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GlennC [soylentnews.org] writes:

I'm going to start by saying that I am not a gamer. However, I have helped people build systems over the past few decades.

Recently, a friend of mine asked me to help her 17 year old son build a gaming PC. Here are the components:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Enermax ETS-T40-BK 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)
Monitor: Asus VG248QE 144Hz 24.0" Monitor
Keyboard: Rosewill RK-9000BRI Wired Standard Keyboard

And yes, there is no mouse listed. The hardware looks to me like it would make a good gaming PC, but I'm not sure that Windows 8 is appropriate.

My question is: Is there any reason to choose Windows 7 over Windows 8 for gaming? As an additional question; is there a particular Linux distro that is well suited for hardcore PC gaming?

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