Greetings everyone.
I was wondering whether or not to get Windows 8 for my build. I have generally heard that Windows 8 is a lighter OS being that it doesn't really use as many processes as Windows 7, like the Aero feature.
Although, I don't know if this upgrade is worth it. I want a more fluid and responsive OS. As far as gaming and design goes, which OS is more friendly towards it? Can anyone running Windows 8 currently validate this? I am currently running my build on Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate.
If so, which version of Windows 8 should I get?
Here are my system specs if it helps:
Computer Chassis: NZXT Phantom 410 (WHITE) [w/ 3 fans]
CPU: AMD FX-8350 FX-Series Eight-Core Processor Edition, Black AM3+ (4.0GHz by default)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
Motherboard: ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Blue 16 GB (2x8 GB) DDR3 1600MHz (PC3 12800)
Power Supply: Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500w Power Supply
Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 SIGNATURE2 2048MB GDDR5 (Base Clock: 1072 MHz)
Hard Drive: WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache
Display: ASUS 24" (1920x1080) LCD/LED
I was wondering whether or not to get Windows 8 for my build. I have generally heard that Windows 8 is a lighter OS being that it doesn't really use as many processes as Windows 7, like the Aero feature.
Although, I don't know if this upgrade is worth it. I want a more fluid and responsive OS. As far as gaming and design goes, which OS is more friendly towards it? Can anyone running Windows 8 currently validate this? I am currently running my build on Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate.
If so, which version of Windows 8 should I get?
Here are my system specs if it helps:
Computer Chassis: NZXT Phantom 410 (WHITE) [w/ 3 fans]
CPU: AMD FX-8350 FX-Series Eight-Core Processor Edition, Black AM3+ (4.0GHz by default)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus
Motherboard: ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Blue 16 GB (2x8 GB) DDR3 1600MHz (PC3 12800)
Power Supply: Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 500w Power Supply
Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 SIGNATURE2 2048MB GDDR5 (Base Clock: 1072 MHz)
Hard Drive: WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive: 3.5 Inch, 7200 RPM, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache
Display: ASUS 24" (1920x1080) LCD/LED