Building a gaming pc for 2014 should i get windows 7 or 8.1 OS?

[Tsuhama]

Yeah the title says it all should i get windows 7 or 8.1 for my new 2014 gaming PC.

These are the parts im going to buy.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2sxIt

Thanks in advance.

 

[LARUE GARVIN]

Ive heard people say they cant get some games to work on windows 8 is this true thats why im scared to get it..

 

[Agente Silva]

Windows 8.1 performs much better than 7... It is designed for the new multi-core/threaded CPU´s and handles multi GPU much better! Since I switched from 7 to 8.1 I noticed a gain in Battlefield 4 of 10 FPS!

One more thing, I saw your new PC config - saving on motherboard is never a good option. Maybe you want to cut on the case and go for ASUS or MSI.

 

[4cloud]

I would go for and asus or an asrock or an gigabyte mobo but not a msi motherboard as they are known to fail.

 

[Agente Silva]

I would go for and asus or an asrock or an gigabyte mobo but not a msi motherboard as they are known to fail.

"known to fail" as in you had a bad experience once and now generalize for all MSI products? I'm running a top spec PC on MSI Z87 G43 Gaming flawless since day 1! Solid build, top notch components, great looks and for almost the same price as AsRock above mentioned!

 

[4cloud]

I would go for and asus or an asrock or an gigabyte mobo but not a msi motherboard as they are known to fail.

"known to fail" as in you had a bad experience once and now generalize for all MSI products? I'm running a top spec PC on MSI Z87 G43 Gaming flawless since day 1! Solid build, top notch components, great looks and for almost the same price as AsRock above mentioned!

No1 it I was my opinion I was talking about
No2 I've used 3 MSI Mobos in the past, they all had booting issues and capacitor problems and one of the SATA bays didn't work, one of them a z77 board.
No3 not for all MSI products their GPUs are great! Only their mobos.
No4 relates to number 2 they don't tend to fail on such a large scale that it's devastating and blows the machine.
No5 by research I've read that there are more problems on MSI boards compared to others and people don't buy them as much as others(but that's the least important part).

 

[mmurphy55]

Yeah the title says it all should i get windows 7 or 8.1 for my new 2014 gaming PC.

These are the parts im going to buy.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2sxIt

Thanks in advance.

Nice Build. The only change I would make would be go with Windows 7 Pro Version. It will handle more memory. Home version is limited to 4gb physical Ram. Will not recognize more than that. Pro will go as high as 192gb memory. Good Luck

 

[GetOwnedGaming]

I would save your money and just get the Alienware X51 R2 for $1099 same specs except get the gtx 760 ti 2gb for a little bit more and save a lot plus comes with 8.1 and then choose the dual hdd ssd config and switch out the hdd/ssd if you want. You would also get a wireless N/AC card with Bluetooth. The case also looks cooler and the power supply is only 330 watts.

You sir, are an idiot, alienware is dell, most parts in alienware are up to 3 years old, and you pay top dollar for old parts, you can build a much better pc yourself that is going to outperform alienware, as well as be cheaper than alienware. long story short, get the best of the best and build it yourself for 1/2 the cost of a prebuilt system.

You are right! Alienware is overpriced! I was looking at one and after so many reviews about motherboard and RAM failure I just chose to build one!

Here is my build!


http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3pTNG

 

[Agente Silva]

Ups... you spent 1200$ on a last week PC! Not a bad setup but for that money you could´ve granted yourself a more "future-proof" rig!

 

[GetOwnedGaming]

Ups... you spent 1200$ on a last week PC! Not a bad setup but for that money you could´ve granted yourself a more "future-proof" rig!

I've not built it yet, so what do you think I should change?

 

[USAFRet]

Ups... you spent 1200$ on a last week PC! Not a bad setup but for that money you could´ve granted yourself a more "future-proof" rig!

I've not built it yet, so what do you think I should change?

You don't need the network adapter
You almost certainly don't need the sound card
Any particular reason for that specific CPU?

 

[GetOwnedGaming]

Ups... you spent 1200$ on a last week PC! Not a bad setup but for that money you could´ve granted yourself a more "future-proof" rig!

I've not built it yet, so what do you think I should change?

You don't need the network adapter
You almost certainly don't need the sound card
Any particular reason for that specific CPU?

No reason for the CPU I just want something fast, and that seemed great for the price! I will be recording some game play so I want to be able to render a video. I know I need more RAM for rendering so I plan to upgrade in the future. Let me know if you have any more suggestions!

