Which Windows 7 version is better for me?

My PC specs are

Processor : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E7400@ 2.80GHz 2.80GHz

Motherboard : Gigabyte GA-P31-ES3G

Memory : 4GB DDR2

Hard Drives : WDC WD10EADS-00M2B0 ATA Device (931 GB, IDE) , WDC WD6400AACS-00G8B1 ATA Device (596 GB, IDE)

CD/DVD Drive : SONY DVD RW DRU-835A ATA Device

Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT (1024 MB)

Sound Card : Realtek ALC888/1200

Monitor : Samsung 943NWX 19"



I've been working for a long time with Vista x32 and I do two things on this PC ( Gaming and watching movies )

So I wanted to know whether it would be better to go 7 or stick with vista ?

and If It's better to get 7 .. Which one would be better x64 or x86 ?

Plus I want to know what's the difference between the x32 , x64 and x86 things ?



Thanks :)|||The versions are no different when it comes to gaming and watching movies. Truthfully for most home users Professional is sufficient.



For gaming I found my games more responsive once I moved to Win7 from Vista (less crashes also).



X86 and 32bit (there is no x32 or x64) are both terms for the same memory architecture machines these days - 32 bit addressing.



Potentially you could use the 64 bit and gain access to the .5 GB that is waste of your 4 but you need to know if a) there are 64 bit drivers for all the hardware you use and b) if all the software you use (including games) will run in a 64 bit environment.



Truthfully, I would stick to 32 bit because there is not a huge advantage to 64 bit yet and novice computer folks get themselves into too much trouble jumping to 64 bit. By the time you are ready for your next system would be a good time to switch - all vendors should be at 64 by then.|||Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate 32-bit would be good for you.



Note: Home edition has no compatibility mode which is needed for many applications which is runing in Vista or even XP mode!



Now about other:



1) x86 is the generic term and it refers to the most commercially successful instruction set architecture in the history of personal computing.



2) x32 means 32-bit processor and up to 4 GB of RAM on motherboard.



3) x64 menas 64-bit processor and here are the upper RAM limits for the different editions of Windows 7: Starter and Home Basic 8 GB, Home Premium 16 GB and Professional, Enterprise and Ultimate 192 GB.|||Ask yourself if Vista works good for you. If it doesn't, upgrade to the Home edition. If it's fine, there's no reason for you to waste your money =).