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    Intel i5 (2nd Gen) + 6GB RAM - Windows 7 Home Preium or Windows 8 Pro???

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by SMSabir, Jan 23, 2013.

  1. SMSabir

    SMSabir Notebook Guru

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    Hello there

    A quick question - which Windows (7 Home Premium or 8 Professional) is more Hardware Friendly?

    I got Dell laptop with Intel i5 (second Generation), 6GB Ram, AMD Radeon HD 6630M Graphic card that I am using with Windows 7 Home Preium using exclusively for HD Video Rendering - no plans to upgrade my computer for another year or so.

    I have been told that if I install Windows 8 Pro on my laptop then I will get MUCH BETTER performance as compare to the performance I am currently getting from Windows 7 Home Premium.

    PLUS: I am going to increase the RAM to 16GB in few days - was also suggested that with additional RAM Windows 8 Professional would be a far better choice then Windows 7 Home Premium while using the same laptop - please guide me in this too.

    Kindly help me by guiding me. Thanks.
     
    SMSabir, Jan 23, 2013
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  2. sasuke256

    sasuke256 Notebook Deity

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    more RAM will most likely help but the change of windows wouldnt at all.. (start-up/boot time a part)
     
    sasuke256, Jan 23, 2013
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  3. Jarhead

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    Doubt that Windows 8 makes that much of a difference; it was probably a subjective feeling at best (or maybe *some* benchmarking improvement, but nothing serious). If you want your hardware to run subjectively faster (and objectively speed up drive I/O by a non-trivial amount), you'll be much better off investing in a good SSD. I recommend Crucial, Plextor, or Samsung.

    There's nothing wrong with Windows 7, and there are a lot of radical changes in Windows 8 that you might not like (Metro, only one full window at a time, etc.). Software won't lead to a noticeably massive change like your friend suggested, period. If you want speed, you need to look at the hardware itself (mainly, SSD).
     
    Jarhead, Jan 23, 2013
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  4. Prostar Computer

    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    Not. Who told you this/where did you read that? Windows 8 has shown that is does in fact require less resources than Windows 7 does, and it has features that pit it above 7 in terms of boot and shut down time, but it's not drastically better by any means (in fact it's nearly a negligible contrast). Gaming benchmarks show anywhere from 0-5 fps difference between the two OSs.

    You're welcome to give it a shot. I'm not promoting nor decrying upgrading - just do a bit of research before you upgrade to see if you will have any issues with any current software you use on 7. :)
     
    Prostar Computer, Jan 23, 2013
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