 

[Agente Silva]

CPU - Intel Core i5 4670k, socket 1150 (3.4 GHz) = 207€
Mobo - ASUS Z87K = 110€
RAM - GSKILL KIT 8GB DDR3 1866MHZ SNIPER (CL9 - 1.5V) = 72€
GPU - SAPPHIRE R9 270X DUAL-X OC 2GB DDR5 PCI-E = 186€
PSU - ok
Storage - SSD ok; HDD ok

All the rest is more of a personal choice so I´m not going to suggest any change I´m suggesting the AMD graphic card still I don´t know how it performs against that 750 you mentioned! Anyway, I think the CPU is a muche better choice than the one you chose and RAM is 1866. In the end it might go a bit expensive but it´s a tighter rig

 

[GetOwnedGaming]

CPU - Intel Core i5 4670k, socket 1150 (3.4 GHz) = 207€
Mobo - ASUS Z87K = 110€
RAM - GSKILL KIT 8GB DDR3 1866MHZ SNIPER (CL9 - 1.5V) = 72€
GPU - SAPPHIRE R9 270X DUAL-X OC 2GB DDR5 PCI-E = 186€
PSU - ok
Storage - SSD ok; HDD ok

All the rest is more of a personal choice so I´m not going to suggest any change I´m suggesting the AMD graphic card still I don´t know how it performs against that 750 you mentioned! Anyway, I think the CPU is a muche better choice than the one you chose and RAM is 1866. In the end it might go a bit expensive but it´s a tighter rig

Im from the USA so if I could have the amounts in $'s that would be great! Maybe some links for the parts too!

Thanks!

Luke

 

[Kekoh]

For any of you worried about upgrading to windows 8 and having to deal with that horrendous UI, there are things you can do to fix it. I'm pretty sure you can disable Apps, so you don't have that to deal with.

There is also software, such as Classic Shell, which gives you back a real start button that looks exactly like Windows 7. I have been seriously considering upgrading from 7 to 8.1... but I just don't feel the need. The only game that would truly benefit from it is BF4 and I don't play it often.

 

[USAFRet]

For any of you worried about upgrading to windows 8 and having to deal with that horrendous UI, there are things you can do to fix it. I'm pretty sure you can disable Apps, so you don't have that to deal with.

There is also software, such as Classic Shell, which gives you back a real start button that looks exactly like Windows 7. I have been seriously considering upgrading from 7 to 8.1... but I just don't feel the need. The only game that would truly benefit from it is BF4 and I don't play it often.

8.1 alleviates most of the Win 8 issues.
Boot directly to Desktop, pin your most used applications to the taskbar.....looks a LOT like 7.

 

[Kekoh]

For any of you worried about upgrading to windows 8 and having to deal with that horrendous UI, there are things you can do to fix it. I'm pretty sure you can disable Apps, so you don't have that to deal with.

There is also software, such as Classic Shell, which gives you back a real start button that looks exactly like Windows 7. I have been seriously considering upgrading from 7 to 8.1... but I just don't feel the need. The only game that would truly benefit from it is BF4 and I don't play it often.

8.1 alleviates most of the Win 8 issues.
Boot directly to Desktop, pin your most used applications to the taskbar.....looks a LOT like 7.

8.1 did not alleviate most of the issues... I use 8.1 on my work computer, and 8.1 didn't help very much, if at all. If desktop on boot was a major issue for you, then you probably are not a power user. I'm pretty sure you could pin programs in 8.0 as well.. Windows 8/8.1 is the antithesis of a power user, plain and simple.

The most useful feature I got from 8.1 is being able to right click the start button, and it's still disappointing. It also introduced more annoying "features" such as command prompt never opening with admin credentials unless explicitly specified.

Hopefully, the next major update later this year, will actually alleviate some of the issues.

 

[USAFRet]

For any of you worried about upgrading to windows 8 and having to deal with that horrendous UI, there are things you can do to fix it. I'm pretty sure you can disable Apps, so you don't have that to deal with.

There is also software, such as Classic Shell, which gives you back a real start button that looks exactly like Windows 7. I have been seriously considering upgrading from 7 to 8.1... but I just don't feel the need. The only game that would truly benefit from it is BF4 and I don't play it often.

8.1 alleviates most of the Win 8 issues.
Boot directly to Desktop, pin your most used applications to the taskbar.....looks a LOT like 7.

8.1 did not alleviate most of the issues... I use 8.1 on my work computer, and 8.1 didn't help very much, if at all. If desktop on boot was a major issue for you, then you probably are not a power user. I'm pretty sure you could pin programs in 8.0 as well.. Windows 8/8.1 is the antithesis of a power user, plain and simple.

The most useful feature I got from 8.1 is being able to right click the start button, and it's still disappointing. It also introduced more annoying "features" such as command prompt never opening with admin credentials unless explicitly specified.

Hopefully, the next major update later this year, will actually alleviate some of the issues.

I assure you...I am a 'power user'. And yes, you could pin things with 8 as well.
But whatever...Is it perfect? No! Is it better? Yes.

 

[inspector3500]

I started out planning my build based on a LGA 1150 Z87 motherboard and cpu as being the newest and set up for the 4th gen i7 cores. While trying to decide on which cpu to get, based on Passmark ratings http://www.cpubenchmark.net/ for speed/cost, I noticed some of the older chips, 2nd gen i7 cores, were substantially faster for just a little more money.

