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Joseph Bolus · 02-03-2008, 03:08 PM

I agree with "SethH" above.

EXCEPT ... I would start out with at least 3GB of RAM. (3GB of RAM seems to be the "sweet spot" for Windows Vista Home Premium.)

Vista is actually a pretty smooth OS when loaded up on a properly equipped Desktop PC.

These days, "properly equipped" means:
* Dual core processor
* 3GB RAM
* Graphics Accelerator card (certified for DirectX 10) with at least 256MB of dedicated memory.
* 250GB Hard Drive (minimum).

That said, you need to be aware that in all probability *none* of the DOS games you were running on Windows ME will run under Vista. The Vista "DOS Box" (invoked by launching "cmd") doesn't even support "fullscreen" mode.

02-03-2008, 03:08 PM	#6 of 27
Joseph Bolus Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Local Time: 01:59 AM Local Date: 09-08-2008 Posts: 3,160	Re: Vista PC recommendations? I agree with "SethH" above. EXCEPT ... I would start out with at least 3GB of RAM. (3GB of RAM seems to be the "sweet spot" for Windows Vista Home Premium.) Vista is actually a pretty smooth OS when loaded up on a properly equipped Desktop PC. These days, "properly equipped" means: * Dual core processor * 3GB RAM * Graphics Accelerator card (certified for DirectX 10) with at least 256MB of dedicated memory. * 250GB Hard Drive (minimum). That said, you need to be aware that in all probability none of the DOS games you were running on Windows ME will run under Vista. The Vista "DOS Box" (invoked by launching "cmd") doesn't even support "fullscreen" mode. Joseph ---------------