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Windows 8.1 or Windows 7?

Sukka38
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I don't know which to chose.

I like to game and edit and love performance.

I had 7 but then decided to upgrade to 8.1 and now I consider to go back .

 

I consider of going back because I think 7 perfomance better and look better but on the other hand I 'm already use to windows 8 and apperantly its better for gaming

 

what do you guys think?

Akkus Kursat

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8.1

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

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8.1 is just better under the hood than 7 is, especially when you adjust to the gui differences (or use 3rd party software to make the transition easier like start8 and ribbon removers) it's a breeze to work with. 

CPU I7 - 4720HQ • RAM 2 x 8GB • GPU Nvidia GTX 850M Storage 250GB 850 EVO - 1TB Seagate Hybrid
Keyboard CM Storm QuickFire Rapid-I (MX brown) & Pok3r (MX clear) • Mouse Logitech G502 • Sound Audio-Technica ATH-M50X • OS Windows 10 Pro - Linux Arch • Storage Asustor AS7004T

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Another vote to 8.1

CASE - CM Storm Stryker, PSU - EVGA 1000 P2 80+ Plat, CPU - i7 4790K w/ NZXT Kraken X61, GPU - MSI GTX 1080 TI Seahawk X, MB - ASUS Z97 Maximus Hero VII, RAM - G.SKILL Ripjaw X Series (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1600, SSD - SAMSUNG 1 TB, DISPLAY - ACER XB270HU + SAMSUNG S24C570HL

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8.1 with Start8

CPU  5820k - 4.0GHz @ 1.27V  |  MOBO X99-Pro  |  RAM 16GB Ballistic @ 2133MHz  |  PSU HX750i 

 

 COOLING  Kraken X61 - 6x NF-A14 iPPC  |  DRIVES  256GB 950 Pro - 2x 1TB Travelstar - 1x 1TB WD Black

 

 

GPU  EVGA GTX980 SC |  CASE  R5  |  OS  Win 8.1 Pro  |  MISC   Cablemod C-Series White Set

 

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8.1

 

 

8.1

 

 

8.1 because the performance is actually better. And File History is a lot better than Windows Backup.

 

 

8.1 is just better under the hood than 7 is, especially when you adjust to the gui differences (or use 3rd party software to make the transition easier like start8 and ribbon removers) it's a breeze to work with. 

 

 

Windows 8.1 as Windows 7 is built on the mess that was Vista. It's in every way heavy and bulky like Vista was. Windows 8.1 has an all around better kernel that even cuts system requirements in half for the x64 flavor.

 

 

8.1 hands down for me, I still have 7 at work and its starting to annoy me, both are decent but 8.1s better IMO.

 

 

Would never go back to 7, 8.1 all the way.

 

 

Like everyone else here. 8.1

Couldn't go back to 7 at all. Use it at work & down right sucks.

 

 

Win 8.1

 

I have win7 on 2nd ssd drive as the time I wasn't sure of Win8

 

In all benchmarks tests file transfers win8 wins hands down

 

when win10 is available i will upgrade my win7 ssd

 

 

8.1

 

 

Another vote to 8.1

 

 

8.1

 

 

8.1 with Start8

Thanks for all of your comments. Al right then I will stick to 8.1 and yeah like someone sad I'm using start8 

and would not do it without.

Akkus Kursat

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