So the topic we should discuss first is.
Windows 10 64 bit vs 32 bit gaming.
If you had a 32 bit versions of windows 7 or 8 1 installed on your pc and upgraded to windows 10 microsoft automatically gave you the 32 bit version of windows 10 but if your hardware supports using a 64 bit operating system you can upgrade to the 64 bit version of windows for free.
However 32 bit versions of windows have just one folder since they can only install 32 bit programs.
I m leaning towards 64 bit but i m relatively new to pc gaming so i don t want to screw up my first build by picking a bad version of the os.
If you have a desktop or laptop running the 32 bit version you can upgrade to the 64 bit version without acquiring a new license.
Windows 10 can run on both 32 bit and 64 bit processor architectures.
If your version of windows is 64 bit you re able to install both 32 bit and 64 bit software programs so there are two different program files folders on your computer.
Windows 10 64 bit supports up to 2 tb of ram while windows 10 32 bit can utilize up to 3 2 gb.
A 32 bit os is designed to take advantage of the resources facilitated by a 32 bit processor like intel s x86 and same is the case for a 64 bit os.
I plan on getting a windows 8 1 trial and then buying it the next time i get paid but i don t know whether to get 64 bit or 32 bit.
How to upgrade from windows 7 or 8 to windows 10 right now.
And if it doesn t which is the best option.
It s easy enough to check.
Windows 10 64 bit is recommended if you have 4 gb or more ram.
The memory address space for 64 bit.