Tom's Hardware > Forum > Windows 7 > Should I buy Vista for my new computer or use Windows 7 Beta?

Should I buy Vista for my new computer or use Windows 7 Beta?

Forum Windows 7 : Should I buy Vista for my new computer or use Windows 7 Beta?

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
xydin   04-28-2009 at 02:06:08 AM

Hi,

I am building a new system and I was wondering if I should buy Windows Vista x64, or go with Windows 7 Beta's and RC's until Windows 7's release.

If needed my system specs are:

Phenom II 940
OCZ Reaper 4gb 1066MHz
GIGABYTE GA-MA790GP-UD4H (790GX chipset)
WD Caviar Black 1TB
Samsung x22 DVD Burner w/ Lightscribe
Sapphire Radeon HD 4870 1GB
OCZ 550w Fatal1ty PSU



Thanks in advance for any help :)

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
tommylikewingy   04-28-2009 at 03:04:03 AM
- 0 +

I highly recommend using Windows 7. I've installed a few different builds, and only had one problem (networking problems in build 7057 which has since been fixed). Download RC1 when it is released publicly on May 5th.

There are alot of things I like about Windows 7 that I have noticed on my system.

-Faster boot time
-Fast install time...only took about 20 minutes for a full install
-The new quick launch icons and jumplists
-Excellent driver support...it actually found drivers for all of my devices through windows update...when I installed Vista for the first time, I had to install alot of drivers on my own
-Improved system tray which allows you to see only what you want to see and not have 20 icons filling up your system tray

I haven't done any gaming with it yet, so I can't tell you how that is, but the latest Catalyst drivers support Windows 7.

Message quoted 1 times
Reply to tommylikewingy
xydin   04-28-2009 at 03:26:20 AM
- 0 +

Thank you very much for the information, on May 5th how would I download it, well rather where? And then do I just burn it to a DVD or install it some other way? Could you explain how to get it, or do you have a link to somewhere that explains it? Thanks. ^^

Reply to xydin
tommylikewingy   04-28-2009 at 03:38:04 AM
- 0 +

Just go to microsoft's website
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/w [...] nload.aspx

You can request a product key right now and it will be emailed to you. Then just go back to the same link on the 5th and you should be able to download RC1. You can burn it to a DVD and use the product key during the install.

Message quoted 1 times
Reply to tommylikewingy
xydin   04-28-2009 at 03:39:17 AM
- 0 +

Thank you very much again, I appreciate it. ^^

Reply to xydin
Bronze Win 7 badge Zoron   04-28-2009 at 11:36:33 PM
- 0 +

Just so you know... you'll have to reload that system when you purchase Win 7. There's usually no upgrade path from a RC to a RTM or final retail. Don't know if that would be a concern for you or not... but I thought it worth mentioning. Some people hate reloading their computers more often than absolutely necessary.

------------------------------ Desktop: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit; Intel Q6600 CPU; E-VGA 780i SLI motherboard; E-VGA E-GeForce 8800GT; OCZ Vista 4GB dual-channel kit; Ultra X2 750W power supply; 2 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB in RAID 0. Laptop: Acer Aspire 8730-6314;
 Reply to Zoron
xydin   04-29-2009 at 02:03:04 AM
- 0 +

Thanks for the info Zoron, it doesn't bother me though ^^. I can back up all my data on flash drives, I just have music and pictures really, the other stuff generally isn't important, and for some reason I enjoy setting up my system ;x (but only if it's necessary)


Message edited by xydin on 04-29-2009 at 02:03:34 AM
Reply to xydin
kep55   04-29-2009 at 03:31:37 AM
- 0 +

tommylikewingy wrote :

Just go to microsoft's website
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/w [...] nload.aspx

You can request a product key right now and it will be emailed to you. Then just go back to the same link on the 5th and you should be able to download RC1. You can burn it to a DVD and use the product key during the install.



Unless I misread the Microsoft Win7 site, the Beta will expire on August 1, 2009.

------------------------------ Für Elise – Support the Breast Cancer & Heart funds
 Reply to kep55
xydin   04-29-2009 at 03:55:32 AM
- 0 +

I think beta ends on August 1, but RC2 begins on August 1, from what I have read on various sites.

Reply to xydin
madhukarah   04-29-2009 at 11:48:43 AM
- 0 +

Windows 7 beta build 7000 will expire on August 1st, 2009
the newer versions will expire on March 1st, 2010. (even RC)

Reply to madhukarah
mi1ez   04-29-2009 at 01:04:11 PM
- 0 +

tommylikewingy wrote :

I highly recommend using Windows 7. I've installed a few different builds, and only had one problem (networking problems in build 7057 which has since been fixed). Download RC1 when it is released publicly on May 5th.

There are alot of things I like about Windows 7 that I have noticed on my system.

-Faster boot time
-Fast install time...only took about 20 minutes for a full install
-The new quick launch icons and jumplists
-Excellent driver support...it actually found drivers for all of my devices through windows update...when I installed Vista for the first time, I had to install alot of drivers on my own
-Improved system tray which allows you to see only what you want to see and not have 20 icons filling up your system tray

I haven't done any gaming with it yet, so I can't tell you how that is, but the latest Catalyst drivers support Windows 7.



Windows 7 is great for gaming! Just so you know...

Message quoted 2 times
Reply to mi1ez
xydin   04-29-2009 at 02:25:33 PM
- 0 +

mi1ez wrote :

Windows 7 is great for gaming! Just so you know...




Haha, I was wondering about that too, but I just figured that I wouldn't burden the community with more questions and would just find out myself xD

Reply to xydin
sirgrotius   05-25-2009 at 04:02:30 AM
- 0 +

mi1ez wrote :

Windows 7 is great for gaming! Just so you know...



I was wondering that. So can I assume NVIDIA's graphics cards are supported by Windows 7 (the latest ones ...e.g., 275, 285)?

Reply to sirgrotius
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Windows 7 > Should I buy Vista for my new computer or use Windows 7 Beta?
Go to:

There are 1174 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.683 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them