Is Windows 7 Really Best For Gaming
Jun 14, 2012
This is just where people can offer their thoughts and opinions on windows 7.
1: Is windows 7 really the best for gaming?
2: Do you think windows 8 will be better than windows 7 for gaming?
3: Why do you like windows 7?
4: Why do people hate Vista?
5: Is XP dead?
6: Why do Gamers still stick with XP?
I have been using XP Pro x64 for a few years now and the latest games have been mainly optimized for vista and 7. And XP x64 is a very early version of x64 operating systems which has a few Compatibility and driver issues. Since Game companies are heading for directX 10 and 11 will this perhaps make XP obsolete for gamers? But what about Vista? When i upgraded from XP to Vista specifically for DX10 i noticed that i had a huge decrease in performance, even in DX9. People say that this is because of Vista's Aero Interface, I find this hard to believe considering windows 7 has an even more complex Aero interface and performs much better in an gaming enviroment.
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Mar 4, 2012
is windows 7 the best windows for gaming???some famous gamers dont use windows 7 for gaming .so whats the best windows for gaming..
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Jan 16, 2013
I am the guy you all know who is basically a computer retard. I know where the power button is and how to surf the web but most of my computer experience comes from gaming consoles. Recently I bought a pc with the intention of getting into pc gaming as I was informed that it was a better all round experience.In our office there are 2 people with macs and 2 people with windows. We would like to start gaming against each other over a lan router as we are stationed in china and finding games can often be a nightmare. I would like to know if it is possible to do this and how we would go about it
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Apr 7, 2012
should i use a 32 bit or 64 bit Windows 7 ultimate for gaming ?
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Feb 17, 2011
I know that windows xp gives better performance in gaming but i really like windows 7 for its media center and for all the eye candy stuff.Act im not sure if my specs are good enough for comfortable gaming in windows 7 since it needs more specs than xp. My specs are: Processor:32bit Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93ghz Motherboard:Intel DG41RQ series Ram:4gb(2gbX2) ddr 2 GPU:NVIDIA Geforce 9500GT. So is it enough for gaming in windows 7. or i should go for xp. I play games like Mass effect,Assassins creed etc...
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Jan 7, 2012
I have a problem, everytime I am gaming my computer gets a BSOD, its randomly sometimes its wenn I am playing the game for like 50 minutes but sometimes its after 5 minutes.I updated windows and all of my drivers.
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Jun 1, 2012
yesterday i started receiving a bsod while i was playing diablo3. i was having no issues with the game, everything was running fine and all of a sudden the screen froze and the sound got stuck so to speak. after a few minutes i then received a bsod. i rebooted the computer and went back to playing. i received another bsod. i looked on the diablo3 forums and saw that this was an issue that was affecting a lot of players. but before this day i had been playing the game fine for hours at a time for at least 5 days. i saw that the graphics drivers may be causing an issue so i made sure that they were up to date. i still received the bsod after 20-40 minutes of playing. i tried reverting to old drivers and still received the bsod. i tried uninstalling the game and re-installing and still received the bsod. i decided to try a different game and after about 30 minutes of that game my computer crashed. both of the games are made by blizzard so i thought it might be an issue with them. however, i have never received an error before when playing the second game, which i have been playing for a year or so on this computer.i then tried watching a video on Internet and after about 23 minutes it froze and i got the bsod. i tried one more time to watch another video and this time i lasted almost an hour before it crashed. i decided to let my computer sit with nothing on the screen for almost 2 hours. when i went to open the internet it didn't seem to respond and just hung with the blue busy wheel. i was not able to open any program. i did ctrl+alt+del and got a black screen followed by a box that read "failure to display security and shut down options". i then had to turn the computer off by the power button.my computer doesn't seem to be writing dump files even though i have enabled them to be saved. im not sure how to remedy that. i have tried updating my graphics drivers and reverting to old ones. i have done a memtest and no problems were detected. i monitor my temps and it never seems to get anywhere close to overheating.i have never had a problem with this computer until yesterday. the only major things that have changed is that i downloaded diablo3 on the 25th (though i didnt start receiving the bsods until the 30th) and i have recently moved so i have a new router and internet connection.
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Jul 9, 2011
I keep getting a windows pop up everynow and then when im gaming saying that windows has noticed my performance is really low would I like to switch to a basic etc. etc. Im not sure how this is even possible with my setup. Ive checked my temps on both my GPU/CPU and they are all within normal range and this last time I got it while I was gaming both my GPU/CPU were under half load.
