Posted May 21, 2015 Which OS is better for gaming and regular use? I heard that 8.1 uses less CPU on idle... I am MCCCXXXVII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 21, 2015 What are your Specs and do you have a SSD? Because he had a hard drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 21, 2015 If you have an SSD, use 8.1. If you don't, and you got an average PC, it depends on your opinion of metro ui. I once had one of these, now I've got this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 21, 2015 Windows 8.1 is faster and more responsive as far as personal experience. Groomlake Authority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 21, 2015 With Windows 10 coming soon, it doesn't matter which one you choose, you will only have it for a couple months. Although I didn't think that I would like Windows 8.1 that much after using 7 for many years, although I enjoy it a lot. RIG: CPU: i5 6600k @4.8GHz 1.34v CPU Cooler: H100i Motherboard: Asus Z170-AR RAM: Corsair Vengence LPX 2400 (2x8GB) HDD: Seagate Baracuda 2TB SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 500GB/PNY 240GB GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 PSU: EVGA G2 650W Please use PcPartPicker, and paste the "BB" code when posting your build! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 21, 2015 Windows 8.1 but either way you get 10 which will be better than both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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