Simviation Forum - What OS would you use?

	Search the archive:

Simviation Main Site | Site Search | Upload Images

Simviation Forum › Computer Hardware & Software Forum › Computer Games & Software › What OS would you use?

(Moderators: Mitch., Fly2e, ozzy72, beaky, Clipper, JBaymore, Bob70, BigTruck)

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

Pages: 1 2

Send Topic

Print

What OS would you use? (Read 1328 times)

Sep 1^st, 2009 at 1:58am

CDreier Offline
Colonel
Hello!

Posts: 27

I'm in the process of compiling a list of components for a new computer which I'll build myself (with some help). Now that Windows 7 is officially released - or about to be - what OS would you use? Vista Home Premium-64 is what I'd planned on using, but I hate to buy it when Windows 7 is the new standard. Until Windows 7 SP1 is released I have some hesitantcy to use it due to potential bugs. I don't think you can get an upgrade coupon when purchasing the OS for yourself which makes buying 2 OS's out of the question. Thoughts?

My Specs:
i7 920 oc'd to 3.8
6gb Corsair RAM
ASUS P6T Deluxe v2,
EVGA 275GTX
1TB WD 7200/32 Black
2x 750GB WD 7200/32 Black
Samsung 22" 1680x1050 LCD
Corsair 800D case
Windows 7 64-bit

IP Logged

Reply #1 - Sep 1^st, 2009 at 7:18am

ShaneG Offline
Colonel
I turned into a Martian!

Posts: 10000

Go XP pro 64bit until the version of Windows 7 comes out that you are comfortable with.

I got my copy of XP pro for $20(US dollars) at a college book store. It came as a 2 disc set, one for 32bit, and one for 64bit.

For that $20, I can still feel good about moving to Windows 7 when I'm ready, and will be happy that I completely missed out on the Vista nightmares.

JMO. Wink

Wink

IP Logged

Reply #2 - Sep 1^st, 2009 at 7:49am

Rich H Offline
Colonel
Sweden Jamboree 2011!
Solihull, U.K.

Gender:
Posts: 2082

ShaneG wrote on Sep 1^st, 2009 at 7:18am:

Go XP pro 64bit until the version of Windows 7 comes out that you are comfortable with.

I got my copy of XP pro for $20(US dollars) at a college book store. It came as a 2 disc set, one for 32bit, and one for 64bit.

For that $20, I can still feel good about moving to Windows 7 when I'm ready, and will be happy that I completely missed out on the Vista nightmares.

JMO. Wink

Wink

Nice but, what exactly are the vista nightmares? I've never had a problem.

"Politics" is made up of two words, "Poli", which is Greek for "many", and "tics", which are blood sucking insects. - Gore Vidal

IP Logged

Reply #3 - Sep 1^st, 2009 at 4:18pm

ShaneG Offline
Colonel
I turned into a Martian!

Posts: 10000

I've tried using my dad's Vista computer, and I just can't seem to wrap my mind around it. Every time I go to do something, it asks me if I'm sure, every step of the way.

Even the simple tasks are a pain.
There are still a lot of compatibility issues with most of the software I run. It may be old, but I still enjoy it. Wink

Wink

Not to mention it won't run on my existing hardware, but XP and 7 will. Tongue

Tongue

Vista never offered anything attractive enough to me to make me want to switch.

The only reason I'm thinking of 7 is the rumored perfomance increase on older hardware over XP. Now that's a reason to switch. Cool

Cool

IP Logged

Reply #4 - Sep 1^st, 2009 at 10:16pm

Mazza Offline
Colonel
:D
Melbourne, Australia.

Gender:
Posts: 3184

ShaneG wrote on Sep 1^st, 2009 at 7:18am:

Go XP pro 64bit until the version of Windows 7 comes out that you are comfortable with.

I got my copy of XP pro for $20(US dollars) at a college book store. It came as a 2 disc set, one for 32bit, and one for 64bit.

For that $20, I can still feel good about moving to Windows 7 when I'm ready, and will be happy that I completely missed out on the Vista nightmares.

