What is the best OS for a game system? [xp333] [gaming system]
Q: I want to set up a computer just for games, mostly online things such as Counter Strike, etc., and I have not used anything except to the extent 98se. What is the best OS to use on a pure gaming system?
Hardware will not be the absolute fastest, but close, that is, XP1800, XP333, 384MB PC2700, Geforce3ti200 .
Im tempted to just go with XP, but Im afraid that some games not running, or it may be too many new OS bugs.
Best Answer: Split your 1 500gb hdd into 2 partitions that way if you srew up your windows you do not ever loose data.
I been doing this for years
Re:Win98SE with a few minor tweaks, and you have a blazing fast OS for gaming! Everything works, the way it should. MHO.
Re:Thanks for the input.
I run 98se right now, but I have XP waiting to install on a "next" system. 2k seems to have broken a LOT of older games, but I plan to run maybe 5 PCs not including laptops with a couple of them older machines running 95 or 98se, heck I may keep an old P90 running DOS or W3.1. Nothing like the original hardware and OS to make a game feel right.
Ultimately I wonder if it might be cheaper to install 98se, then upgrade in a 6 months when the service packs for XP start to show up?
Re:I always thought 98SE was the still the greatest gaming OS out there until I installed XP on my gaming rig. XP has me sold now. I wouldn't recommend anything other than XP now.
Re:XP, no reason to punish yourself with 98 or ME.
Re:XP is the way to go if you ask me.
Re:if you mean best gaming O/S right now, i'd have to say stick with 98se or me. no muss…no fuss–well almost
best future gaming O/S, the others have it right with xp.Re:I second what Mutzi said, I would go with XP due to it's reliablity and the fact that drivers and updates are being released pretty quickly, XP unless you run some really old stuff. I have even had better luck running older proggies and games on XP than I did on 2k.
Re:I'd personally say get XP. There may be bugs and the drivers may still be a step away from mature but these issues are being resolved very quickly.
Within a couple of months I think XP will be the di-facto standard for games, so you'll have to upgrade eventually anyway.
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