Windows 7

Peter Duivelaar · Oct 15, 2010

I'm planning to buy a new system in the future, so my first question is:

Which version of Windows 7 should I buy?
Premium, Professional or Ultimate?
I only use it for gaming.

Christopher Aponte · Oct 15, 2010

doesn't matter, it just have to be 64bit

Peter Duivelaar · Oct 15, 2010

Christopher Aponte said:
doesn't matter, it just have to be 64bit

So for gaming it doesn't matter if I choose the cheapest version?

Christopher Aponte · Oct 15, 2010

nopes

actually come to think of it....surfspot does provide real cheap windows 7 bargain for students...you should check it out...highly recomended

Peter Duivelaar · Oct 15, 2010

thanks for the advice Chris!

Marcel Hulsbergen · Oct 15, 2010

Yes student versions are much cheaper, Home Premium is most used but cheaper versions (Starter) are the same for gaming.

Here you find a comparison table:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/compare

William Yunck · Oct 16, 2010

I just got a new system with windows 7 premium 64bit. One thing I would warn about which I didn't realise till I got it home - windows 7 operating system takes up about 36 gigabytes of memory. So I had ordered my machine with a 120 gig SSD (actual 111) and a 500 gig HD as storage. I was really suprised that I only had about 76 gigs left on the OS drive when it showed up....that is windows 7 though. It doesn't matter really because I couldn't afford any bigger Solid State Drive than the 120, and as long as I store most of my stuff on the second drive it will work out. I wouldn't give up the SSD at this point, boot up and shut down take less than 10 seconds. Photoshop starts in about 8 seconds, and all that is really satisfying compared to my old system. I could see myself getting older in the screen while I waited for it all to load.

I am liking 7 though, it has a lot of nice features.