Without a doubt on my desktop, it's the perfect PC for Windows 8. It's been for all intents & purposes my default OS since installing it. When I'm running Windows 7 on it, my CPU usage is averaging around 80% at all times (usually higher), RAM at 60%. If I run XP Mode, the PC is practically screaming. Note that it has an anemic 1.5GHz dual core CPU & 4GB DDR2 RAM.
Since I installed Win 8 CP, it's on cruise, even with whatever necessary Windows services are running, and Avast Internet Security 7 as my security solution, with a trial of the active MBAM running. Windows Defender has been turned off. I chose Avast over ESET Smart Security 5, which is on my other Windows installs for one reason: It's SafeZone browser. Being that it's a beta, I need the protection of a sandboxed browser to make transactions. Better to be safe than sorry.
And even more, I have a usable desktop in half the time vs Windows 7 or XP. Windows 8 CP is producing Linux desktop ready times. Not bad, for a week old OS.
Check this screenshot out of the CPU/RAM performance:
Windows 7, not even close to conserving resources. Windows 8 will be the perfect OS for many of the low powered PC's, notebooks & tablets on the market. Note that this is an all-in-one PC. These PC's are now on a roll.
More than likely, after the OS becomes RC, I'll probably install it on my notebook (my main computer) also, as a dual boot. I'll just have to get rid of that 100MB partition, and format the space prior to the install, so that 8 CP won't create that 350MB system partition. Being that I have a recovery partition installed, I would have 4 primaries, so I need to address that issue.
And just think, if this runs this fast on an old, wore out WD 400 40GB HDD that I bought used on eBay for $10, what would it do on a SSD? The thought just sends shivers down my spine. These are the specs of the HDD that it's running on now, a HDD designed for Windows XP/2000:
Link Removed due to 404 Error I knew that it ran at 7200rpm, but a 2MB cache? Most of my other HDD's have a 32MB cache.
EDIT: I just checked, it was built in January 2006, it's been powered up 3663 times & has ran for 248.3 days. Still running good, just a bit of vibration, that's to be expected of a 6 year old HDD that's been booted that many times.
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