64-bit worth it? Problems I should wait?

I put my computer upgraded and looking to upgrade to Windows 7 - here is the specs:
ATI Radeon 4870 1 GB
AMD Phenom II 955 (image 3.2 mhz)
3 (1066) 4 GB DDR RAM (2x2gig sticks) (was cheaper for me to get that 3 1gig sticks)
320 GB hard drive - old, not updated for another month or two...

I have a few questions:
(1.) I'm a gamer - I play a lot of old adventure games, a lot of news (Wallace and Gromit, Tales of Monkey Island) and a lot of new action games (Crysis, Prototype, Arkham Asylum and some older like Half Life 2, Counter Strike). If I switch to Windows 7 64-bit, what types of problems I encounter? I know I need to update the drivers, what kind of problems with software compatibility?
2.) I know that the restrictions with 32-bit ram (3.2 or about), so if I go with 32-bit, Windows will use as much as possible, even if it only uses half a wand - or it will use only a stick?

I love the game, so I wouldn't go 64-bit and limit the availability of my game, or stick to 32 bit and limit my ability of material. What are your ideas/advice?
Thank you!

Hey, man, we have similar systems (of course, you are a smart man with taste), I have same Proc, asus 3AM79T Deluxe MB with 5870 but he had the 4870 1 previous.  I have 8 GB of DDR2 ram.

I ran XP32 with 4 GB of ram and Vistax64 and Win7 x 64 with 8 GB of ram.

I'm a player, Vista x 64 run all my games more Rapids then XP32.  Then, I've played NWN2, Vanguard, EQ1 and EQ2 and Civilization IV.  Some other games, but those who were and are still the most important until the Dragon Age.  Windows 7 x 64 runs all the games that I had in vista better then Vista, with the exception of Civ IV, I can not play mulitplayer, I get an error Out of constant Sync, and I alone out of sync, so it is a matter of Win 7. I hope that Firaxis patches it.

I can't say with problem that all games work, how ever up here almost all the games I tried this worked under XP running Windows 7 x 64 Vista x 64.  Those who are very old, maybe dual boot with new drive keeping XP32 around old games?  New release games will work of course, and DX11 will soon be a common API used.  Drivers for win 7 are easy, if there are Vista drivers work (make sure you use the right x 32 or x 64 according to installs Windows 7).  Model 1.0 used Vista driver Windows 7 is 1.0 and 1.1, allowing you to use the Vista drivers until win7 are released.  The latest ATI drivers have so far been flawless for me on the 5870.

32 bit OS can address all the 4 GB of ram, but due to restrictions will allow only 2 GB for applications and all about .5GB will be left unused by the operating system.  X 64 operating systems may use much more, how ever you must understand that, in a BONE, each space of memory 64-bit is sent 64-bit long, but a 32-bit application can only write to a 32-bit address, which means that your losing half of the addressed memory space.  Easy way to think about it is that, if your use of a 64-bit OS running a 32-bit application you have half your memory to a maximum of 3.5 GB essentially made available to them (well 2 GB for the application it self unless your running specially coded and updated software, but it is the workstation and the server arena) no games).  So for example I have 8 GB and 4 GB is available to the forefront, including only 2 GB can be used.

If your really worried or want to keep compatibility, buy a new drive with windows 7 and leave your old intact XP32, I install XP32 back on my Saturday for CivIV system I play multiplayer with friends one or two times a week.  It will be double started on a former player.

Good luck!
Scott

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