High end gamers, your preferred OS (laptop, bios, Linux, screens)

[NHDave]

I've been using XP, just recently rebuilt my gaming box (Asus P5E, Intel Wolfdale 3.0, Nvidia GTX260, 4GB ram, 2 x 250GB in a stripped array) to be able to play Crysis, Bioshock, etc. As I have a Microsoft Action Pack subscription I figured I'd try Vista X64 just for S & G (and DX10 support). So far seems pretty stable and fast, drivers available for all my hardware.
What are you gamers using, and please, just playing solitair does not qualify you as a gamer, heavy gamers only please

[gallowsCalibrator]

Linux

[J Arp]

Originally Posted by Kuharai

Linux

Tux Racer doesn't count as high end. :P

[NHDave]

Originally Posted by Kuharai

Linux

If I could delete your post I would, linux is not a gaming OS.

[Tek_Freek]

We still use XP, but our "high-end" gaming lately has been Tombraider Underworld so I'm not sure it counts.

Just bought the wife a laptop with Vista X64 and we are going to load Underworld on it just to see if it will run.

Someday I'm going to get back into all those first-person shooters I have sitting unopened in my drawer.

We are also looking at Prince of Persia. If it's like the TR series (we have them all and play them every winter, taking turns) then we will enjoy it.

[mensaguy]

Originally Posted by NHDave

..... just playing solitair does not qualify you as a gamer .....

Guess that leaves me out.

[BrianH]

I use Viata Ult for COD4 and COD5 soon. Lads use Vista for COD5 also.

[Arcane]

I'm fine using XP for gaming still.

[gallowsCalibrator]

Originally Posted by NHDave

If I could delete your post I would, linux is not a gaming OS.

I beg your pardon? Crysis runs quite beautifully on Linux. In fact, because Linux uses less of resources, it actually runs better than my Windows PC. The media center is also better - which means Crysis on the big screen = loves.

Now, if you're asking which Windows to get, Vista Ultimate seems to run without a hitch on my second computer. My laptop runs XP x64 quite nicely. All three are perfect gaming systems.

Tux Racer doesn't count as high end. :P

Yeah, but the OP mentioned Crysis and Bioshock - both of which run smoothly at the highest settings.... While I compile a project for work and browse the internet on screens two and three.

[Noahma]

I have Vista home premium installed on my machine. I have thrown most of the more well known game titles at her, and she manages to run them just fine.