Building a new computer...

[Invisible]

same model RAM is recommended tho...

 

[iGarrett]

Alright, what if I just left the RAM config with 4 GB but still used 32bit? I know it wouldn't recognize all 4 GB but, would it mess it up? And if thats the case, is it worth it to go to 64bit?

 

[veg1992]

yes... its always good to have Surplus ram

 

[Monkey]

quick comment no the ram thing..
I talked to a guy that works at staples and he was telling me that Windows PC's cant use more than 2GB of Ram.... is that true? Because that seemed ridiculous to me.

 

[veg1992]

quick comment no the ram thing..
I talked to a guy that works at staples and he was telling me that Windows PC's cant use more than 2GB of Ram.... is that true? Because that seemed ridiculous to me.

he's a moron... it reads like 3gb on 32bit, reads like 8gb on 64bit XP

 

[ricanflow]

he's a moron... it reads like 3gb on 32bit, reads like 8gb on 64bit XP

Yup service pack 2 does 3gb, look at sig.

 

[baron5]

if this build is going to be bought later on, forget prices now. new components and revision are made frequently so wait untill maybe a couple of weeks before u r ready to buy.

 

[iGarrett]

Hm, I guess I'll see right before buying it on whether vista 64bit has improved, if it hasn't, then I will look at getting 3 GB of RAM, because if 32bit only recognizes 3.25GB of the 4GB, then don't ya think something wouldn't work quite like it should? Of course, what do I know, I'm pretty much a novice, the most I've done is upgraded my dad's Dell from 256MB to 1.25GB RAM and gave him a nVidia. Thanks for all of your input!

 

[san21893]

If your that concerned about 32 or 64 bit then get a retail version of vista ultimate on ebay that comes with both. They go for about 180-200 if you're willing to spend.

Also I don't see how you didnt check nvidia.com for the 8800gt which has a link to newegg.

Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P3-N802-A1 GeForce 8800GT Superclocked 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail

 

[iGarrett]

Because I'm pretty sure the motherboard I picked out does not have a pci-e 2.0. But I might be wrong, it just doesn't say anything about pci-e 2.0 on the specs..