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Old 03-28-2006, 04:43 PM   #1
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Which operationg system would be the best choise for a gaming PC?
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Old 03-28-2006, 04:51 PM   #2
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um...windows xp
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Old 03-28-2006, 04:52 PM   #3
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thats what i thought (just making sure if anyone knows sumthing i dont) :P
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there really isnt good games for any other operating system...
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why would you have anything but XP, everything is made for it.
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Yeha, it's so hard to program things in linux for games, and there are barely any games made for mac to just run... windows xp pro...
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I have always used Windows XP
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Windows XP Pro, so you don't get quite the bogginess that you do with Home.
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Windows XP. Or if you don't mind waiting and saving up, Windows Vista. It'll be the first Operating System that is also geared towards gaming with DirectX 10.
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