So you're saying that Linux, which in you have to use the command line a whole lot more is better than Windows? I have a feeling that you've never actually used Linux because you're saying "Linux is brilliant", but Linux itself is not an operating system. You can't download "Linux" and run it, you have to download a Linux distro. Some Linux distros are quite different from others and even someone who liked using Linux in general would not say "Linux is brilliant" because some distros are crap.
Can you tell me why you think Linux is so much superior to Windows? Besides being free there are really no upsides.
I think you may be hanging out with closed-minded people who can't get past the face that Microsoft changed the start screen. Windows 8 isn't much different from Windows 7; the only change in it that I can really see people disliking (Unless you like having your computer boot and shut down slow?) is the start menu. Anyone who dislikes it because of that has either never tried it and thinks it's a much bigger deal than it is or has only tried it for a very short time. Tip: you can right click the bottom left corner of the screen to bring up something that resembles the start menu in Windows 7 and older.
Quote from Frankuro_The_Great»They would probably also completely recode it in C++ or C# Because Java isn't good enough
You say that like recoding a game from scratch in a different language is easy. Microsoft wouldn't buy Mojang if they wanted to completely recode Minecraft. They'd just make their own game resembling Minecraft in C#.
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You've been told incorrectly.
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No it won't.
Having it a few inches higher won't make a difference at all.
USB 2.0 won't bottleneck most internet connections and USB adapters are far worse.
Don't know, don't post.
OP, just get the cheapest PCI-E adapter you can find, such as this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006AB1TXU/?tag=pcpapi-20
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Dropped RAM to 4GB, managed to fit in an A10 and an optical drive: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/sdk3mG
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Waiting two years to get a new computer just for slightly faster ram is extremely stupid.
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If he does decide to do it, remember that he probably does not have a 1440p monitor and you will get slightly lower performance.
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No it isn't.
There's only a noticeable difference in games which are obviously optimized for one brand or the other: http://anandtech.com/bench/product/1033?vs=1038
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Since you're getting a 1440p monitor you might want to bump up the graphics card a bit. The 280x should be fine for running games in medium/high settings at 1440p, but since you're spending nearly $2000 you might want to max out every game.
If you're overclocking: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FvDyqs
If you're not: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yBzxbv
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This link should help: http://www.sevenforums.com/crash-lockup-debug-how/35349-stop-0x124-what-means-what-try.html
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...No it doesn't.
It probably uses around 500w at most. (which even games won't take it to, probably hovers around 425w or so usually).
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We've already gone over why this is an awful idea and you'll have to buy a legit license of Windows after a few months anyway.
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If possible get your friend to bring a spare PSU to your house and test it.
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I wouldn't spend all this money on a computer and then get Linux.
Where would you get Windows 7 for free? You can't move it off of your current computer if that's what you're thinking.