i use win7 32-bit and i'm not going to upgrade (even though i have a 64-bit processor) until 64-bit architecture becomes the norm. i give it another couple years.

i think you'll be happy with either.

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Originally posted by Sushipunk I've only tried installing the network patch onto XP computers from the Microsoft site, and they check your validation. If it doesn't pass, then no dice. Is there a way to install 'said patch' manually? Because that would be awesome, and I'd totally buy you a beer.

You shouldn't have to install any sort of patch on the XP machine. If you have SP2 then it should be fine. Are you talking about the networking wizard? I normally manually configure my network so that doesn't need any patch.

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Originally posted by Omega_Blue i use win7 32-bit and i'm not going to upgrade (even though i have a 64-bit processor) until 64-bit architecture becomes the norm. i give it another couple years.

If you are going to have more than 3Gb of RAM I suggest you stick with 64bit. 64bit drivers are just as common as 32bit drivers now so there is absolutely no problem.

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Originally posted by ToF If you are going to have more than 3Gb of RAM I suggest you stick with 64bit. 64bit drivers are just as common as 32bit drivers now so there is absolutely no problem.

I *do* have 4GB of RAM of which only 2.75 is utilized.. i believe some is being shared with the onboard video card on my laptop though (that IS how it works, right?). i'm more worried about compatibility issues with my DAWs and other apps, i can't risk losing that much work and time due to incompatibility.

Don't buy old tech, if i7 is too much, go for an i5. Actually, i7s aren't even that expensive and Intel has more variations coming out soon too.

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Originally posted by Fledz Don't buy old tech, if i7 is too much, go for an i5. Actually, i7s aren't even that expensive and Intel has more variations coming out soon too.

From what I've read i7 isn't that much better. i7 would be more for nerds/enthusiasts/overclockers. i5 will be where the value is for mainstream use.

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Originally posted by ToF From what I've read i7 isn't that much better. i7 would be more for nerds/enthusiasts/overclockers. i5 will be where the value is for mainstream use.

i7 = High end (Think the E8xx and Q9xx of recent years)
i5 = Mid-high end (Think the E5xx and Q8xx of recent years)
i3 = Mainstream (Think the E2xx and E3xx of recent years)

I don't know about the prices in Oz, but going on UK prices:

Q8200 - £104
Asus P5Q Pro P45 - £91
4GB Kingston HyperX 6400 RAM (2x2GB) - £76
Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB SATA-II - £63
Corsair VX 450w PSU - £56

Total - £392

Alternatively:

Intel i5 750 - £150
Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 Intel P55 - £83
OCZ Gold 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666 - £76
Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB SATA-II - £63
Corsair VX 450w PSU - £56

Total - £430

For the sake of £40, I'd go down the i5 route.

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Originally posted by ToF From what I've read i7 isn't that much better. i7 would be more for nerds/enthusiasts/overclockers. i5 will be where the value is for mainstream use.

Currently, because most programs aren't coded to fully utilise the new systems. They will with time so he's future proofing it better with a new chip

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If you're sticking with that video card you don't need anything more than a quality 450-500w power supply. For your primary hard drive, avoid the green drives. They operate at 5400RPM rather than 7200RPM which slows data transfer.. Greens are good for long term storage of music, movies, pics, etc..but for your operating system & everyday programs a quality 7200RPM drive with 32mb cache is the way to go.

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Originally posted by Capitalizt If you're sticking with that video card you don't need anything more than a quality 450-500w power supply. For your primary hard drive, avoid the green drives. They operate at 5400RPM rather than 7200RPM which slows data transfer.. Greens are good for long term storage of music, movies, pics, etc..but for your operating system & everyday programs a quality 7200RPM drive with 32mb cache is the way to go.

Ya, the WD Black Edition (7200RPM) drives are decent. I got it running my OS in my machine.

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Regarding Win7:
Don't even think of using 32Bit! With that version you can use at max 3.12GB RAM for programs, regardless the amount installed on your system... so if you go for 4GB+ RAM 64Bit is a must.
Win7 itself might still have some flaws, but you should stick to it in future since it's better than Vista. I upgraded to Win7 Pro 64Bit on my laptop and am very happy about it.

btw. check out the Solid State Drives as main partition, if you don't need hundreds of GB space and if you want to have a very fast system.

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Originally posted by Sushipunk This is pretty mush the same a Domesticated's thread a few weeks ago. Help me build a computer, COR! Things I already have: - Extra shit (keyboard/mouse/monitor/DVD-RW etc). - Case (Antec p-183) - Graphics Card (nVidia GeForce 9600GT) Things I would like: - A good motherboard - a fast quad-core CPU, but not state-of-the-art (ie. not an i7) - 4GB of RAM - A couple of 500GB SATA hard drives (or should I just get a single 1TB drive?) - Power supply that will run all of the above. I'm also interested in people's opinions of Win7 Home 64bit. Have I missed anything? Any help would be appreciated

Seriously, I don't know why people who aren't enthusiasts feel the need to build their own. You'll get far better value for money, and warranty, by buying a complete system from Dell.

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Don't know if they ship to Aus though.

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Originally posted by Swamper Is this for your new job as mod in DJ Promotion?

woah.. when did this happen.

no wonder sushi has been pouncing around this place like a hard ass.

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