Which windows bit to use with parallels

I'm a Newby, and I"m looking to use Parallels with my new Mac Pro 13" duo processor I7.  So, I need to get Parallels and was looking at a Windows 7 OEM disk.  Never have thought much about 32 or 64 bit, what's the difference and is one better then the other for everyday computing?

Hi  for what it is worth ...
I am using a MacBook Pro with 8G ram, and due to some of the applications I have to run for work, I run Parallels and Windows 7 64 bit
I find the Windows platform VERY stable.  I went for Parallels, as I want to run Windows inside my Mac environment, and bit not want to dual boot i.e. have to shut down programs to switch from one to the other.
All the updates work very well, all the applications I run in the Windows environment are stable, and cause me no problems at all.
Everything on the MAC runs well, with no effect on the processes.  When I plug anything into the USB ports, I am then given the option if I want teh device to run in the Mac environment or the Windows,
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