I was thinking if the 2nd gen i7 cores are faster than 4th gen i7 cores for the same or a little more money, why go with 4th gen? The i7-4930k Passmark rating 13,280 $559.99 LGA 2011 X79 versus the i7-4770k Passmark rating 10,342 $319.99 LGA 1150 Z87. Is 30% more speed worth the $240?

Here is the build I am considering. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3s0I4

Its more than I want to spend, but I figure this build would last me for years.

 

[Agente Silva]

You can make Windows 8.1 boot to "classic desktop" without any additional software... I was totally sceptic about changing from 7 to 8.1 but then I researched a bit about core and power management (and yes, in Battlefield 4 it´s a huuuuge improvement).

@inspector
Have in mind that socket 2011 has a bigger termal disspation power (TDP 130W) versus socket 1150 (TDP70/80W). This might mean you´ll need a bigger PSU. Also memory modules for X79 are a bit more expensive.

 

[sibrit]

My current gaming rig is Windows 7 Ultimate but I am putting together a new 8.1 rig for AM3+. Yes, you may get issues running older games but as has been mentioned there are compatibility settings you can use. If you do go Windows 8.1, make sure you get the recently released Update 1, which is what adds in the option to boot to desktop rather than the modern interface.

 

[Popa2caps]

I started out planning my build based on a LGA 1150 Z87 motherboard and cpu as being the newest and set up for the 4th gen i7 cores. While trying to decide on which cpu to get, based on Passmark ratings http://www.cpubenchmark.net/ for speed/cost, I noticed some of the older chips, 2nd gen i7 cores, were substantially faster for just a little more money.

I was thinking if the 2nd gen i7 cores are faster than 4th gen i7 cores for the same or a little more money, why go with 4th gen? The i7-4930k Passmark rating 13,280 $559.99 LGA 2011 X79 versus the i7-4770k Passmark rating 10,342 $319.99 LGA 1150 Z87. Is 30% more speed worth the $240?

Here is the build I am considering. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3s0I4

Its more than I want to spend, but I figure this build would last me for years.

i did this for the main topic but then seen the date and ya, only 5 months late lol

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wjI9

 

[4cloud]

I started out planning my build based on a LGA 1150 Z87 motherboard and cpu as being the newest and set up for the 4th gen i7 cores. While trying to decide on which cpu to get, based on Passmark ratings http://www.cpubenchmark.net/ for speed/cost, I noticed some of the older chips, 2nd gen i7 cores, were substantially faster for just a little more money.

I was thinking if the 2nd gen i7 cores are faster than 4th gen i7 cores for the same or a little more money, why go with 4th gen? The i7-4930k Passmark rating 13,280 $559.99 LGA 2011 X79 versus the i7-4770k Passmark rating 10,342 $319.99 LGA 1150 Z87. Is 30% more speed worth the $240?

Here is the build I am considering. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3s0I4

Its more than I want to spend, but I figure this build would last me for years.

i did this for the main topic but then seen the date and ya, only 5 months late lol

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wjI9

Nice keyboard and mouse

 

[Popa2caps]

I started out planning my build based on a LGA 1150 Z87 motherboard and cpu as being the newest and set up for the 4th gen i7 cores. While trying to decide on which cpu to get, based on Passmark ratings http://www.cpubenchmark.net/ for speed/cost, I noticed some of the older chips, 2nd gen i7 cores, were substantially faster for just a little more money.

I was thinking if the 2nd gen i7 cores are faster than 4th gen i7 cores for the same or a little more money, why go with 4th gen? The i7-4930k Passmark rating 13,280 $559.99 LGA 2011 X79 versus the i7-4770k Passmark rating 10,342 $319.99 LGA 1150 Z87. Is 30% more speed worth the $240?

Here is the build I am considering. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3s0I4

Its more than I want to spend, but I figure this build would last me for years.

i did this for the main topic but then seen the date and ya, only 5 months late lol

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3wjI9

Nice keyboard and mouse

It was Tsuhama who picked that, are they good it's sad what i use with my beat DAW computer so sad.

 

[inspector3500]

The key board and mouse are great, not the best, but very close.

 

[rdamurphy]

Right, don't get the Asrock Z87 Extreme4 because it was, like, a Tomshardware Smart Buy for 2013 or anything...

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/z87-express-motherboard-review,3582-2.html

MSI and Asus are oh-so-much better... [/sarcasm]

I've used the Extreme4 since November last year with a 4770K oc'd to 4.4G, with absolutely NO stability problems whatsoever.

Also use Windows 8.1. Much faster over Win 7, benchmarked using the exact same computer.

But, hey, just my opinion...

Like Abraham Lincoln said: "Don't believe everything you read on the internet!"

Robert