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Windows 7 or XP for gaming? Plus help.
I have a bit of a dilemma here. I'm trying to decide whether or not to pick Windows 7 or XP for some gaming. Other things like browsing and multimedia too, of course, but mostly gaming.
I'm getting a new-to-me computer this coming Friday. Specs are:
P4 3.1ghz (hyperthreading, dunno if that matters much.)
2 gigs of DDR3 RAM.
ATI Radeon x1650 Pro with 512mb RAM.
Quite frankly, I've never had a PC capable of playing any games >2003, so the idea of being able to play some good games is very enjoyable.
- What newer games could this machine run with a decent framerate? (High or low settings doesn't matter)
- Which OS should I choose for best performance?
(note: if I run Win7, I'd of course be using the classic theme while I play. I'd also be using slipstreamed versions of either OS I choose.)
I know from experience that XP is really great on performance, but I've been told that 7 is really good for gaming. I'm not sure, though.
I'll take any help/suggestions I can get, this is new territory for me.