New system soon, but help, what OS? 32 or 64 bit?

[Whiskey 7]

OK would normally ask in T&T but asking here for quick and many (I hope) responses.

Here briefly is the proposed System Configuration: ordering tomorrow I feel
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Intel S775 Core 2 Q6600 Quad-Core CPU on a Gigabyte S775 GA-P35-DS4 Core 2 Motherboard
DDR2 4GB Geil 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 Kit

2 x 250GB Western Digital YS 7200rpm 16M SATA HDD (Note: 2 x 250 in Raid 0 for daily operation)
1 x 320GB Western Digital YS 7200rpm 16M SATA HDD (Data and Backup)

ASUS 8800GT 512M PCIe Video Card into a 24" Samsung 245B LCD Monitor
Antec Nine Hundred Black Case (No PS) but adding a Thermaltake 750 Watt Toughpower ATX Power Supply
LiteOn 20x DVD Writer SATA Black and yes 1.44M Floppy Disk Drive Black (had to have one-tradition I suppose)

MS Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit OEM
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Now do I go for 32 or 64 bit given the choice? What would you opt for?

I am mainly into 3d FPS shooters all from the original days. God technology has advanced !!
I can't get into 3rd person stuff.

Oh, sorry one more question. Cooling. Do I need additional coolers or are stock ones sufficient today given I don't OC?

Cheers & thanks

[AmIdYfReAk]

You will be fine with stock cooling,

i am running Vista 64-bit at the mo, and i can play all the older games without an issue, the 32-bit emulation is Great.

p.s. You would have gotten this responce from me in TNT, i am in both places whenever i get here...... wanker.

[Whiskey 7]

Thanks heaps AmIdYfReAk

Wanted to know I was on the right track

[FragaGeddon]

Why only one sata drive for data and backup?
I just use a USB floppy drive.

[AmIdYfReAk]

Thanks heaps AmIdYfReAk

Wanted to know I was on the right track

no problem, be for warned though, the Quad's run hot ( ya know, Four hot cores, small piece ) so hitting well in the 60C's is not unheard of.
i.e.
http://www.overclockers.com.au/article. ... 519919&P=2

[Fender]

I hear 256 bit is around the corner. I'm going to wait to upgrade my quantum computer.

[AmIdYfReAk]

allright there toxicbug.. calm down.

[Tsakali_]

[scared] 64bit [/scared]

[Captain]

32-bit XP ftw

[Whiskey 7]

[scared] 64bit [/scared]

Yes all this technology

Why only one sata drive for data and backup?
I just use a USB floppy drive.

USB floppy I am not a silly

I was born before the moon landings so know a thing or 3
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EDIT just a pic for those that follow of a USB floppy drive to avoid confusion