Need Help Finding A Windows 7 Copy

[01chance]

Hey guys i need help finding a cheap copy of windows 7 i can put on the new computer im building, could anyone give me a link with the cheapest on you guys can find please?
it will be much appreciated, thanks.

here's my computer i think its a 64 bit
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TJKD

gonna use it for mainly gaming if that helps any.
and also which copy of windows 7 should i get?

 

[circularpromise53]

honestly if you want a for sure legal copy your going to want to buy the oem for 100 bucks. However look on ebay (do not buy a cheap 30 key, they are fake listings and are on ebay every once in a while) there are other methods of getting windows 7 cheaply/free but that is illegal so

 

[thesuperguy]

Be on the lookout for deals. I was able to get my hands on a copy of OEM Home Premium for a mere $80 on newegg after a coupon code I found. Unfortunately, the code had expired long ago but keep an eye out for these kinds of things.

 

[01chance]

for the pc i showed above which version would i need, like windows pro, premium, home ect. and do i need 32 or 64 bit version of those?

 

[DarkSable]

You want 64 bit, and don't bother getting anything more than home premium.

Buy an OEM copy, which will shave $20 off the price.

 

[thesuperguy]

"premium" and "home" are technically the same - Home Premium

Then you have Pro and Ultimate both of which have more features but are not required for most. You will most definitely want 64 bit.

 

[01chance]

one last question, should i get windows 7 or windows 8?

 

[DarkSable]

It's down to personal preference, really.

I like 7, but a lot of people like 8. The performance is pretty much identical.

 

[thesuperguy]

It's down to personal preference, really.

I like 7, but a lot of people like 8. The performance is pretty much identical.

That is debatable. In terms of gaming performance, yes they are quite similar, but in terms of many other aspects such as booting, shut down times, windows 8 does generally trump windows 7. I would go with windows 7 just because the windows 8 interface is a bit meh.

 

[DarkSable]

That's only because windows 8 cheats - it doesn't actually shut down, it goes into a deep hibernate.

 

[edogawa]

It's down to personal preference, really.

I like 7, but a lot of people like 8. The performance is pretty much identical.

It's not really a personal preference once you install Start8 or Classic Shell then it becomes a better Windows 7 in a sense.

Metro is just terrible for a desktop user. -.-

 

[edogawa]

That's only because windows 8 cheats - it doesn't actually shut down, it goes into a deep hibernate.

It is really good if your using a mechanical hard drive.

With fast boot disabled it does load faster on my SSD than 7 does by a little.