Calling all Windows 7 Users!

[The IRS]

Alrighty, first off, I have windows 7 on mah laptop, it has what, a dual core at 2.1, 8400 GT, and 4gb of ram, oh and 32 bit version.

On my "main gaming computer", I have a 8800 GT, and a 2.6 Q6600, and it runs CS:S, at about 70fps with a 32 man filled server, and under heavy load(shooting, yelling etc.) it can go down to about 17 to 10 fps.

I got Beta version of windows 7, and decided to try out CS:S on this sucker, and low and behold, this pristine operating system ran the game at 125-140fps, and went no lower than 50fps under heavy load. <3 Windows 7

 

[crazyrockets]

I've been running windows 7 professional x64 for several months now without too many issues. It can't deal with as much overclocking as XP can (mainly because XP really didn't care if it was failing, it would run until it hit a blue screen). Also, be careful if you put it to standby, I made the mistake of doing so once and it took me over a half hour to get it to live again.
On the up side, it is much faster than vista while keeping much of the eye candy, and the new window gestures are very useful, especially the maximize-to-half-the-screen gesture. It is not quite as fast as xp (my fps dropped from about 160 to 130-140 in tf2) but I have not had any compatibility problems with games.
The libraries and homegroup also make it very easy to share stuff. I have it set up so my one computer shares its printer, while another shares its music library, and all share the documents. I can have them set to access the other computer's files as part of their documents or music library, which means I only have to look in one place for the files on the computer i'm opening them on.
I personally like what Microsoft has done with windows 7. It is fast enough to meet my needs while being shiney enough to satisfy my ADD. I would have liked it better if they had a blu-ray decoder or given Media Center or Media Player the ability to use a third-party decoder to play back blu-rays (and maybe even HD-DVDs. Windows 7 has the drivers, but I can't get the software).

 

[thelordofruins]

Completly Agree...Ditto that.

Likes:

Clean Interface
Fast
Not a memory hog
No bloatware (sidebar, windows mail, etc)

Dislikes:

Some driver problems (to be expected because not everybody has drivers yet)
Doesn't do my laundry.


Gaming and other apps:

Runs everything I have so far (I have x64 versions of this OS)

I have 64 bit Windows 7 Premium . Have had a few driver issues. My front audio ports went dead..even after upgrading drivers. Rear still works and Audio and Video better than Vista. But Ditto the quote above...he says it perfectly.

 

[dstr0yers brother]

love 7 compared to vista, i think it still has a little way to go to get to the level that XP was when it first came across our screens but this version is by far a better system than vista. the ease of use is amazing, plug anything in and it finds drivers for it, turn on any bluetooth device, if you have a bluetooth dongle on built in, and it just works. the sharing capabilities of it are streaks ahead of vista and XP i have 3 computers in the house and a main one and i have no need for my external HDD to be connected to my router any more. time will tell how good this version turns out to be but from the preliminary results and first impression this could be the one we have been waiting for

 

[ThieuTinhYeu | Vi]

i putted it on my vmware server, it sure hog memories!

 

[genpatton7]

I'm running Ultimate 64 bit, courtesy of House Party. Overall a very speedy Windows OS, much less intensive on the CPU and memory than XP or Vista.

Gaming FPS has increased slightly (considerably with GTA IV), my 4870x2 is a bit of a beast though so memory and CPU enhancement hasn't drastically increased gaming performance for me compared to Vista Home Premium.

Blu-Ray playback is smoother and better integrated (drives finally named BD-ROM drives instead of HD-DVD like on Vista ).

GUI and UI improvements are a big plus, I love the new taskbar with icons and cascading buttons instead of the clunky XP/Vista system. Aero seems better integrated than on Vista and features like Aero Shake and Aero Snap are a lifesaver.

Windows XP mode runs very well and loads up quickly, it's nice to have for that odd application that just won't run well with a new operating system. Also, Windows Security Essentials is my primary Anti-virus at the moment, so far it seems to be a lean and effective security tool, I haven't even bothered to install Norton '09 because of it.

Unlike the 32 and 64 bit RC that I've used for months, I have yet to experience a bug or driver/application install issue.

Overall, Windows 7 has the beauty of Vista mixed with the speed and performance of XP. I highly recommend it if you are seeking increased performance out of your XP or Vista machine, with OEM prices at $99 and student prices at $30, it's a no-brainer.

 

[_Xx_HeX_xX_]

First and foremost, windows 7 is great I personally run win7 ultimate x64.
Keep in mind IF you have any issues with win7 prof or above you can always run xp mode virtually assuming your cpu supports it. I have to say though, I have win7 on 5+ pc's and its so flawless.

What version did you purchase? Ultimate
Are you using 32 or 64 bit versions?x64
What applications are you running with it and their performance?10% increase performance across board
And if your gaming, how's the performance? I personally see 20 fps gain in windows 7