shadowman90
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After I switched to Fedora Linux for everyday work I now use Windows for 100% gaming and I was just wondering I have a retail copy of Windows 8 Professional and I want to know would it be worth upgrading to that from my current copy of Windows 7 Professional when it will be only used for gaming? Will there be any compatibility issues with the games I currently use in Win7? Also since I understand the retail copies of Windows 8 are upgrade only will I still have my files in tact after the upgrade? I would backup my data anyway but it saves time if my files are still in tact after upgrading. If Windows 8 is fine for gaming and there are no driver issues with my laptop I would gladly upgrade from Windows 7 but I see reviewers have mixed feelings when it comes to Windows 8 and gaming...some say its fine (but adds a few extra steps to start games) and others say it is a disaster. Can anyone that actually games on Windows 8 tell me if it is worth the upgrade or should I stick with Windows 7 for my gaming needs? Thanks.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Fedora 18 64-bit / Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Sony Vaio VPC-EG16FM/B
- CPU
- Intel Core i5 2410M
- Memory
- 8GB DDR3
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD Graphics 3000
- Monitor(s) Displays
- built-in 14" laptop display + 23" Asus PC Monitor
- Hard Drives
- Western Digital 1TB laptop HDD + WD 1TB My Passport Essential external HDD
- Mouse
- Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse