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    Different Windows version and gaming

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by CyPsychotic, Jun 20, 2010.

  1. CyPsychotic

    CyPsychotic Notebook Guru

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    A friend of mine will be opening a net cafe soon and he has asked me a question which I'm not quite sure of the answer.

    First of all the pcs will be playing WoW, CoD and various Valve games. We got the specs down but what we are missing is the Windows version.

    Will there be any difference with regards to the above games if he installs Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit or Professional 64-bit or Ultimate 64-bit?
     
    CyPsychotic, Jun 20, 2010
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  2. Terminal42

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    I'm pretty sure no. Never heard of crysis running at a lower fps because you have professional.
     
    Terminal42, Jun 20, 2010
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    You really don't need anything more than Home Premium for games.
     
    jenesuispasbavard, Jun 20, 2010
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    lainx, Jun 20, 2010
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    agreed.. the others is only if u do office work etc... Home premium is enough.
     
    sean473, Jun 20, 2010
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    A net cafe, you say? You may want to consider Professional at least for the added networking features. You might need domain join in the case you are going to be running them off a server.

    As for gaming performance between the two, they should be no different.
     
    Amnesiac, Jun 22, 2010
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