Windows Vista Performance on my computer

should i install w.vista on my pc?
these are my pc details:


CPU : Intel Pentium 4 530 (*1)CPU Arch : 1 Cores - 1 Threads
CPU PSN : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
CPU EXT : MMX SSE SSE2 SSE3
CPU Cache : L1 : 12/16 KB - L2 : 1024 KB
Core : Prescott (90 nm) / Revision : E0
CPUID : F.4.1 / Extended : F.4
Freq : 3056.32 MHz (203.75 * 15)
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MB Brand : http://www.abit.com.tw/
MB Model : AA8 (Intel 925X-ICH6R)
NB : Intel i925X rev B1
SB : Intel 82801FB (ICH6) rev 03
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RAM Size : 768 MB
RAM Freq : 271.7 MHz
RAM Type : DDR2-SDRAM Dual Channel
RAM Ratio : 3:4
RAM Timings : 4-4-4-12
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Slot 1 : 256MB (PC2-4300)
Slot 1 Manufacturer : SpecTek Incorporated
Slot 2 : 256MB (PC2-4300)
Slot 2 Manufacturer : SpecTek Incorporated
Slot 3 : 256MB (PC2-4300)
Slot 3 Manufacturer : SpecTek




And i'm going to add 512 more MB RAM.
What do you say?

Gal.

What about windows vista home premium?
I have RX300 SE and aero DOES work on it.

It should work but I wouldnt use your computer.

Vista is extremly ram hungery, and power needy.
I have a p4 945 overclocked to 3.9, 4 gb of ram, x600, asus mobo.

Have both vista and xp. xp runs circles around vista, even home basic.
I like some features of vista but it is to needy even for my machine.

I agree with everything that both Assman and frenchsquared said. I disagree with one thing you said you were going to do (and asked for comments)...

I think you should only add one other 256MB ddr2 dimm to just match the other 3 that you already have. And right now, you should be able to pick it up pretty cheap. You may not be able to get an exact match to your other ones but anything as fast or faster than "256MB (PC2-4300)" should really help your system...

This one from Newegg is only $18 and you should be able to feel the difference.

Whatever you do with your memory, from now on always do it in pairs (i.e. buy 2 x 512M or 2 x 1G).

--DD