OEM Windows: SL or PRO advantages? (quick question)

sonic123

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Hello there. I've read that what Windows 8 Pro provides over the SL version are: Windows Server domain, Encrypting File System, Hyper-V, and Virtual Hard Disk Booting, Group Policy as well as BitLocker and BitLocker To Go.

These as I see it are more business oriented and I don't care a bit about not having Windows Media Center.

Apart from this what else am I missing from choosing the SL version and not the Pro? What are the enthusiast features found on Windows 8 Pro?

My PC is basically for hardcore-enthusiast gaming.

Thank you!!
 
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If you're not going to use any of those features you named, just go for the "basic" version. Usually the main reason to use the Professional version is because you're using a Windows domain.

ThomasJ93

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If you're not going to use any of those features you named, just go for the "basic" version. Usually the main reason to use the Professional version is because you're using a Windows domain.
 
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