bruinator Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I have an older PC that I got from the college I went to. It is about 7 yrs old. It has 1GB of memory in it with a 300GB HD. I am wondering which OS would be best to place on it whether it is 7, 8 or 10 or all 3 to get an idea which OS has fewest lags? Can i get some opinions from you guys which 1 you think is best, plz. Also, if u need more info on specs, let me know. thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gipsy Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 any case u should add at least 1Gb of RAM. DDR2 i think? i don't like shitty 10, 7 will be too heavy so my opinion is win 8.1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Do you know what is the CPU there and what is the operating frequency?(Ie 1.6GHz, 2.1 GHz or maybe something else.) And whether it is a desktop computer or a laptop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vibranium Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 For a more complete answer, you need to post the full specs and also WHAT FUNCTIONS you are using the computer for. Otherwise, Win 7 Home Basic is a safe bet. [you excluded Linux as a choice] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinator Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 22 minutes ago, Kalju said: Do you know what is the CPU there and what is the operating frequency?(Ie 1.6GHz, 2.1 GHz or maybe something else.) And whether it is a desktop computer or a laptop? is a desktop and the cpu is intel pent 4 cpu with 3.00 GHz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Then increase the RAM to 4GB (gigabytes) and You can put on a OS wahat You want. There remains only the question of whether your processor capable to run if to use 64-bit OS. If not, you should put a 32-bit OS (x86). That's all. PS, if you are a usual home user and you are using an x86 OS, it is sufficient if the CPU is 3GB. But it is also a minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I would recommend windows seven home or professional thirty two bit. Check to see what the model number of the processor is that can tell us if you should go sixty four bit or not. You can use windows seven with one gig of ram vista required two gigs windows seven requires one. If you can add ram do it add as much ram as you can afford and if you can afford it as much ram as the motherboard can take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinator Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 It is running windows 10 pro 32 bit on it right now but the other day it was a bit sluggish getting "not responding issues". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkMist Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 1 minute ago, bruinator said: It is running windows 10 pro 32 bit on it right now but the other day it was a bit sluggish getting "not responding issues". get a ssd and ram upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straycat19 Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 You couldn't go wrong running Windows 7 Starter. It was designed for exactly the type of machine you have. Otherwise, I would suggest one of the lite linux distros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinator Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 How does an SSD improve it? This PC is my torrent, test and porno pc. Not my primary PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xyzdev Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 You should consider a Linux distro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkMist Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 17 minutes ago, bruinator said: How does an SSD improve it? This PC is my torrent, test and porno pc. Not my primary PC. just for responsiveness, i suppose it's optional depending on budget, definitely get the memory upgrade it will be more snappy, Win7 basic will do depending on how much memory you choose to get, but to make that choice go by what your motherboard spec for max memory it can accept and what current cpu you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 10 hours ago, bruinator said: How does an SSD improve it? This PC is my torrent, test and porno pc. Not my primary PC. I'm not a specialist, but I think that SSD is not a particularly good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkMist Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 2 minutes ago, Kalju said: I'm not a specialist, but I think that SSD is not a particularly good idea. just good for battery life and speed of program startup.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinator Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 7 minutes ago, Kalju said: I'm not a specialist, but I think that SSD is not a particularly good idea. agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkMist Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 1 minute ago, bruinator said: agreed not for a torrent machine it will kill it quick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 10 hours ago, DarkMist said: just good for battery life and speed of program startup.... I recommend to forget this story about batteries, because I'm a physicist. Specialized to electronics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinator Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 15 minutes ago, Kalju said: I recommend to forget this story about batteries, because I'm a physicist. Specialized to electronics. Is ur real name Sheldon Cooper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dac Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 For what you are using it for upgrade to at least 4 Gb of RAM and you should be good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 10 hours ago, bruinator said: Is ur real name Sheldon Cooper? I'm a little bit worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinator Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 1 minute ago, Kalju said: I'm a little bit worse. Lol. U r funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruinator Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 ^ funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacius Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 2 hours ago, bruinator said: It is running windows 10 pro 32 bit on it right now but the other day it was a bit sluggish getting "not responding issues". Windows 10 32-bit is likely the best setup you can have with your computer for now. With 1GB of memory, you're likely to get some Not Responding issues from time to time regardless of which Windows operating system you use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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