here are the specs:

CPU: Intel Q6600 G0 SLACR overclocked to an estimated 3.4 GHz
RAM: 8GB (4x2GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333 8-8-8-24
MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte GA-EP45T-DS3R
GRAPHICS: (2) ATi 4870 512MB CrossFired (256-bit, GDDR5, OC'd 790/2000)
HDD0 (OS/Games): (2) 74GB WD Raptor 10k RPM (WD740ADFD/NCQ/16MB/
 
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CPU: Intel Q6600 G0 SLACR overclocked to an estimated 3.4 GHz
RAM: 8GB (4x2GB) Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333 8-8-8-24
MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte GA-EP45T-DS3R
GRAPHICS: (2) ATi 4870 512MB CrossFired (256-bit, GDDR5, OC'd 790/2000)
HDD0 (OS/Games): (2) 74GB WD Raptor 10k RPM (WD740ADFD/NCQ/16MB/
 
Going 64-bit seems like the only smart move if migrating to Win7. Currently all the machines I've been dealing with are 32-bit XP Pro SP3 w/4GB, and they fly. Having large amounts of system RAM also becomes more important as improvements in integrated graphics allow for decent performance using the system RAM. Having large amounts of RAM is also good for anyone who uses their machine to do any real work, as there are often 8+ browser windows, Outlook, Media Player, Excel, and perhaps a few other apps open, not to mention all the automatic updates from MS, AV publishers, etc. For a good computing experience, at least a 3mb internet connection and 4GB RAM is necessary on the 32-bit systems. 64-bit Win7 with 8GB or more will become the new standard here soon enough.
 
With a desktop and a notebook both already running WinVista Home Premium x64, I'll be grabbing a "family pack" and installing it on all my machines, whether they have more than 4 GB of RAM or not, reason being that printer sharing in particular doesn't work between 32/64 bit machines. I've tried it before, it just doesn't work. And besides that, Windows XP is just getting to be kinda old hat on my two machines that aren't running Vista. Both of them are perfectly capable of running 7 or Vista, but with the family pack, the price is right. Time to upgrade and leave the XP copies for XP mode! :)
 
The person who planned this QOTD seems not to read people's answers on previous Windows QOTD... 🙁
Anyway, i'll try it again...
First i'll wait to see if commercial version of Windows 7 is a good one and better than XP. Until then i'll keep my XP.
I remember all the Vista beta and RC enthusiasm and then commercial Vista went awful.
After checking how's Windows 7 i'll decide then if 64-bit is a good option.
 
I am using right now Windows 7 x64, with 4 gb ddr2.
For 2 years now I am using Vista x64 with 8 Gb DDR3.
So definitely x64 is the thing for the present!
 
Another thing i remembered about this annoying QOTD...
Will the mass users (incl the ones that know little about computers) use 32bit or 64bit?
My guess: 32bit for several years...
 
If more people choose 64 then there will be more of a demand for true 64bit software, and we can finally say farewell to the 32bit world.
 
Been running Vista Ultimate 64-bit and everything that isn't a legacy app works perfectly. I'll do the same with Win7 and use a 32-bit VM if I need legacy programs.
 
Running Vista 64 since release, and also currently running Win 7x64 RC. Haven't had any issues with Vista that couldn't be solved with a little thought/research, and haven't had *any* issues with 7.

No way I'm going back to x86 now.
 
64 Bit - To force developers to focus new code in that area. All the Open Source work and corporate man hours are going towards advancing 32 bit applications that no one will be using in six years after dropping RAM prices, the desire to consolidate efforts, and falling new hardware prices force the needle towards 64 Bit architectures.

The band-aid needs to be ripped off fast, and focus shifted to projects that have a longer useful shelf life.
 
I've been playing with 7 RC x86 but have been pondering x64. I loaded it up once, but have few apps that are written to utilize the x64 architecture aside from the extra memory aspect, so I removed it in favor of x86 for testing.

My system has 4GB in it and I have access to 3.5GB in XP Pro SP3 (x86)
currently (primary boot o/s). Although my processor supports VT for my XP apps under 7, I am still concerned with 64-bit compatibility. I need to know I can successfully install and run all my apps under x64. I suppose all I can do is use my 2nd pc to load up all the apps I have and see if they all run or not before potentially jacking up my main xp machine to find out there are too many compatibility issues with the 100+ apps i use. I noticed a bit of lag when installing and running AVG
under 7 RC, although it does run. I use SEP 11 for my a/v and internet security, so I haven't tried that on 7 yet. I've got faith in 7 and all the praise it's received so far. We'll see soon enough...
 
I've always stayed away from 64bit because of program and driver incompatabilities. My friend has a 64bit he's been running for maybe 6 months now and he is tired of it. He went back to 32bit XP and Vista this past weekend. I think I may stick w/ 32bit. I don't know what programs the users in here a using but I've always has problems with 64bit.
 
64-bit. but I am hesitant. One of my primary focuses is using my pc as a DAW. However, many popular plugins such as Waves and great midi libraries, are not 64-bit compatible. Take Cakewalk SONAR x64, for example, only some of the plugins it comes with work if you install it as 64-bit. I'm hoping that this 64-bit compatibility would be much more prevalent in DAWs in the very very near future because there is so much potential for utilizing the better performance and more RAM for more heavy audio engineering.
 
I'll be building a new computer in the spring and putting windows 7 64 bit on it. If I was to install Win7 on my current computer, it would be 32 bit.
 
I'm not sure why I didn't think of it when I installed Windows 7, but I did the 32 Bit version. I have 4 Gigs of RAM. so I guess for now I am not really missing that much. Are there any charts on Toms that can tell me if the 64 bit version will increase my FPS and productivity?
 
Been running the 64 bit RC1 now since it hit the sites and with the exception of a sound driver issue it has ran flawlessly. The driver issue has been resolved. I have pre-ordered the 64 bit Premium Home Edition.
 
Got 2GB RAM, going from XP Pro 32bit to Win7 64bit. Been using the Win7 x64 RC since it was released, I'm very pleased. Everything runs as good as in XP, games run better.
 
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