Quote Originally Posted by 'Oswyn',index.php?page=Thread&postID=29336#post293 36
Awesome thanks! I'll try the 22" and test it. I also just got the system built and will be installing the OS as soon as I can. Any opinion on Vista64 so I can use all 4GB of memory? Or will I even tell the difference running 32bit and using 3.xx GB?
The 22" should be enough to play 4 windows. I'm using a 20" (same resolution as a 22" - 1680x1050), and the 4 WoW windows are 840x525. That's plenty for me to target and cast Blizzard/Flamestrike with mages, and that's about the most difficult thing you'll need to do in the windows. If you're only using 4GB, I'd stick to WinXP. You'll be able to use around 3.4GB of it, and the OS doesn't use that much. If you only have 4GB and use Vista, you'll have much less than 3.4GB available after the OS. If you're thinking about upgrading to 8GB (around $175-225 total for 4x2GB sticks), then go ahead and get Vista. I wouldn't bother with 32bit Vista at all though - why limit yourself to 3.4GB AND the memory hog OS?