Windows 8.1 // Windows 10

[Redjo]

Hello i got my parts and plan building my PC this week, but i was wondering what Windows to choose. 

 

My older computer i sold to my friend had Windows 8.1 Pro. 

 

1. Whats the difference between ''Pro'',  ''Ultimate'',  ''Home Premium'' etc. is there any performance increase? 

 

2. Also the main question what should i choose Windows 8.1 or 10?

Or it doesn't matter and whatever suits best to user he should choose that. 

 

Here is part list if someone interesed:

Spoiler

Project Redline:

CPU: Intel i7-5820k    
CPU Cooler: x61 Kraken  
Mobo: MSI X99A SLI Plus 
RAM: G.Skill RipJaws V black DIMM kit 4x4GB, DDR4-3200
GPU: Evga 980Ti Hybrid
Case: NZXT H440 Black and Red 
SSD: Samsung 850EVO 500GB 
HDD: WD BLUE 1TB 7200rpm 64MB
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA GQ 850W

 

[xDanielxOossiex]

There will be no performance difference, only some small things you (as a gamer) won't use, I think.

[ChrisCross]

Just now, Redjo said:

Project Redline:

CPU: Intel i7-5820k    
CPU Cooler: x61 Kraken  
Mobo: MSI X99A SLI Plus 
RAM: G.Skill RipJaws V black DIMM kit 4x4GB, DDR4-3200
GPU: Evga 980Ti Hybrid
Case: NZXT H440 Black and Red 
SSD: Samsung 850EVO 500GB 
HDD: WD BLUE 1TB 7200rpm 64MB
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA GQ 850W

 

always go with the latest windows especially if something like dx12 is on the horizon.

so windows 10.

[xDanielxOossiex]

And Windows 10 will be better for DX12 supported games.

[TrigrH]

5 minutes ago, Redjo said:

Also the main question what should i choose Windows 8.1 or 10?

Or it doesn't matter and whatever suits best to user he should choose that. 

id just go halfway with windows 9

[ChrisCross]

Just now, TrigrH said:

id just go halfway with windows 9

9 3/4  

[TrigrH]

1 minute ago, ChrisCross said:

9 3/4  

(10-8.1)/2 + 8.1 = 9.05 to be exact

[ChrisCross]

Just now, TrigrH said:

(10-8.1)/2 + 8.1 = 9.05 to be exact

no it was a harry potter thing 

[TrigrH]

Just now, ChrisCross said:

no it was a harry potter thing 

yeah i know.,.

[manikyath]

4 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

id just go halfway with windows 9

 

3 minutes ago, ChrisCross said:

9 3/4  

i actually had my upgrade to win10 go wrong to the point half of my windows install was windows 10, and the other half was windows 8.1

 

drivers had no idea what to do, neither did a lot of programs, and the windows installer itself was like "dude, i know this is windows, but WHAT THE FLIP is this even..."

[ChrisCross]

Just now, manikyath said:

 

i never heard of this happpening

windows is just completely useless sometimes.

[manikyath]

Just now, ChrisCross said:

i never heard of this happpening

windows is just completely useless sometimes.

it may be that they didnt intend the reboots in between the upgrade process to go trough grub

[Redjo]

1 minute ago, ChrisCross said:

i never heard of this happpening

windows is just completely useless sometimes.

I should better build Hackintosh

[ChrisCross]

Just now, Redjo said:

I should better build Hackintosh

meh.

im more on the linux side but for desktop stuff you just cant get around windows.

[manikyath]

2 minutes ago, ChrisCross said:

meh.

im more on the linux side but for desktop stuff you just cant get around windows.

both my laptops dualboot between windows and linux (one of them is usually on linux because windows is a torture device when on 5400rpm hard drives) but for my main rig -sadly- windows remains the lesser of evils.

 

i'd gladly run linux on my desktop but that offcourse creates issues with games, and is still rather problematic on the audio side of things...

 

having 3 (4 electrically) displays doesnt help that side of the fence either

[marcd5123]

Windows 10 all the way . If you have pro version of 8.1 then you get free Windows 10' pro its worth £200 free software even if you don't use half of it just get it before Microsoft stops the free program in a few months .

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, marcd5123 said:

before Microsoft stops the free program in a few months .

at the end of this month*

 

pretty sure they're ditching it in two weeks

[ChrisCross]

Just now, manikyath said:

 

running dualboot on my laptop aswell. i rarely use windows on that thing. linux is just so much more stable and powerful.

yeah 3 display setup here aswell. couldnt get it to work on ubuntu because igpu and amd cards cant run together.

[marcd5123]

You MUST install Windows 8.1 first then do the update as Microsoft generates a new ID number for your PC/Laptop ect . It just needs to be activated their end with their servers once its done its done for life on that machine.

 

I did that then did a clean install 

 

 

 

[marcd5123]

If you dont do it that way round first yes its a bitch but it the only way . You dont even have to wait for the little upgrade icon near the clock in Windows or do a system update .

 

Just go to the Microsoft download centre and pull of the Windows 10' ISO file and media creation tool much quicker way 

[done12many2]

3 hours ago, manikyath said:

at the end of this month*

 

pretty sure they're ditching it in two weeks

July 29th of this year.

[GoodBytes]

53 minutes ago, Redjo said:

1. Whats the difference between ''Pro'',  ''Ultimate'',  ''Home Premium'' etc. is there any performance increase? 

Windows 7 is the only edition with: "Professional", "Ultimate", "Home Premium"

Windows 8 has: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, and Windows 8 Pro with Media Center.

Windows 10 has: Windows 10, and Windows 10 Pro.

 

What changes is the price of Windows, and features which you may or may not be interested in. It does not affect performance in any way.

I am not going to compare in details which version of Windows has what for every edition, 'cause you need to make your mind first on the OS, but Professional edition has business oriented features, like Hyper-V, and Remote Desktop.

[Redjo]

9 hours ago, GoodBytes said:

Windows 7 is the only edition with: "Professional", "Ultimate", "Home Premium"

Windows 8 has: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, and Windows 8 Pro with Media Center.

Windows 10 has: Windows 10, and Windows 10 Pro.

 

What changes is the price of Windows, and features which you may or may not be interested in. It does not affect performance in any way.

I am not going to compare in details which version of Windows has what for every edition, 'cause you need to make your mind first on the OS, but Professional edition has business oriented features, like Hyper-V, and Remote Desktop.

Thank you, very informative!