Are windows 7 enough for gaming purposes?

Virax_101

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Hello everyone,
I'm about to build a budget gaming Pc soon
Windows 10 is WAYY more pricey compared to older Win7.

My question is, would Windows 7 be enough?
just to spice more bucks on the specs instead, also do i consider buying 64bit then 32bit?
IMO some newer games won't run at 32bits.
 
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It's "enough" in the sense that it'll work.

But you will lack DX12 support using anything other than Windows 10 and, while not too much of an issue right now, for a gaming rig, the latest DX support really should be a 'must' IMO.

The license for 32bit will also activate 64bit, but the installation media you'd receive would be 32. You'd need to create your own 64.


Where are you finding Windows 7 for substantially cheaper? Looking through legit sources, Windows 7 is ~$110 and Windows 10 is $90.

If you're looking on the secondary/grey market, I'd suggest you reconsider.

Virax_101

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Thank you for clearing that out! :D
having 32 bit is good in later times but now it is going old already..
 

askinatr

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Heh, Yeah :)
 

Barty1884

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It's "enough" in the sense that it'll work.

But you will lack DX12 support using anything other than Windows 10 and, while not too much of an issue right now, for a gaming rig, the latest DX support really should be a 'must' IMO.

The license for 32bit will also activate 64bit, but the installation media you'd receive would be 32. You'd need to create your own 64.


Where are you finding Windows 7 for substantially cheaper? Looking through legit sources, Windows 7 is ~$110 and Windows 10 is $90.

If you're looking on the secondary/grey market, I'd suggest you reconsider.
 
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Virax_101

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So does Dx12 matter? i think it has some major improvements over it so..
Prices in my country is somewhat inaccurate so i have to recheck somehow,
but the last time i saw few months ago: Win10Home ($142) so Win7Home was like ($120)
but if Win10 was more cheaper right now then i think it's way to go because of it's new renovation
like Dx12, So btw i won't be needing the Pro version?