Is the Windows 10 Upgrade worth it for gaming?

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Hi everyone!

Im thinking about buying an SSD and upgrading from Win7 to Win10 Professional Version.

My Setup:
Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 Ti
Intel Core i5 3570K - 3.4GHz BOX
CORSAIR DDR3 2x8192MB Vengeance RAM
ASUS P8Z77-V LX

My CPU and GPU are overclocked to max levels I was able to. I can play all the games on High or higher settings... except recent Wolfenstein 2 the new colossus, which stutters in a weird way.. the stutter doesnt change in Im on Ultra settings or low... So I gues its the VUlkan and DX12 problem..

Ive read that I need Dx12 to properly use Vulkan, so Im thinking to buy Win10 just for that...

DO you guys think it is worth for me to upgrade to Windows 10?
Also what are your experiences with the privacy issue and data mining on Win10? (Ive read couple of threads here and around the internet, but nothing recent)

Thank you for your help in my decision process :)
 
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You could dual-boot Win7 and Win10...https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/how-to/windows/how-dual-boot-windows-7-or-8-with-windows-10-3633084/

I personally prefer Win10--it's where the world is going, and everything else will get left behind...eventually. And I know a lot of games "prefer" Win7. Dual boot seems a reasonable compromise, though it may require an additional HDD associated only with the Win10 on the boot drive to put your Win10 games on. Worth considering.
 
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Adding to MazBoy answer, due to latest Scepter and meltdown vulnerabilities Microsoft is pushing windows updates and as per them performance drop is much more in old hardware and OS (windows 7>Windows 8> windows 10). Another plus point to upgrade to Windows 10.
 
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Worth it? Yes. I'd just get Win 10 Home unless you need the pro version for some other reason.

Privacy? On a Win 10 PC? Laughable. The user needs to first visit the Privacy section and make their selections there.

Next up is Cortana. The user needs to create a DWORD 32 bit key within the registry that disallows Cortana. Let me see if I can find that. http://www.thewindowsclub.com/disable-turn-off-cortana-windows-10(click on not now, surely later). The registry fix is what I was referring to. Some rename Cortana's folder but will also break the Start menu and WIndows' search function. People remedy that with Everything. I do prefer Everything to Windows' search. I can look just for videos if I want. I can change that to just look for pcis. I could just search for everything without a filter. And Everything doesn't break anything.

Next up is the internet. When is your PC talking with M$? I use Glasswire . It tells me when something is making contact with the outside world. It will also tell me when versions change(updates). If I see somethin I don't like I can simply click on the Firewall tab within Glasswire and click on the grayed out flame which tells Windows' firewall to block that connection. Sorta funny that is.

It's so much more than a firewall manager. I can also see how much data I am using with each connection. It also shows you your monthly, weekly, or daily bandwidth usage amounts. It of course shows the real-time connections and usage. It's a handy utility.

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/opt-out-stop-personalized-windows-10 shows you how to disable user specific ads.

Enough steps? No!? Okay.

Now you should head to Services within Windows. Look for entries that include the word Telemetry and disable them. Viper has a Services list. http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-10-service-configurations/. Don't skip to the good part. Read the warnings beforehand. You can easily break things in Windows if you disable the wrong service. I bet there is no less than a dozen services that are wasting the PC's resources and/or phoning home with your actions.

I also use Anti-Beacon. https://www.safer-networking.org/spybot-anti-beacon/ It's made to reveal telemetry issues within your PC. Just be careful. Both Glasswire and Anti-Beacon needs to be used with care and all decisions need to be informed. They can certainly cause issues. Block the wrong things and you can surf and use the internet. You then come to Tom's Hardware and you will get a VERY odd message and you won't be able to use this site.

Your security is of course important. Be aware that they(security apps like Norton or AVG) can also be tracking you.

I'll also uninstall items I don't need. There is also Windows features that I disable. Click on Start and type features Click on Turn Windows Features on or off.

There are still other ways that a user can protect themselves. Do you use a wireless router. That router is constantly broadcasting your SSID. That can be hidden to others but still accessible by you.

That is just a small part of increasing your level of privacy there are other avenues you can search.
 
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Thank you all for your input, especially you aquielisunari!!!

You made my day!

Most of all I really like GlassWire, do you choose if you want to allow or block that certain connection before it is performed, like in ESET firewall?


I am reinstalling this weekend, Ive got so much to read and learn to use out of all those links you provided

Thank you again :)
 
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aquielisunari

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Thanks for that:D I do enjoy helping others. Helping to keep things away from M$ is just the gravy.

Glasswire isn't a hostile program. Actions like that are completely up to the user. It doesn't assume anything but instead will pop-up a notification in the lower right of your screen. The user can then make an informed decision if they want to block that connection or not. Like some programs Glasswire can be set to start when Windows does. It is set that way by default and should be left that way. I use Ccleaner to keep my Start-up menu as clean as possible.
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The user can click on an entry and then click on delete or disable it. It will only delete/disable it from the start menu.It doesn't affect the program itself. I click on each tab and trim as much fat as possible. Having a fat list can slow down your PC's boot time. It also wastes resources that could be better spent elsewhere. The same applies to the aforementioned Services within Windows. Wasteful some of them are.
 
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One more question... Ive noticed that GlassWire doesnt allow me to block the connection before connecting... the "Ask to Connect" is only in Paid version ...

So since I have to pay for that ... thats what I want the most... Im thinking about buying Eset Internet Security, which I used for years ... and Im very happy with that...

What is your opinion about ESET Internet Security? Is it better that GlassWire?
 
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They have recently removed that feature rendering it useless to me. I have yet to find an appropriate solution.

I don't have any experience with ESET.
 
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What do you mean? Glasswire removed the "Ask to Connect" feature from free version you mean?
 
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