SeaQuark Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Getting a new PC soon. Is there any reason to get Windows 8 with it, or should I stick with Windows 7? Pretty much all I will be running on it is DCS and maybe a few other flight sims (BMS, IL-2 Cliffs of Dover). [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] WNG. CMNDR. 39th Virtual Fighter Squadron SeaQuark Sims DCS YouTube channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golani79 Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 If you already have Win7 there is no reason to change - I´d only change if it already came with the new PC. And if you wanna change the OS in the near future I´d wait for Win10 >> DCS liveries by golani79 << Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidfan Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 If you need to buy a license, get Win 8.1, unless 10 happens to be released. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zibell Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for both Windows 7 and 8 users, so just wait until it's released. [sIGPIC]hi[/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateZilla Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Get either one, as windows 10 will be free. Windows 10 Pro, Ryzen 2700X @ 4.6Ghz, 32GB DDR4-3200 GSkill (F4-3200C16D-16GTZR x2), ASRock X470 Taichi Ultimate, XFX RX6800XT Merc 310 (RX-68XTALFD9) 3x ASUS VS248HP + Oculus HMD, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + MFDs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Rhodes Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Windows 7. And though it is said to be free for 10, if it works, don't fix it. Dusty Rhodes Play HARD, Play FAIR, Play TO WIN Win 7 Professional 64 Bit / Intel i7 4790 Devils Canyon, 4.0 GIG /ASUS Maximus VII Formula Motherboard/ ASUS GTX 1080 8 GB/ 32 Gigs of RAM / Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog / TrackIR 5 / 2 Cougar MFD's / Saitek Combat Pedals/ DSD Button Box FLT-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaQuark Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 Alrighty, makes sense. Stickin' with 7. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] WNG. CMNDR. 39th Virtual Fighter Squadron SeaQuark Sims DCS YouTube channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Windows 8.1 for me, 7 is but a distant memory :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarracta Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) Why use a OS which is going to be about 6 years old? Windows 7 was released in 2009 and never received big feature packs, so it hasn't really anything to do with new PC's anymore. You would have to install dozens of drivers and third-party-tools to get at least half of the functionality which Win 8.1 brings just out-of-the-box (like USB3, SSD, Virtualizing, UEFI, DirectX, UHD Upscaling-Support, ...). And of course, Win 8.1 is much faster. In a few months uprade to Win10, anyway. Edited March 10, 2015 by tarracta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaos Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Why use a OS which is going to be about 6 years old? Windows 7... Never mind the fact that you're going to spend the better part of the day 'updating' your OS with all the patches that MS released over the years... "It's not the years, honey. It's the mileage..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWillis Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 The bottom line is that either of them will run DCS World without any issues. As for Windows 10, yes, there is a free 12 month grace period after release for anyone with 7 or 8 to upgrade free of charge. I don't however think I'll make the move for at least 6 months after it is released, so any issues can be discovered and fixed first. I suspect Windows 7 would be the more cost-effective solution as it is no longer in vogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitMaster Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I`d get a used copy of Win7-64 Ultimate on eBay and settle with it, unless you need the UHD upscaling for large resolution monitors, as 7 really looks a bit strange on those, stranger the more you pump up the pixel count. Any other features are also in 7, maybe with a driver, but this aint Linux or Mac where 1 or 2 drivers double your workload. You will face 150+ updates to install, a SP on either one if u dont get a 7SP1 or 8.1 right away. MS sucks when it comes to patching, it installs in 20min and needs HOURS and countless reboots to patch.... any of my Linux's or Mac's show how clever this can be done with a few clicks and 1 reboot only. I just sold 7 Win7-64 Ult. on eBay as I had 2 over, each one went for around 80€. There seem to be a few faked DVDs and piracy lics on ebay too when it comes to Windows OS copies, doublecheck you buy and get what u looked for. Wife --> Ubuntu Me/work --> Mac Me/multimedia --> Mac Kids YT --> Ubuntu/Mac Kids Gaming --> Mac/Win ( girls do Mac, boys also PC ) Family Gaming --> Wii-U Me/DCS --> Win7 I almost managed to ban Microsft from my family. There still are some things we need it for but we would happily change to another OS for that specific stuff. Everybody in this family knows all mayor OS, so we swop laptops and desktops as we need it and we can work and enjoy on all, just that Windows causes the mosr work to maintain a stable and up-2-date platform. I have no probs with MS stuff, I work with it daily as an IT Admin, I just clearly say from all there are, it has the highest demands on being kept alive and healthy and needs the most reboots haha. Agreed, none but MS can be swiss army knife, that must be said too as it the last hook that MS has in this household ;) Bit Gigabyte Aorus X570S Master - Ryzen 5900X - Gskill 64GB 3200/CL14@3600/CL14 - Asus 1080ti EK-waterblock - 4x Samsung 980Pro 1TB - 1x Samsung 870 Evo 1TB - 1x SanDisc 120GB SSD - Heatkiller IV - MoRa3-360LT@9x120mm Noctua F12 - Corsair AXi-1200 - TiR5-Pro - Warthog Hotas - Saitek Combat Pedals - Asus PG278Q 27" QHD Gsync 144Hz - Corsair K70 RGB Pro - Win11 Pro/Linux - Phanteks Evolv-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadHunter52 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Running 7 on a refurbed machine that cost me under $200 on NewEgg. Dropped a GTX 750Ti SC in it. Took about 3 hours to set it up initially, with a clean license, and updates. Runs pretty good! Wife and I both run Win7 machines. Hers is an i5. Zero problems, nice performance. I'm 6GB, she's 8. Dogs of War Squadron Call sign "HeadHunter" P-51D /Spitfire Jockey Gigabyte EP45T-UD3LR /Q9650 3.6Ghz | 16GB DDR3 1600 RipJaws | EVGA GTX-1060 ACX3 FTW | ThrustMaster 16000m & G13 GamePad w/analog rudder stick | TurtleBeach EarForce PX22 | Track IR5 | Vizio 40" 4K TV monitor (stuck temporarily with an Acer 22" :( ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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