JMO. Wink

Wink

I'm using a release candidate of Windows 7 Cheesy

Cheesy

, I love it, build 7100, I'm not going to a newer build, my friends L4D crashes if he looks at the little add that says what server your on (GA, 3FL ect...) Sad

Sad

But yes Windows 7 is very good, a comparison, On my dad's computer he has the same speed, and size and RAM as I do, whilst idling his RAM usage is 50% Shocked

Shocked

, Mine is 29%
Much difference there Cheesy

Cheesy

Cheesy

Cheesy

Sunset Chasing...RULES

AMD 9550 2.43 X4 - 2Gb RAM 800Mhz DDRII - Asus 4670
Corsair TX-750W

IP Logged

Reply #5 - Sep 2^nd, 2009 at 1:57am

Crash Ex Member

I will keep using my version of XP Pro for as long as possible. It's stable, fast, stripped of all unnecassary BS and it does what it has to do. I have no reason to upgrade to Vista or 7.

Crash Wink

Wink

IP Logged

Reply #6 - Sep 2^nd, 2009 at 6:33am

Fozzer Offline
Colonel
An elderly FS 2004 addict!
Hereford. England. EGBS.

Posts: 24861

Being the old "stick-in-the-mud" Chap that I am, with zillions of "old" computer Games Software, I shall continue to use Windows XP Pro.
Its simple, and always seem to do the job for me!... Kiss

Kiss

...!

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004...and happily wallowing in a mud bath!... Smiley

...!

I went straight from Win '98 to Win XP Pro.

....(DOS was fun...for a while!)... Grin

Grin

...!

Dell Dimension 5000 BTX Tower. Win7 Home Edition, 32 Bit. Intel Pentium 4, dual 2.8 GHz. 2.5GB RAM, nVidia GF 9500GT 1GB. SATA 500GB + 80GB. Philips 17" LCD Monitor. Micronet ADSL Modem only. Saitek Cyborg Evo Force. FS 2004 + FSX. Briggs and Stratton Petrol Lawn Mower...Motor Bikes. Gas Cooker... and lots of musical instruments!.... ...!
Yamaha MO6,MM6,DX7,DX11,DX21,DX100,MK100,EMT10,PSR400,PSS780,Roland GW-8L v2,TR505,Casio MT-205,Korg CX3v2 dual manual,+ Leslie 760,M-Audio Prokeys88,KeyRig,Cubase,Keyfax4,Guitars,Orchestral,Baroque,Renaissance,Medieval Instruments.

IP Logged

Reply #7 - Sep 2^nd, 2009 at 11:37pm

SubZer0 Offline
Colonel
KLNA

Gender:
Posts: 3882

ShaneG wrote on Sep 1^st, 2009 at 4:18pm:

I've tried using my dad's Vista computer, and I just can't seem to wrap my mind around it. Every time I go to do something, it asks me if I'm sure, every step of the way.

Even the simple tasks are a pain.
There are still a lot of compatibility issues with most of the software I run. It may be old, but I still enjoy it. Wink

Wink

Not to mention it won't run on my existing hardware, but XP and 7 will. Tongue

Tongue

Vista never offered anything attractive enough to me to make me want to switch.

The only reason I'm thinking of 7 is the rumored perfomance increase on older hardware over XP. Now that's a reason to switch. Cool

Cool

I just recently switched to Windows 7 when my new HDD came in, and I'm one to vouch for the performance increase over XP Pro x64. Moreover, the OS is very stable (even in RC version) and has yet to give me a single error or BSOD of any sort. However, there are some incompatibility issues with SOME software that I use, but as far as gaming and FS goes, HUGE performance increase Wink

Wink

IP Logged

Reply #8 - Sep 3^rd, 2009 at 2:16am

Mazza Offline
Colonel
:D
Melbourne, Australia.

Gender:
Posts: 3184

SubZer0 wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2009 at 11:37pm:

ShaneG wrote on Sep 1^st, 2009 at 4:18pm:

I've tried using my dad's Vista computer, and I just can't seem to wrap my mind around it. Every time I go to do something, it asks me if I'm sure, every step of the way.

Even the simple tasks are a pain.
There are still a lot of compatibility issues with most of the software I run. It may be old, but I still enjoy it. Wink

Wink

Not to mention it won't run on my existing hardware, but XP and 7 will. Tongue

Tongue

Vista never offered anything attractive enough to me to make me want to switch.

