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Just bought a new pc with all new parts and 4gb ram.. Wondering if i should install my xp cd's or look into a new operating system?
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partition so you can run XP on one partition and w7 on the other. best of both worlds
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why do you need both
Windows 7 is fine
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does it mess with any of your settings or have any cons?? i remember i played at a auto salon comp and they had some diff windows o/s and it was sooo bad to play on.. where is it best to buy from and how much?
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just torrent Windows 7 64bit ULTIMATE for free m8. If the crack ever stops working, recrack or buy a key.
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There is a virtual XP-Mode with Windows 7 anyway.
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Use XP josh u will hate windows7 its turd
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i just bought a beastly comp though and pplz saying 4gb ram is pointless with xp and stuff.. wots bad bouts w7??
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There is no point having a new PC if you're going to use XP. You won't be able to use all 4gigs of ram, nor will you be able to use directx10/11.
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the only problem I've encountered with win7 to date is that updated nvidia drivers cap CRTs at 85hz, which may or may not be a problem for you
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#8 just get a 64bit XP and it utilizes all 4 gig of ram.. bit too jee
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is that with an ATI card shuggy?
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Win7 Ultimate 64Bit. I've been using it for ages and haven't had a problem. I have 4gb ddr3 1333 & i5 750 and it runs as smooth as a babies bottom
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you should use windows 7 64 bit
but if you can't be fucked with a new OS just get 64bit XP if all you do is play cs and dota/hon or whatever
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yeah guess ill get it.. how much does it cost or can some1 link me to a torrent?? :D
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i couldnt get rid of mouse accel on 64 bit xp
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can't link torrents here choobie :p just google it or go to isohunt.com etc
i'd go windows 7 64bit also, may as well get the best of your 4gigs
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| LAST EDITED BY Enigma ON 09/03/10 01:36pm |
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did you read it enigma? he said on 64 bit _XP_ not w7...
raf
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read what.. dont know what your talkin about
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win 7 64 bit, either dl it or if you cannot find a legit key , still unsure if that cdkeywarehouse guy is legit or not but hes selling them for $70 which is like $400 off lol
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theres no point getting anything other than 7. i'm currently using xp still out of pure laziness, but one of the other pc's at my place is using 7 and its rad. once you get used to the interface (which is easy) then it's a breeze and works a treat.
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Wow at considering getting a 9 year old OS (XP) on a new computer.
Also wow at all the people who were like Vista sucks but now are like 7 is awwsome. Vista and 7 are _very_ similar
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| LAST EDITED BY serbz ON 09/03/10 05:26pm |
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^if all you do on the comp is CS/youtube/net/hon? wats the point in using higher than xp
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In that case why get a new compter?
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Not really serbz mate. Vista is dud, 7 has promise
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Microsoft do "minor" and "major" updates between OS's. Vista > 7 is a "minor" update.
Serbz has a point, although there still is a fair bit of change.
Saying that, on a high spec PC windows 7 and vista SP2 would run very similar. On a low spec machine you would notice a bigger difference
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that's why i said shows promise.. wait for 7 SP1. 7 will be G.
Especially for running servers, 7 is able to receive unix commands which if you know anything about running servers is a pretty big deal.
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I'd still choose Win7 over vista any day though... I've been using it since the beta's and haven't looked back
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windows7 64bit
im using windows7 32bit which i bought off itsnotcheating for $50.
i dont see anything from XP being better than w7, haven't had any problems with it yet
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Of course you'd choose Windows 7 over Vista, so would I, its newer, has improvements etc. However, Vista is not a dud, and it is not significantly different from 7 was my point.
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when i used vista at a lan comp once it was the worst!
i cbf dl'ing/installing the win7 torrent.. there are like 3 version which one should i buy??
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If Vista was "the worst" then Windows 7 won't be much better.
Buy whichever one you think you need.
Look at the difference between product editions...
For most people Home Premium is enough, Professional adds Windows XP mode and some other business features and Ultimate adds other crap you probably won't ever need.
You can still get a student upgrade edition from itsnotcheating for $50 (Professional Edition), unti, March 31st.
Details here: http://www.esau.com.au/forums/thread/377090
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To be honest serbz, I liked using 7 alot more than i liked using vista, vista felt a bit more sluggish. Not to mention 7 looks better
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