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[Neon]

Here is what i would recommend for you to enjoy the 64bit future that WILL replace 32bit as 32bit replaced 16bit and also make Vista usable without any problems. Vista will come in 32bit and 64bit editions.

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (3200+ is better)
Memory: 512mb Ram (1GB Ram preferable)
Hard Drive: 80GB (For people who download Music, Videos e.t.c 250GB would be plenty)
Drives: DVD Reader and CD Writer (DVD writers are a good investment)

Motherboards with integrated components are good for budget systems but then you lose performance, a recommended Graphics card that will work with most games will give about 256mb.

[ShadowFox]

250 is all? are you kidding I use over 400 GB already O.o

[stevenaxe]

512mb? please! minimum of 1 gb and I highly recommend a dvd burner, I'm always burning dvds around here. but then again, is it worth buying now if you haven't already with blu-ray and hd-dvd just around the corner?
and you'll need to buy a gfx card if you want to run aero in vista, atleast 128mb

[Neon]

i am trying to say a good minimum spec for the average user, if you need more obviously pay. i am sure there are people who use hardly anything despite the fact they download stuff, so that much is too much for them.

i have 160GB in my pc but i am using less then 80GB.

For example if you use your PC for Playing a bit of music, look at some pictures, watch the odd film and you just want to keep up. Then all that is too much. If i concentrate on the BEST of everything you can get then the average user is going to be confused. If you use more than the specs quoted like myself, you know about computers and are a heavy user.

[clarky3429]

id say as a specific a SATA HD over a IDE drive too, just to keep the specs level with each other

[Beta-guy]

SATA for everything drive related (execpt CD/DVD/floppy drives) use IDE on those, I can't wait to get the blu-ray drive