The only reason I'm thinking of 7 is the rumored perfomance increase on older hardware over XP. Now that's a reason to switch. Cool

Cool

I just recently switched to Windows 7 when my new HDD came in, and I'm one to vouch for the performance increase over XP Pro x64. Moreover, the OS is very stable (even in RC version) and has yet to give me a single error or BSOD of any sort. However, there are some incompatibility issues with SOME software that I use, but as far as gaming and FS goes, HUGE performance increase Wink

Wink

That's why I dual boot it with XP, Mainly use Windows 7, but for those older games that don't work, Just boot up into XP Cheesy

Cheesy

Sunset Chasing...RULES

AMD 9550 2.43 X4 - 2Gb RAM 800Mhz DDRII - Asus 4670
Corsair TX-750W

IP Logged

Reply #9 - Sep 3^rd, 2009 at 8:31pm

SubZer0 Offline
Colonel
KLNA

Gender:
Posts: 3882

Mazza wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2009 at 2:16am:

SubZer0 wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2009 at 11:37pm:

ShaneG wrote on Sep 1^st, 2009 at 4:18pm:

I've tried using my dad's Vista computer, and I just can't seem to wrap my mind around it. Every time I go to do something, it asks me if I'm sure, every step of the way.

Even the simple tasks are a pain.
There are still a lot of compatibility issues with most of the software I run. It may be old, but I still enjoy it. Wink

Wink

Not to mention it won't run on my existing hardware, but XP and 7 will. Tongue

Tongue

Vista never offered anything attractive enough to me to make me want to switch.

The only reason I'm thinking of 7 is the rumored perfomance increase on older hardware over XP. Now that's a reason to switch. Cool

Cool

I just recently switched to Windows 7 when my new HDD came in, and I'm one to vouch for the performance increase over XP Pro x64. Moreover, the OS is very stable (even in RC version) and has yet to give me a single error or BSOD of any sort. However, there are some incompatibility issues with SOME software that I use, but as far as gaming and FS goes, HUGE performance increase Wink

Wink

That's why I dual boot it with XP, Mainly use Windows 7, but for those older games that don't work, Just boot up into XP Cheesy

Cheesy

Or you could simply run them in XP Combatibility mode...

IP Logged

Reply #10 - Sep 4^th, 2009 at 3:21am

Mazza Offline
Colonel
:D
Melbourne, Australia.

Gender:
Posts: 3184

SubZer0 wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2009 at 8:31pm:

Mazza wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2009 at 2:16am:

SubZer0 wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2009 at 11:37pm:

ShaneG wrote on Sep 1^st, 2009 at 4:18pm:

I've tried using my dad's Vista computer, and I just can't seem to wrap my mind around it. Every time I go to do something, it asks me if I'm sure, every step of the way.

Even the simple tasks are a pain.
There are still a lot of compatibility issues with most of the software I run. It may be old, but I still enjoy it. Wink

Wink

Not to mention it won't run on my existing hardware, but XP and 7 will. Tongue

Tongue

Vista never offered anything attractive enough to me to make me want to switch.

The only reason I'm thinking of 7 is the rumored perfomance increase on older hardware over XP. Now that's a reason to switch. Cool

Cool

I just recently switched to Windows 7 when my new HDD came in, and I'm one to vouch for the performance increase over XP Pro x64. Moreover, the OS is very stable (even in RC version) and has yet to give me a single error or BSOD of any sort. However, there are some incompatibility issues with SOME software that I use, but as far as gaming and FS goes, HUGE performance increase Wink

Wink

That's why I dual boot it with XP, Mainly use Windows 7, but for those older games that don't work, Just boot up into XP Cheesy

Cheesy

Or you could simply run them in XP Combatibility mode...

Some still don't work even then Cheesy

Cheesy

Sunset Chasing...RULES

AMD 9550 2.43 X4 - 2Gb RAM 800Mhz DDRII - Asus 4670
Corsair TX-750W

IP Logged

Reply #11 - Sep 4^th, 2009 at 7:03am

Fozzer Offline
Colonel
An elderly FS 2004 addict!
Hereford. England. EGBS.