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Jul 4, 2010
Basically I'm at a stalemate with myself. I know well about Vista's issues - but what I'm wondering is from a gaming point of view.I'm currently running Windows XP Professional SP2 (my Windows 7 disc is 64 bit only and won't run on this rig 'till I upgrade the CPU =( ) and essentially I'm wondering - is Vista any better for gaming? For the record, I've an ATi Radeon HD 4350 graphics card.
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Apr 18, 2011
I'm looking for what would perform better and give best performance in-game? I'm wondering which OS would be best suited.As of now i am on XP and my system spec are
Intel Q8400@2.66 Ghz
Xfx hd 6870 1gb
3gb ddr2 ram.
Will win 7 take more ram to run or will it give me better fps than xp ??
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Jul 9, 2011
I keep getting a windows pop up everynow and then when im gaming saying that windows has noticed my performance is really low would I like to switch to a basic etc. etc. Im not sure how this is even possible with my setup. Ive checked my temps on both my GPU/CPU and they are all within normal range and this last time I got it while I was gaming both my GPU/CPU were under half load.
Galaxy GeForce 470 GTX
8gig of DDR3 Corsair Vengeance
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64x
AMD Phenom ii X4 965 Black Box Edition
2 TB Barracuda HD
NZXT Phantom Case
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Aug 23, 2011
I am building a new PC. It will not ship with an OS. I am getting the Free windows 7 from Microsoft (the student deal). The only thing is, i can only get Professional. Will that make any difference in gaming? I am getting this PC to do my video editing and to play games. Will professional perform worse when i play games than the other versions?
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Oct 24, 2011
Recently built a new gaming PC and need to purchase Windows 7. Can I legally purchase and install an OEM version of Windows 7 Home Premium? Will this copy function the same as any other version of Windows 7? Don't plan to resell the computer.
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Nov 13, 2011
the cpu gets heated while gaming on windows 7 but it was good with xp
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Jan 17, 2010
I have had random computer shutdowns while playing games since I installed windows 7. Any games remotely needing graphical work will shutdown my computer.Let me stress this did not happen ever while I had windows vista.I understand from reading into my problem I am far from the only one with this issue. Someone else seems to hint that this has to do with directx 10-11 and directx 10 video-cards and was wondering if a fix had been issued yet.I have the latest drivers and the latest version of directx. I will say this is not a overheating issue nor a power supply problem nor a short circuit, this is not a windows installation error , nor a virus.
Specs:
saphirre Radeon HD 4890
Asus P5n32E SLI plus
Intel Core2 quad cpu 2.66ghz
Antec 650w
8g ram
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Aug 16, 2012
I am thinking of building A gaming computer. But I am wondering if windows 7 64 bit is needed for gaming because the computer I have now uses windows 7 32 bit. Does it make a big difference? It would be nice not to spend an extra 100$
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Sep 16, 2012
If im building a gaming desktop which windows 7 version should i get?home premium or professional?
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May 22, 2011
I'm geting blue screen while playing games.
OS Version: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate , Service Pack 1, 64 bit
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6000+, AMD64 Family 15 Model 67 Stepping 3
Processor Count: 2
RAM: 4095 Mb
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS, 320 Mb
Hard Drives: C: Total - 79899 MB, Free - 23532 MB; D: Total - 530477 MB, Free - 203140 MB;
Motherboard:, ALiveNF5SLI-1394,, Antivirus: Microsoft Security Essentials, Updated and Enabled
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Dec 24, 2010
My systems specs are basically as follows:
Athlon 64 3500+
1 GB RAM
8600 GTS 256 MB
I'd like to use win 7 to make use of direct x 10 since win xp lacks the support and generally play games like F.E.A.R 2 and Modern warfare.Do you think I would be able to play these games w/o problems with better graphics and about the same speed in Win 7 (or some kind of Gamer edition like ARC)?
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Jun 20, 2012
Two days ago, my system started Blue screening for the first time since I built it ~ 2 months ago. It first started happening while playing Diablo3 and streaming using the streaming software Xsplit. broadcaster, and now it has happened while Idle with nothing running ( while I slept overnight ).All windows updates are installed.Latest drivers for my video card are installed.
