What operating system should I buy?

Mendozer03

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I'm confused as to which version of 8.1 I should buy. I don't really care about features as gaming will be its' main function. I wanted the cheapest 64 bit option. Any suggestions?
 
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As opposed to almost 6,000 for Windows.
Linux as a games OS is only applicable if the games he wants are available on that platform.

hackerk

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i would suggest you to go with win 7 ultimate version. because it is the most stable version ever i had seen after win xp. don't go for win 8.1 it is full of bugs. go with win 7
 

USAFRet

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There are so many things wrong with this statement...
1. Win 7 Ultimate is no more or less stable than any other level of Windows 7. All the same codebase. And I'd argue that Win 7 Ultimate is slower in normal use, because of all the extra services and functions that are running, and completely not needed. In addition to the very much larger price tag.

2. Windows 8.1 is NOT 'full of bugs'.
 

USAFRet

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Windows 2000? Really?
And what 'games' are you planning on running on this 15 year old OS?
 

USAFRet

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'Cheapest OS', and 'cheapest OS that will fit the gaming needs' are two different things.
 

USAFRet

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As opposed to almost 6,000 for Windows.
Linux as a games OS is only applicable if the games he wants are available on that platform.
 
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