Windows Server 2016 Ruins Performance?

[Dylan Joseph R]

Dear People Of The Master Race

i am here to ask why when i use windows server 2016 on my pc why does my games get 30 fps capped but with windows 10 why do i get around 60? i need help to get playing my games again.

 

My Specs are :

CPU

AMD X4 860K

GPU

GTX 760

OS

WINDOWS SERVER 2016 DATA CENTER DESKTOP

 

[3 Lions]

Why are you using Server 2016 to play games with in the first place? 

[Dylan Joseph R]

1 minute ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

Why are you using Server 2016 to play games with in the first place? 

Because my friend gave me it for free

[AskTJ]

Windows Server is optimized for systems with multiple CPU's, normally 2 or more. There is no reason why you should be using Windows Server. Yes, it is ruining performance because servers need to be efficient, and Windows Server does just that. Buy Windows 10 and play games on that.

[3 Lions]

3 minutes ago, Dylan Joseph R said:

Because my friend gave me it for free

And are you using any of the 'server' features of it? 

[Dylan Joseph R]

Just now, AskTJ said:

Windows Server is optimized for systems with multiple CPU's, normally 2 or more. There is no reason why you should be using Windows Server. Yes, it is ruining performance because servers need to be efficient, and Windows Server does just that. Buy Windows 10 and play games on that.

i dont have any money to buy it

 

[Dylan Joseph R]

Just now, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

And are you using any of the 'server' features of it? 

im using containers thats it

[Sir Asvald]

Just now, Dylan Joseph R said:

i dont have any money to buy it

 

You can get Windows 10 for "free" you don't need to activate it. Some features are disabled such as changing the background, etc.

[3 Lions]

Just now, Dylan Joseph R said:

im using containers thats it

If that's all you are using on it then you may as well just use Windows 10, you are clearly using an OS that is overkill for your needs. 

[Dylan Joseph R]

1 minute ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

If that's all you are using on it then you may as well just use Windows 10, you are clearly using an OS that is overkill for your needs. 

i have a win 7 ultimate iso on a hard drive would that be fine for 2018?

[AskTJ]

On 09/06/2018 at 8:33 PM, Dylan Joseph R said:

i dont have any money to buy it

 

Well, if you don't have money, go into Google and type in "Windows 10 90 day enterprise trial", and enter in your details, download the .iso file, then download Rufus and use it to burn the .iso file to a USB, and install Windows 10 like that. Your going to get frame drops all the time with Windows Server.

[AskTJ]

On 09/06/2018 at 8:36 PM, Dylan Joseph R said:

i have a win 7 ultimate iso on a hard drive would that be fine for 2018?

Yes.

[3 Lions]

Just now, Dylan Joseph R said:

i have a win 7 ultimate iso on a hard drive would that be fine for 2018?

I wouldn't recommend Windows 7 as a daily OS anymore since it is becoming less secure and from what I've seen they are slowing down update servers for it (a cheap way of moving people to Windows 10). 

[Dylan Joseph R]

1 minute ago, AskTJ said:

Yes.

okay thankyou and i dont have a usb laying around at this house is there any software i could use to make a bootable hard drive?

[Dylan Joseph R]

1 minute ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

I wouldn't recommend Windows 7 as a daily OS anymore since it is becoming less secure and from what I've seen they are slowing down update servers for it (a cheap way of moving people to Windows 10). 

would it be fine for a month or 2 ? i just finished school and trying to get a job

[3 Lions]

Just now, Dylan Joseph R said:

would it be fine for a month or 2 ? i just finished school and trying to get a job

Just use Windows 10 unactivated until you have the funds to buy a key for it. 

[Dylan Joseph R]

okay i will thanks

 

[Dylan Joseph R]

1 minute ago, LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said:

Just use Windows 10 unactivated until you have the funds to buy a key for it. 

wait. but what version? home?

 

[3 Lions]

Just now, Dylan Joseph R said:

wait. but what version? home?

 

Yep 

[AskTJ]

On 09/06/2018 at 8:39 PM, Dylan Joseph R said:

okay thankyou and i dont have a usb laying around at this house is there any software i could use to make a bootable hard drive?

Borrow a USB from a friend. 8GB minimum. As @LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said, you can use it unactivated until you buy a key from a site like eBay for around $5 - $10 USD.

[Dylan Joseph R]

Just now, AskTJ said:

Borrow a USB from a friend. 8GB minimum. As @LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo said, you can use it unactivated until you buy a key from a site like eBay for around $5 - $10 USD.

Okay Thankyou guys! @AskTJ and @LinusTechTipsFanFromDarlo

[Jay Deah]

Also to be clear he didn’t really give you a copy for free...

 

server OSEs are not transferable so he can’t give it to you. What you are actually running is an unlicensed copy, just one hat activated (activation doesn’t check legality of licenses)