Which OS?

Daniels2386 · 04-10-2008, 07:04 AM

I want w/e OS you guys think is the best for gaming/downloading...I have XP. Which would you suggest?

patrickv · 04-10-2008, 07:10 AM

this thread would be crowded with replies in a few.
I'd say XP some would say Vista because of DirectX10 and future gaming, but thats just me.
I've seen some people getting errors on Vista regarding games and not being able to resolve it

Cleric7x9 · 04-10-2008, 07:11 AM

stick with XP

Vizy93 · 04-10-2008, 07:36 AM

what kind of downloading? Illegal? Cracked software? If it is the latter, then stick with XP, alot of cracked stuff is completely not workable in vista. oh and btw, we're not allowed to talk about that.

Daniels2386 · 04-10-2008, 08:01 AM

well deff not vista lol....to many bugs!

Intel_man · 04-10-2008, 08:47 AM

I would suggest XP Professional.

Vista is just the crappiest OS from microsoft.

hackapelite · 04-10-2008, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Intel_man

I would suggest XP Professional.

Vista is just the crappiest OS from microsoft.

Well, maybe not. No, I'm not a big fan of Vista but really, it does look nice, which is a big +. Having used it for a while, it seems to have heaps of compatibility issues and whatnot but it's not that big pain after all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniels2386

well deff not vista lol....to many bugs!

That was true when it was released. It was filled with bugs, insects, flaws and so on but by now most of this crap has been fixed...I think. Most driver issues come along when you use pre-284 B.C. computers which have little if no support.

Feel free to hammer me for my posts.

I just wanted to add that IMO you should probably go with XP since you've already got it. I wouldn't waste my money on a new copy of Vista

loraandbush · 04-10-2008, 12:21 PM

XP is ok because at present vista has lot of problems.

bigfellla · 04-10-2008, 02:27 PM

My 2 cents. If you have the hardware go Vista. Most people who complain about Vista have rubbish hardware (usually budget laptops).

I run all games on Vista (COD4, Crysis, CoH, Assassins Creed, COD2 and so on) with NO PROBLEMS. If you have the hardware go for Vista. BTW, Vista's new graphics driver means that aero etc has NO IMPACT on 3D gaming performance. SP1 has made my games much more responsive, and Direct X 10 is the future. You can always dual boot too.

However, it is true to say, at the moment, if you look solely at FPS, XP is faster for gaming. I do think though, that you would be hard pushed to actually notice, although you will be able to notice Direct X 10 soon enough.

Also, don't forget that all of FutureMark's new/future products (e.g. 3DMarkVantage and PCMarkVantage) are/will be Vista only. You will see this trend more often in the future. Another thing, those old enough to remember, will remember that XP was also a pig when it was first released, Vista will mature too.

Just make sure you have adequete hardware.

voyagerfan99 · 04-10-2008, 08:32 PM

XP Pro.

04-10-2008, 07:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Daniels2386 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	Which OS? I want w/e OS you guys think is the best for gaming/downloading...I have XP. Which would you suggest?

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patrickv Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Soul Chamber Posts: 5,251	this thread would be crowded with replies in a few. I'd say XP some would say Vista because of DirectX10 and future gaming, but thats just me. I've seen some people getting errors on Vista regarding games and not being able to resolve it __________________ Laptop: Thinkpad X60: Core2Duo T7200 @ 2Ghz,1GB DDR2,110GB SATA -winXP ProSP2 Work Desktop: Core Duo E2180 @ 2Ghz,1GB DDR2,240GB HD - XP PRO SP2 Home: Core Duo E2180 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,Nvidia GForce 6200TB,320 GB (2x160GB) -Dual boot - XP / OSX 10.5.2

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04-10-2008, 08:01 AM	#5 (permalink)
Daniels2386 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	well deff not vista lol....to many bugs!

04-10-2008, 12:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
loraandbush Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 37	XP is ok because at present vista has lot of problems.

04-10-2008, 02:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
bigfellla Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 163	My 2 cents. If you have the hardware go Vista. Most people who complain about Vista have rubbish hardware (usually budget laptops). I run all games on Vista (COD4, Crysis, CoH, Assassins Creed, COD2 and so on) with NO PROBLEMS. If you have the hardware go for Vista. BTW, Vista's new graphics driver means that aero etc has NO IMPACT on 3D gaming performance. SP1 has made my games much more responsive, and Direct X 10 is the future. You can always dual boot too. However, it is true to say, at the moment, if you look solely at FPS, XP is faster for gaming. I do think though, that you would be hard pushed to actually notice, although you will be able to notice Direct X 10 soon enough. Also, don't forget that all of FutureMark's new/future products (e.g. 3DMarkVantage and PCMarkVantage) are/will be Vista only. You will see this trend more often in the future. Another thing, those old enough to remember, will remember that XP was also a pig when it was first released, Vista will mature too. Just make sure you have adequete hardware. __________________ PC Wizard-VGA 2007 Charts-Power Supply Info-Multi/Single Rail PSU?-Speedfan-Laptop nVidia Drivers Intel (R) Core 2 Duo 3.0 GHz OC Zalman Cooler Gigabyte GA-965P-S3 with Northbridge Cooler 3GB Corsair DDR2 6400 OC 512MB BFG Technology 8800GT Sound Blaster X-Fi Fata1ity Platinum Series 64mb Corsair TX750W Last edited by bigfellla; 04-10-2008 at 02:32 PM.

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