Posts: 24861

My second Hard Drive contains Windows '98 SE, and my 3DFX Voodoo Graphics Drivers for running my really old games!

Paul...a blast from the past!... Cool

Cool

...!

Dell Dimension 5000 BTX Tower. Win7 Home Edition, 32 Bit. Intel Pentium 4, dual 2.8 GHz. 2.5GB RAM, nVidia GF 9500GT 1GB. SATA 500GB + 80GB. Philips 17" LCD Monitor. Micronet ADSL Modem only. Saitek Cyborg Evo Force. FS 2004 + FSX. Briggs and Stratton Petrol Lawn Mower...Motor Bikes. Gas Cooker... and lots of musical instruments!.... ...!
Yamaha MO6,MM6,DX7,DX11,DX21,DX100,MK100,EMT10,PSR400,PSS780,Roland GW-8L v2,TR505,Casio MT-205,Korg CX3v2 dual manual,+ Leslie 760,M-Audio Prokeys88,KeyRig,Cubase,Keyfax4,Guitars,Orchestral,Baroque,Renaissance,Medieval Instruments.

IP Logged

Reply #12 - Sep 4^th, 2009 at 3:14pm

Plugpennyshadow Offline
Colonel
Hello!

Gender:
Posts: 276

Fozzer wrote on Sep 4^th, 2009 at 7:03am:

My second Hard Drive contains Windows '98 SE, and my 3DFX Voodoo Graphics Drivers for running my really old games!

Paul...a blast from the past!... Cool

Cool

...!

You have drivers for 3DFX Voodoo? I want! I want! I want! please?

I have an old Packard Bell that still serves me as my Win 98 SE machine. But I dont have the drivers for my 3DFX addon card. Could ya send them too me? My e-mail is in private message.

Thankie...

IP Logged

Reply #13 - Sep 4^th, 2009 at 5:01pm

Fozzer Offline
Colonel
An elderly FS 2004 addict!
Hereford. England. EGBS.

Posts: 24861

Plugpennyshadow wrote on Sep 4^th, 2009 at 3:14pm:

Fozzer wrote on Sep 4^th, 2009 at 7:03am:

My second Hard Drive contains Windows '98 SE, and my 3DFX Voodoo Graphics Drivers for running my really old games!

Paul...a blast from the past!... Cool

Cool

...!

You have drivers for 3DFX Voodoo? I want! I want! I want! please?

I have an old Packard Bell that still serves me as my Win 98 SE machine. But I dont have the drivers for my 3DFX addon card. Could ya send them too me? My e-mail is in private message.

Thankie...

Google is your friend...as always...>>>>

http://www.falconfly.de/voodoo3.htm

http://www.nodevice.com/driver/Voodoo3/get47992.html

Paul...G-BPLF... Wink

Wink

...!

Dell Dimension 5000 BTX Tower. Win7 Home Edition, 32 Bit. Intel Pentium 4, dual 2.8 GHz. 2.5GB RAM, nVidia GF 9500GT 1GB. SATA 500GB + 80GB. Philips 17" LCD Monitor. Micronet ADSL Modem only. Saitek Cyborg Evo Force. FS 2004 + FSX. Briggs and Stratton Petrol Lawn Mower...Motor Bikes. Gas Cooker... and lots of musical instruments!.... ...!
Yamaha MO6,MM6,DX7,DX11,DX21,DX100,MK100,EMT10,PSR400,PSS780,Roland GW-8L v2,TR505,Casio MT-205,Korg CX3v2 dual manual,+ Leslie 760,M-Audio Prokeys88,KeyRig,Cubase,Keyfax4,Guitars,Orchestral,Baroque,Renaissance,Medieval Instruments.

IP Logged

Reply #14 - Nov 12^th, 2009 at 12:53pm

sandra Ex Member

I use Window XP, better then the every OS, prefer xp more then vista or any other.

Thanks!

IP Logged

Pages: 1 2

Send Topic

Print

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

Top of this page

Simviation Forum » Powered by YaBB 2.5 AE!
YaBB Forum Software © 2000-2010. All Rights Reserved.

Valid XHTML

Valid CSS

Powered by Perl

Source Forge