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May 7, 2011
I just need to know that can win 7 slow down the games as compare to xp as win 7 is more advanced,so iam confused on gaming on xp or win 7 and how much space does it take for win 7 as i have 20 gb on C drive.
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Jul 20, 2011
If I'm getting exactly the $500 specs of the June gaming PC from Tom's Hardware, which windows 7 is good for me? I3-2100, Radeon 6850.
Firstly, 32bit or 64 bit (can you briefly tell me the difference?) And, home premium, professional, or ultimate?
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Sep 12, 2011
Battlefield Bad Company 2 and Crysis 2 have caused my computer to totally shutdown without warning after about 20-30 mins of play. Then after maybe 3-5 mins after the shutdown the computer restarts its self. First game I installed into this machine was Shogun 2 and I did not have a problem with shutdowns. However I haven't played that game in awhile. I am going to format harddrive and reinstall windows 7.
Intel Core i5-2500K
COOLER MASTER HAF 932
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2
2x G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB DDR3 1333
MSI 6950 2gb
HITACHI Deskstar 7K3000
Crosiar THX 750
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Jul 18, 2012
I'm about to build my gaming computer and I got windows home basic for about $30. I was wondering does it have any limitations on graphics or memory compared to premium? My specs are 8gb ram, Intel I5 3570k, Radeon 7850, asrock extreme 4 z77.
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Jan 2, 2013
I am having problems with Windows 7 while gaming. After some minutes of playing the computer suddenly shuts down and then restarts saying that Windows needs to be repaired. This only happens while gaming and started after I installed "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic". I must add that this is a computer I build and my Windows is not original
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Mar 10, 2012
I've been thinking of getting myself a nice new wireless mouse and keyboard, and I've noticed some of the high-end ones have a lot of "customizable MMO gaming keys". The Naga Epic Razer is pretty impressive with a (supposed) 17 customizable keys.
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Another neat item is the Corsair k90. I want this one for it's mechanical-switch keys more than for the gaming-keys. But if I can put those keys to use... it could be worth it.
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What I would like to know is... in Windows 7 itself (not the games) can you use these type of keys for certain shortcuts? Like, when I'm on the desktop, I could open up frequently used programs, at the tap of a key on my mouse? Or if I start a movie in VLC, could I link the keys to volume, play/pause or fast-forward/rewind functions?
I do game, somewhat, but these are pretty expensive peripherals. If I did buy them I would want them to be of use beyond just games. But so far as I've searched, I haven't found any indication that the keys can be used for non-gaming shortcuts.
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Dec 1, 2012
which version of windows 7 is lighter and good for gaming?
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Apr 23, 2012
what the difference is between the graphics rating and gaming graphics rating in the Windows Experience Index? Which is more important? Because my graphics has the lowest subscore of 5.8 and my gaming graphics has a subscore of 6.7.
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May 13, 2012
Do I need any special to set up three monitors for gaming in Win7?
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Jun 21, 2012
When im playing any intensive game like Bf3 or Arma 2 windows changes my color scheme to windows basic because "Performance is too low". My computer is really good and the games aren't lagging at all.
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Dec 26, 2012
I am building a new gaming system, considering that the screen is only 1920x1080 resolution, from most benchmarks I have seen, the i7 and GTX670 I put in it shoul be enough to handle any current game at highest settings at a playable framerate.So I put in a temporary junk HDD and installed Windows 7 (64bit professional) just to test it out and try different configurations on it before I install it for real on the actual system drive. After downloading the demos to known hardware-straining games like Crysis and Metro 2033 I was pretty satisfied with the performance.Evetually, I ran windows update and installed all recommended and optional (except for Bing Desktop) updates. After several reboots and re-updates to make sure everything was installed I shut it down.The next day I start it up again and notice that it was taking two to three times as long to boot up..... fair enough, I did just install many updates. But now I noticed that performance had taken a total nosedive as well. For some reason it took several minutes after the desktop had loaded for any program to actually start up. The Crysis demo (even with vsync turned on from the console) had massive tearing where there wasn't any before, and the Metro 2033 demo had slowdowns, especially when turning!
I suspect its MSE thats causing it (I am going to install NOD32 as my real antivirus anyway) but is there any way I can test what could be causing this lag in case it isn't MSE? I can't just not run Windows Update after all, that would be beyond stupid, especially on a fresh install. Pretty much the only thing that changed between the last time I ran those demos and now was installing updates.
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