Hi,
I'm about to commence two new PC builds. I've got all the hardware sorted out and will be placing orders shortly, but it has been 6 years since I did a fresh build and there's been a few changes since then.
One of the new machines will be equipped with an Intel i7. I've been told that this will require a 64bit OS. This isn't an issue if it's true because I won a copy of Win7Ultimate a couple of years ago that I've never been able to use.
The other machine will be running an Intel i5. Now, I'm only guessing that will require a similar OS but how do I tell for sure? There's a lot of things said about these chips that I don't really understand so I'm hopping someone here can tell me straight.
Is it essential that my i7 tower be loaded with the 64bit windows or is it just a recommended option?
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When we buy an OS for the i5 tower, will that need to be 64bit as well?
Many thanks,
Rob.
I'm about to commence two new PC builds. I've got all the hardware sorted out and will be placing orders shortly, but it has been 6 years since I did a fresh build and there's been a few changes since then.
One of the new machines will be equipped with an Intel i7. I've been told that this will require a 64bit OS. This isn't an issue if it's true because I won a copy of Win7Ultimate a couple of years ago that I've never been able to use.
The other machine will be running an Intel i5. Now, I'm only guessing that will require a similar OS but how do I tell for sure? There's a lot of things said about these chips that I don't really understand so I'm hopping someone here can tell me straight.
Is it essential that my i7 tower be loaded with the 64bit windows or is it just a recommended option?
&
When we buy an OS for the i5 tower, will that need to be 64bit as well?
Many thanks,
Rob.