Win 7 x86/x64 system partition size

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  1. hawke1969

    hawke1969 MDL Member

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    #1 hawke1969, Sep 26, 2009
    Hello,

    which system partition size should I choose for a gamer PC with 320gb harddisk?

    Any help welcome!

    Sorry for my bad English,

    Regards
     
  2. nlspecial

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    #2 nlspecial, Sep 26, 2009
    for 32bit make a 30gb partition minimum and a minimum of 60gb for 64bit
     
  3. hawke1969

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    #3 hawke1969, Sep 26, 2009 (OP)
    ok, thanks.

    Other opinions?

    Which OS will make sense for a Gamer PC?
    Home Premium, Prof or Ultimate?

    And which version - x86 or x64 - should be used with 4GB memory installed??

    Regards
     
  4. nlspecial

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    #4 nlspecial, Sep 26, 2009
    everybody has there own opinion but use ultimate, get 64 bit windows for 4gig 32bit will only recognise 3.5gig
     
  5. hawke1969

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    #5 hawke1969, Sep 26, 2009 (OP)
    ok, which size of system partiton would you personally choose for ultimate x64?
     
  6. Lich King

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    #6 Lich King, Sep 26, 2009
    for the rquirement of gaming if u've more than 4gb of RAM, install x64..

    and i would personally recomend win7 home premium as it doesn't hv extra unnecesaary features which u don't need :D
     
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  7. hawke1969

    hawke1969 MDL Member

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    #7 hawke1969, Sep 26, 2009 (OP)
    I ve only 4gb of ram, so it is better to install x86 - is this right?
     
  8. iakinthos

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    #8 iakinthos, Sep 26, 2009
    I have a partition 35GB for Ultimate x64.
    There, is only the OS and programs.
    I have moved the most User folders where ll be stored datas in other partition.
    Like that, the partition where is the OS running faster.
     
  9. Lich King

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    #9 Lich King, Sep 26, 2009
    install x86.. it's better.. coz x86 recognizes upto 4gb of RAM..
    and make a partition of 30gb for operating system :D
     
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    #10 hawke1969, Sep 26, 2009 (OP)
    Ok,
    but i ve read in the repository that with 4gb ram we should install x64.

    I'm confused now, what will be right:confused:
     
  11. iakinthos

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    #11 iakinthos, Sep 26, 2009
    If you have 4GB ram and more is preffered to install an x64 OS
    If you install x86 OS will recognise just 3.5GB of your ram
     
  12. hawke1969

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    #12 hawke1969, Sep 26, 2009 (OP)
    Yes I understand, so I should install x64?
     
  13. iakinthos

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    #13 iakinthos, Sep 26, 2009
    yes install x64;)
     
  14. Lich King

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    #14 Lich King, Sep 26, 2009
    but microsoft says, x86 recognize upto 4gb of RAM :confused:
     
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    #15 iakinthos, Sep 26, 2009
    Where you saw that?
    Can you link me?
     
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  19. Whiznot

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    #19 Whiznot, Nov 23, 2009
    I would not worry too much about partition size. If you should need more space in the future the free Easeus Partition Master can be used to resize. Note that the free version only works on the 32 bit Windows 7. Also for Windows 7 compatibility you must install the most recent version 4.1.1.
     
  20. squee666

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    #20 squee666, Nov 23, 2009
    32bit is said to read 3.5gb ram because its includes your graphics card memory as ram also and shared memory etc

    say you have 3gb ram and a 512mb graphics card thats all your ram maxxed out on 32bit


    so for example in my case i have 8gb ram and a 1gb graphics card this counts as 9gb ram total

    so get 64bit and use all your memory