Agree with Shaun re the 64-bit Windows. You actually take a very slight performace hit with 64-bit Windows (when running 32-bit apps) until you get to the 8GB ram mark.

The only reason I'd use 32-bit Windows on a 4GB+ machine now is if there was a driver issue with some older hardware.

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