I ordered a MSI Z270-A Pro motherboard to use an i7-6700 and two 8GB sticks of DDR4 ram (cpu and ram from my Dell XPS8900 that recently died).
The XPS8900 was running Windows 10 but I had problems running older software on it so I want to install either my retail purchased copy of Win7 or a downloaded copy of Win8.1.
--- MY CONCERNS FOR WIN 7 ARE: ---
1. USB3 drivers - MSI has USB3 drivers for the Z270-A Pro for Win7. (Could not find confirmation on the web that those Win7 USB3 drivers will work.)
2. Running SSD on Win7 - I have a 500GB Samsung 860 EVO Sata III SSD that was installed in the XPS8900 which I plan to clean, and then install either Win7 or Win8.1. But I'm not sure if Win7 will support trim and whatever else may be needed for that SSD.
--- MY CONCERN FOR Win8.1 IS: ---
I can download a copy of Win8.1. Will I be able to install it using the key from my purchased Win7 copy?
--- OTHER: ---
I just use Web browser, Microsoft Office, Photoshop 7, Lightroom-5 and Sony Movie Studio Platinum 12 mostly. I don't play games.
Which do you recommend me to install? Win7 or Win8.1 and why?
The XPS8900 was running Windows 10 but I had problems running older software on it so I want to install either my retail purchased copy of Win7 or a downloaded copy of Win8.1.
--- MY CONCERNS FOR WIN 7 ARE: ---
1. USB3 drivers - MSI has USB3 drivers for the Z270-A Pro for Win7. (Could not find confirmation on the web that those Win7 USB3 drivers will work.)
2. Running SSD on Win7 - I have a 500GB Samsung 860 EVO Sata III SSD that was installed in the XPS8900 which I plan to clean, and then install either Win7 or Win8.1. But I'm not sure if Win7 will support trim and whatever else may be needed for that SSD.
--- MY CONCERN FOR Win8.1 IS: ---
I can download a copy of Win8.1. Will I be able to install it using the key from my purchased Win7 copy?
--- OTHER: ---
I just use Web browser, Microsoft Office, Photoshop 7, Lightroom-5 and Sony Movie Studio Platinum 12 mostly. I don't play games.
Which do you recommend me to install? Win7 or Win8.1 and why?