Best Windows Version and Method of Uploading for No Optical Drive Build

kimbo_schlice

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With the help of a lot of good users on here, especially DonkeyOatie and Eximo, I've come to what I think is my final build:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/48QGYJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/48QGYJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1241 V3 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $248.96)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK PALLAS 56.5 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($109.80 @ B&H)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($97.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($309.30 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone Sugo SG13B Mini ITX Tower Case ($46.00 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Silverstone 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 PWM 59.1 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1018.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-27 10:18 EDT-0400

I'm really proud of it! Thanks for everybody's help!

I just have one final thing to figure out. Which version of Windows is best to get right now? In light of Windows 10 being around the corner, I'm thinking it's probably best just to get the cheapest copy I can find between 7 or 8/8.1. Also, what is the best method to load it on my system, considering that I do not have an optical drive for this build. Thanks!
 

drixkarasu

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