Windows 7, 8.1 or 10?

[Marij]

Hey I have this computer:

i3-2120

4gb ram

intel HD 2000

 

I know it's not for gaming and stuff, but on wich OS would I get better fps until I get a graphics card?

[themctipers]

linux > 7 > 8.1 > 10 for fps in gaming

7 or linux would be most usable for everyday tasks

[LHJKO]

windows 10

[Marij]

7 minutes ago, themctipers said:

linux > 7 > 8.1 > 10 for fps in gaming

7 or linux would be most usable for everyday tasks

So I shoud get Windows 7 then?

[themctipers]

Just now, Marij said:

So I shoud get Windows 7 then?

yes

[Gung Pow Chicken]

I would go Windows 7, or a Distro of Linux.

 

In real world test you may get a 5-10% performance boost between Windows 7 and Windows 10 but that honestly depends on what your doing. There are still of ton of ways Windows 7 is more secure, better performing and an all around better OS than Windows 10.

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

Whatever OS it came with? 

[Marij]

52 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Whatever OS it came with? 

It didnt come with any os.

[Newbie03569]

Ok To Make This Simpler:

 

Windows 7 Was made for Internet access and High Level Programs, Not Gaming.

WIndows 8.1 is Basically Windows 7 With The Layout of windows 10, no change.

And Lastly Windows 10 Was Actually Built For Gaming, It even has a Gaming Mode Built In that recognizes Full screen applications, and Turns everything else on low so the performance in the game would be better.

 

In Short For the setup you currently have, get windows 7 because it can run smoother with lower ram than windows 8.1 and 10.

 

If you have the money I would upgrade your ram to 8GB, and Depending on what type of intel i3 you have and your cooling options you could overclock for maybe 2-3 hundred more Mhz, even with the graphics you have now you can do decent games, i can run Crysis at a constant 20 fps on a laptop, and its not a very good laptop.

[sazrocks]

1 minute ago, Newbie03569 said:

Ok To Make This Simpler:

 

Windows 7 Was made for Internet access and High Level Programs, Not Gaming.

WIndows 8.1 is Basically Windows 7 With The Layout of windows 10, no change.

And Lastly Windows 10 Was Actually Built For Gaming, It even has a Gaming Mode Built In that recognizes Full screen applications, and Turns everything else on low so the performance in the game would be better.

 

In Short For the setup you currently have, get windows 7 because it can run smoother with lower ram than windows 8.1 and 10.

 

If you have the money I would upgrade your ram to 8GB, and Depending on what type of intel i3 you have and your cooling options you could overclock for maybe 2-3 hundred more Mhz, even with the graphics you have now you can do decent games, i can run Crysis at a constant 20 fps on a laptop, and its not a very good laptop.

Saying that windows 7 was or wasn’t made for gaming doesn’t exactly make sense, for a variety of reasons, one of them being that the “gaming mode” on windows 10 is little more than a placebo, and half the crap it turns off isn’t in windows 7 to begin with.

 

@OP: It’s up to you. Windows 7 will only be supported until 2020, but IMO it has less crap in it. However, you will inevitably need to upgrade at some point, probbably to 10, and you will need to buy windows again, a ~$100 cost. If you’re fine with paying for windows now and a few years down the line again, then go with 7 and upgrade later to 10.

[The Angry Computersmasher]

Just Windows 7.

[AshleyAshes]

4 hours ago, themctipers said:

linux > 7 > 8.1 > 10 for fps in gaming

Except the the majority of games which get 0 FPS in Linux what with their lack of Linux ports...

[MysticalRainXIV]

I havent had an Issue with windows 10, and dx12 is a thing...and a windows 7 or 8.1 key still activates windows 10 

[flibberdipper]

18 minutes ago, Newbie03569 said:

Ok To Make This Simpler:

 

Windows 7 Was made for Internet access and High Level Programs, Not Gaming.

WIndows 8.1 is Basically Windows 7 With The Layout of windows 10, no change.

And Lastly Windows 10 Was Actually Built For Gaming, It even has a Gaming Mode Built In that recognizes Full screen applications, and Turns everything else on low so the performance in the game would be better.

 

In Short For the setup you currently have, get windows 7 because it can run smoother with lower ram than windows 8.1 and 10.

 

If you have the money I would upgrade your ram to 8GB, and Depending on what type of intel i3 you have and your cooling options you could overclock for maybe 2-3 hundred more Mhz, even with the graphics you have now you can do decent games, i can run Crysis at a constant 20 fps on a laptop, and its not a very good laptop.

Well at least you're living up to your username...

[MysticalRainXIV]

2 minutes ago, tmcclelland455 said:

Well at least you're living up to your username...

he said overclock an i3...hmmmmmmmmm

[flibberdipper]

3 minutes ago, MysticalRainXIV said:

he said overclock an i3...hmmmmmmmmm

You can do it via BCLK but I guaranfuckintee you're not gonna get more than maybe 200MHz out of it without causing the rest of the system to shit its pants at some point.

[MysticalRainXIV]

1 minute ago, tmcclelland455 said:

You can do it via BCLK but I guaranfuckintee you're not gonna get more than maybe 200MHz out of it without causing the rest of the system to shit its pants at some point.

but a laptop that supports BCLK oc...havent seen one in a while. Oh well haha

[flibberdipper]

Just now, MysticalRainXIV said:

but a laptop that supports BCLK oc...havent seen one in a while. Oh well haha

2120 is a desktop chip ya silly goober.

[MysticalRainXIV]

Just now, tmcclelland455 said:

2120 is a desktop chip ya silly goober.

I know that chip is, I thought we were talking about the noob guy who you called out for living up to thier username lol

[Sniperfox47]

48 minutes ago, AshleyAshes said:

Except the the majority of games which get 0 FPS in Linux what with their lack of Linux ports...

WINE is a thing

[AshleyAshes]

Just now, Sniperfox47 said:

WINE is a thing

And WINE never runs better than actual Windows.

[Sniperfox47]

14 minutes ago, AshleyAshes said:

And WINE never runs better than actual Windows.

Not saying it does, just saying that lack of a Linux port doesn't mean it gets 0 fps in Linux.

[elkenrod]

I'm just here to see if anyone mentioned Linux...

 

i wasnt disappointed

 

I would just get whatever OS is the cheapest.  The variance in performance on that rig isn't going to be large enough to matter?

[MSWindowsinside]

Ignore what everyone said, Windows 7 is too old to continue using.. its 8 years old by now. This hardware runs Windows 10 just fine and games might actually run smoother because of the optimizations Microsoft has done in Windows 10. Windows 7 would also be a pain in the butt because of the amount of updates that you will get when first installing it, it will also be out of support in 2,5 years(!!!!).

 

Trust me people who tell you to run Windows 7 on that hardware have no idea about OS support cycles, nor do they know how archaic Windows 7 really is.

 

 

[Gungpae]

Windows 7 with Classic Theme :^))))