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32-bit vs 64-bit on this PC?

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You're fine with x32 unless you plan on adding more ram

 

Go with x64 since you're going on 4Gb

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Are you asking if you should upgrade to 64-bit Windows?

Yes, you should upgrade to 64-bit windows.

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64-bit is practically a necessity for Windows nowadays.

 

Whilst 32-bit versions are still available, most processors nowadays are capable of utilising the x86-64 instruction set. You may as well use it.

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from my experience with a VERY similar pc its not worth the reinstall if you're just dropping in an extra gig of ram.

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64-bit is practically a necessity for Windows nowadays.

why is it?

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My question is why anyone ever uses 32-bit anymore on new installs. Should have been gone years ago.

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My question is why anyone ever uses 32-bit anymore on new installs. Should have been gone years ago.

It's still a thing on lower end devices like Windows Tablets, that do not have 4GB of RAM.

My Dell Windows 10 tablet only has 2GB of RAM, it's 32bit. Simply because it uses less RAM to run.

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It's still a thing on lower end devices like Windows Tablets, that do not have 4GB of RAM.

My Dell Windows 10 tablet only has 2GB of RAM, it's 32bit. Simply because it uses less RAM to run.

Considering how tiny the RAM usage difference is I do not see that as a convincing argument, especially on desktops where 4GB is the low end.

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I was on 64bit with Q8300 cpu and 4gb ddr2 ram.

Just add more ram if u can and do it.

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why is it?

 

Well, I explained just there...

 

However, to go into further detail, it's becoming increasingly frequent that programs are starting to require the use of a 64-bit operating system.

 

Now, that's not to say I know what the person using this machine is using it for. It could be gaming, it could be a work machine...it could be anything. I don't know, nor will I pretend to know.

 

But what I do know is that games are starting to require more than 4GB of RAM to run properly, some programs are starting to release 64-bit only, and from my experience, 32-bit operating systems don't really work all that well with 4GB of RAM......or rather to rephrase that, 4GB isn't always picked up by the OS. Sometimes you end up with 3.75GB picked up instead, which is bizarre to say the least.

And while in this day and age 256MB of RAM isn't a lot, it's a waste to just let it not be able to use it all.

 

Again, I don't know what it's being used for. But at this point, you may as well be running a 64-bit OS unless you are doing stuff that legitimately doesn't require it. You would be limiting yourself, unless it has a specific purpose for which a 64-bit operating system would not accommodate any differently for.

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Considering how tiny the RAM usage difference is I do not see that as a convincing argument, especially on desktops where 4GB is the low end.

The difference is essentially double that of x86. Yes this is a desktop, but not all devices have 4+GB yet. Many cheap laptops/tablets have less than that and x86 Windows only uses 700~800MB RAM compared to 1.5~1.7GB for x64 windows. It can make a world of difference for devices with only 2GB of RAM, between a device that's fast/responsive and one that swapping data into the pagefile all the time.

 

 

some programs are starting to release 64-bit only

Mind naming a few? Because I honestly don't know of any such programs yet. I know some games are x64 only, but I am not aware of a regular software like that.

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Mind naming a few? Because I honestly don't know of any such programs yet. I know some games are x64 only, but I am not aware of a regular software like that.

 

Some Autodesk products, such as 3ds Max and Maya, as of their 2014 Editions, became 64-bit only.

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Some Autodesk products, such as 3ds Max and Maya, as of their 2014 Editions, became 64-bit only.

I see those softwares could indeed benefit from having more RAM by exclusively going 64bit only, but is there any "general public" kind of software like that too? Because I kind of doubt that the OP, with his low end machine by today's standard, would use that type of softwares.

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I see those softwares could indeed benefit from having more RAM by exclusively going 64bit only, but is there any "general public" kind of software like that too? Because I kind of doubt that the OP, with his low end machine by today's standard, would use that type of softwares.

 

A lot of the programs that are 64-bit only are specific to a certain purpose or use case.

 

I can't think of anything that your average Joe would use everyday that is available only in 64-bit. However, I don't really have a reason to suspect no such program exists.

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It's very simple: if you're upgrading to 4 GB, but you don't have AMD64, THE EXTRA RAM WILL BE POINTLESS.

so either don't get more ram, or go with AMD64(x64). Otherwise, you'll buy ram that's not even going to be used.

It's that simple.

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I see those softwares could indeed benefit from having more RAM by exclusively going 64bit only, but is there any "general public" kind of software like that too? Because I kind of doubt that the OP, with his low end machine by today's standard, would use that type of softwares.

 

I am gonna use Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere. If this thing runs them, I'm perfectly fine. My friend's laptop with a Celeron runs Premiere. I doubt this thing couldn't run it more than 10x better with 4 GB of RAM.

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It's very simple: if you're upgrading to 4 GB, but you don't have AMD64, THE EXTRA RAM WILL BE POINTLESS.

so either don't get more ram, or go with AMD64(x64). Otherwise, you'll buy ram that's not even going to be used.

It's that simple.

 

I'm asking about RAM usage between 32-bit and 64-bit Windows on 4 GB of RAM.

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Will be upgrading to 4 GB of RAM soon.

 

Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit?

there is "no need" to change your OS from 32b to 64b "if" you only will use 4GB of ram

 

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My question is why anyone ever uses 32-bit anymore on new installs. Should have been gone years ago.

Yeah I agree.

I ran XP Pro x64, Vista Pro x64, and now 7 Pro x64

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