I used to run 64bit vista. Vista looks cool, but i dont think its worth it, i switched back to XP. There are quite a few compatability issues with it, but most programs work fine. The only programs which i ahd problems with were the Sims2 and Nero, but i know that in later versions of Nero they ironed out the problems.
Ram wise... it took up a lot. I found that when my system was idle Vista was using at elast 40% (i think) of my 2GB of ram, which is significantly more than with xp. Also, there is quite a difference in performance game wise. When i played WoW, on xp the average frame rate was 75 fps on full grfx, while on vista it hovered around the 40-50 fps a lot. Its not bad, but its still a significant drop imo.
My recommendation about graphics cards, do not buy one yet. The current range of Nvidia gfx cards were released ages back, months ago in fact. The reason why reviewers have been saying that games like crysis are better being played in Dx9 is because a gfx card which is 6 months old just wont cut it with a game as advanced as Crysis. Theres no point in buying a Directx10 card (imo) now as it will struggle with directx10 games; there arent many out right now, and theyre already struggling with the games that do support it.
Also, Crysis does support 64bit vista well, tests showed that when run in 64bit it had a higher frame rate then the 32bit version. Still, dont get xp 64bit, ive heard its balls.
My Recommendation:
Dont buy Vista, at least not yet. If you really wanna get into Dx10 gaming, in which case u will need vista, i recommend that you wait until the next range of graphics cards are relased, which will cope much much better with games like crysis in Dx10, as, whats the point in having a dx10 card if u cant see those lovely graphics? :P
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