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sw1000xg
24-06-09, 17:33
HI guys

Not sure what to do... I would like to get one of the above, which would be best VISTA (http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?p=3180853#) or a new CPU? I tried Windows 7 (no I don't want to use it due to it only being an evaluation edition and just want the official disc and liscense) but my games don't run any faster so I'm drawn to a new CPU to get better performance. My XP is 32bit showing 2.5GB ram (http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?p=3180853#) I know that VISTA now won't make my games run faster but will work better with my 22" ASUS monitor (http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?p=3180853#) (XP just stretched) and has to be better than XP for the future and DX10. The CPU I know will perform much better than my current one and will let me get 8GB PC8500 RAM (up from 4GB PC6400) but I'm thinking that more ram won't make my games run much better than a new CPU. It's driving me mad can you guys help?

Cheers...
Will
24-06-09, 17:38
No point buying Vista, just wait till Windows 7 comes out with DX11 its ALOT better :P
wonderlust
24-06-09, 19:03
Get the chip;) Vista is a dead dog with Win 7 out in October.

As for the Windows 7 Release candidate I am finding it more stable and more reliable than Vista.
sw1000xg
24-06-09, 19:16
Anyone know how much it will cost when W7 comes out and the versions there will be?
El Wayneo
24-06-09, 19:19
About £70 to £100.

Do yourself a favour, install the Windows 7 beta now, it works perfect until 1st march 2010, then buy an OEM copy and just use the serial key off that when prompted.

Its what pretty much everyone else will do.

Another vote for the CPU.
wonderlust
24-06-09, 19:24
Don't install the Beta it is has now reached the 2 hour shut down stage.

Install the Release Candidate this will run with out issue until (iirc) March next year.
El Wayneo
24-06-09, 19:32
My fault.
sw1000xg
24-06-09, 19:40
My only problem with installing W7 is that the Microsoft engineers can look at whats on the HDD and see what you do... And I (ahem) do download somethings nothing illegal (ahem) never games, or software so I don't really want them looking at what im doing (ahem) all legal stuff like (ahem)... Bit like spyware really but Microsoft does it...
wonderlust
24-06-09, 19:45
If they want to check my hard drive they will find loads of Divx and DVD images.

I cant see that they are really that interested to be honest.
sw1000xg
24-06-09, 20:08
If they want to check my hard drive they will find loads of Divx and DVD images.

I cant see that they are really that interested to be honest.

Yeah thats what im abit bothered about maybe some software too...
wonderlust
24-06-09, 20:16
Personally I feel you are being a little paranoid, but that is your prerogative.
ash
24-06-09, 20:47
if u get caught blame it on Aria thats what there here for !!!!!!!!!!! :lol::lol::lol:

Just joking serioulsy i agree with wonderlust they've probably got to much to be bothered about a couple of videos .
sw1000xg
26-06-09, 09:15
Cheers guys you helped alot...

Regards!