Hi everyone! I am planning on building a gaming PC soon. I am currently on the fence as to whether or not I should get Windows 8.1 or stick with Windows 7.
If it makes a difference, here is my planned build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/NoctHorn/saved/xn66Mp
(You can also help me by pointing out any issues with the build if you see them)
Thanks!
If you are planning on overclocking your system, do yourself a favor and do not get Win 8.1. Windows 8.1 is a nightmare and a half for anyone trying to overclock using the base clock with Intel systems or the CPU/NB on AMD systems.
For casual use, like just gaming and maybe some school work ect. I would go 8.1. I have not had any problems with it. But if you plan to do some crazy overclocking or something. Go win 7. Also, windows 7 will work just fine out of the box, win 8.1 will probably require some tweaking.
You don't really need 600W there.
Also, optical drive in 2014. Like, will you ever use it?
If you pirate windows, you can save yourself money to get an SSD instead, which will improve your life significantly.
Windows 8 has imho more benefits. It boots faster, has a better taskmanager and has in future also DirectX12 and the old startmenu. The only benefit to stick to Windows 7 is maybe the better driver support to older hardware.
+1 on the task-manager. I forgot to mention that. It is TONS better than the win 7 version.
I'm not sure I want to pirate windows. Convince me that it's a better option than buying it legally.
You get absolutely the same thing, but for free.
You use official installation disk images from MSDN to install the system, and then fool the activation.
In both Windows 7 and 8, fooling activation does not alter system files. Windows 7 activators use SLIC certificates, while Windows 8 ones use KMS.
After activation pirated copies do not in any way differ from legit ones, including ability to install all updates.
I've activated and ran a windows 7 enterprise using microsoft's own activation servers.
And you can always use the original iso and run it for 30 days.
You could get a better powersupply like a corsair VS or a seasonic or even superflower or cheaper brands that have better efficiency and reviews. You don't need 600w but if you will be overclocking you might be pushing 500w.
If I did not build with an ssd... I think I would use 8.1 because of what I have read about how much faster it boots up. Plus everyone who actually uses 8.1 that I have talked to say that it is faster and helps a lot of games run better. I'm not sure if that's all true... but I run 8.1 and I don't think an operating system could be any simpler or faster. I tend to believe that people who say "don't use 8." have not even tried it... or gotten to know how to operate it correctly.
Use linux.
Absolutely everything gratis (and libre), better performance, more control, no privacy issues.
Do not talk about pirating software it is against the sites rules
https://teksyndicate.com/forum/rules-guidelines-faq/site-wide-rules/140612#new
There's a difference between talking about and linking to pirated software. No rules have been broken here.
I got windows 8.1 and installed classic shell, and I'm never looking back. Windows 8.1 is much faster, better task manager, and with classic shell it's got the start button!
Why do you need a 'better task manager' when there's programs that can do that in windows 7?
Or 'faster boot times' which are only a couple seconds faster. Are you really that impatient?
You should know that most games don't even run or run worse on win8 than windows 7.
I can talk about piracy and even give instructions on how to pirate as much as I want.
Only linking pirated content is against the rules.
You should know that most games don't even run or run worse on win8 than windows 7.
I play games on 8.1 regularly and I don't know of any games that work on 7 and don't work on 8.1
I've ran 8.1 but now im back to 7. If u run basic programs and willing to be pissed off the first month because of stupid full screen crap and some non supporting programs then go for it. Yes my comp booted faster and had a hair better performance. But i didnt like it yet. Ill wait for >8.1 and try that!
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