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I have a little problem. I am currently running Windows Vista Ultimate 64 bit. I also have XP 64 bit sitting on my desk. Which one should I use?
Current specs:
Intel E8400 @ 3.0ghz
8GB RAM
Lots of disk space
Samsung T240
Creative X-Fi Platinum
ATI RAdeon H4870 1GB
Vista seems to use a lot of memory at the moment so not sure if I will get better performance with XP?
You've got 8GB of RAM. I honestly don't think that you would have a memory problem. Vista has the added bonus of using DX10 and since you've got the graphics card, well I reckon you should stay with Vista.
Xp > Vista
Just personal pref. And it has nothing to do with ram. I just find XP more user friendly and clean as opposed to Vista.
For now I'd say, without a doubt go for XP, and wait for Windows 7 by the end of the year! See PCAdvisor, But then again, maybe you posted this tread just to brag about your specs... you've got reason to, I'm very jealous!
You already have Vista on. Any reason why you would want to change? Stay with Vista! :p
Personally I'd go for Vista 64 bit, I have no problems and generally its actually not as bad as people claim if your PC is good enought and all I ever hear about Windows XP 64 bit is the lack of driver support...
For 64 bit Vista would be best in terms of driver support. :)
Did not really plan on bragging :P
I have just heard from a lot of people that Vista is not quite there yet. I still prefer XP even though Vista looks a little "cooler"
I run a few VM machines too. Sometimes up to 3 at a time so that is where a lot of the memory goes :)
It has just taken me ages to install vista with all the updates and don't feel like going XP and then regret it afterwards :|
If you plan on making any major changes, make a mirror backup of the drive, then if anythig happens and for whatever lunatic crazy reason your not happy with a faster better operating system, you can go back to vista, A computer should run your OS fast, you shouldnt need a fast computer to run your os...
I have downloaded a free application and that mirrors so going to give that a try and if all else fails hopefully I can revert back :P (And yes it was Legit free ;))