I am buying a new computer and have been looking at what specs to get. The computer would have to run some games for my family such as the sims 3.

With this in mind, I was looking at the games requirements.

Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
1 GB RAM
At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content
128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0

Windows Vista (Service Pack 1)
2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
1.5 GB RAM
At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content
128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0

As you can see the game requires a better pc when using windows vista.

My question is with Windows 7 nearly here, will I need an even more powerful PC to run these same games if i get windows 7.

If anyone can help me out and just generally provide more information about windows 7 and gaming i od really appreciate it.

Thanks a lot
Will
Nehi I would be interested to know where you got that computer and is it a windows 7 beta you are using?

Hi ..

Currently I have Windows Vista Home Premium and I want to upgrade to Ultimate but I don’t know if is worth it because I woul like to know if Windows 7 Ultimate latest is better for games or Windows Vista Ultimate is better for games. Please give me a good advice in about what OS to chose. Please links an justifying included.