Windows 7 or 8.1?

[Camelh]

so im building a new pc, and i really like the functions of windows 7 as i have had a previous pc with windows 7 and kinda got used to it, but im wondering if it is best to go with windows 8.1?

 

[n3cw4rr10r]

Windows 8.1. I was on Windows 7 pro. Upgraded to Windows 8 and didnt like it. Now I am running windows 8.1 pro and it is a lot better than Windows 7 or Windows 8.

 

[Camelh]

Okey, but i really like the start button on 7, and there is no such thing on 8.1 with the same functions, and i dont really like the theme.

 

[Lampokosa]

Okey, but i really like the start button on 7, and there is no such thing on 8.1 with the same functions, and i dont really like the theme.

Hi, I got windows 8.1 and I got used to it in a day, it doesn't matter with the start button, you'll realize it later, and also, the startup on Windows 8.1 crazy, it takes like 10 seconds then you're at your desktop

 

[Karadjgne]

There really is no 'best' when it comes to those 2 OS's. Sure 8.1 will play games upto 5%ish faster, but that only generally equates to @2-3 frames better performance, not something humanly possible to see, only a benchmark can see that.

It's all really going to boil down to what you as a user are most comfortable using.

 

[n3cw4rr10r]

Windows 8.1 does have a start button. And it performs very similar to Windows 7.

 

[Camelh]

n3cw, but the start button only opens up the metro, not the little thing in the corner.

And Karadjgne, thanks.

 

[n3cw4rr10r]

If you right click on the start button in Windows 8.1 it opens up the menu similar to Windows 7.

 

[Karadjgne]

There is a add-on for 8.1 it will give your desktop a more 7 look and that included a start button.

 

[Muhammad Hashim Khan]

I was using windows 7ultimate 32bit on my core 2 due 2.4 (dell 745) with 2GB Ram,nvidia 7100 256MB ,my friend give me windows8.1 64bit pro dvd and and ask me try new and fast os, but i think my games become very slow, even on lowest setting, may be i have not installed any latest drivers or what??? please somone help me....