Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 for a new build?

Snetto

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Feb 7, 2014
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This has been asked probably a million times, but thought since I'm about to assemble my first build I'd ask again. Here's my parts list, which will mainly be for gaming and general around the house use (still deciding on cpu cooling):

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Snetto/saved/3xA4

If I already had Win 7 on a machine I probably wouldn't bother, but since this is new build with a new Windows intall, is now the time to go with 8.1 or is Win 7 still the gold standard for gaming?

Thanks,
Steve
 
Solution
oem usualy bound to the first sytem you install it the retail could be install on another system if the first one goes out but it will be only as a single user os not for multiple computer on the same license .