> 64 bit becomes a benefit (memory wise) above 3 - 3.5 gb depending on your video card. There is not much of a difference performance wise that I have seen.
Sean makes a good point, this can be a bit of an issue, the memory from your graphics card needs to get mapped somewhere, if you have a 4GB machine with a 1GB graphics card, on a 32-bit O/S you lose 1 GB of system memory. Alister Christie Computers for People Ph: 04 471 1849 Fax: 04 471 1266 http://www.salespartner.co.nz PO Box 13085 Johnsonville Wellington Sean Cross wrote: > > Your hardware will be 64 bit unless you buy something really cheap and > nasty. > > Windows 64 costs the same as Win 32 (and uses the same key). > > > > 64 bit becomes a benefit (memory wise) above 3 - 3.5 gb depending on > your video card. There is not much of a difference performance wise > that I have seen. > > > > I have 2 machines running win 7 64 bit and previously Vista 64. No > problems in the past few months. > > > > 8gb ram is fantastic for virtual machines. > > > > Regards > > > > Sean Cross > CIO > > > > Catalyst Risk Management > PO Box 230 > Napier 4140 > DDI: 06-8340362 > Mobile: 021270 3466 > > > > Visit us at http://www.catalystrisk.co.nz <http://www.catalystrisk.co.nz/> > > > > Offices in Auckland, Hamilton, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch & Dunedin > > > > Disclaimer: > "The information contained in this document is confidential to the > addressee(s) and may be legally privileged. Any view or opinions > expressed are those of the author and may not be those of Catalyst > Risk Management. No guarantee or representation is made that this > communication is free of errors, viruses or interference. If you have > received this e-mail message in error please delete it and notify me. > Thank you." > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *PDS - John > *Sent:* Wednesday, 28 October 2009 11:46 a.m. > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [DUG-Offtopic] 32 bits or 64 bits > > > > Hi all > > > > I'm looking at buying a new PC. Should I spend more money on a 64 bits > system or would a 32 bits system be adequate for average software > development? > > > > Any suggestions are welcome as to what to buy and what not to buy. > > > > Thanks a lot. > > John > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group Offtopic mailing list > Post: [email protected] > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic > Unsubscribe: send an email to [email protected] with > Subject: unsubscribe _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group Offtopic mailing list Post: [email protected] Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic Unsubscribe: send an email to [email protected] with Subject: unsubscribe
