Chrome OS or Windows 7 for my old laptop?

[Frost]

So i have a 5 year-old laptop, but now i have an asus rog and no one cares about my asus rog in this thread lol. By the way, i have 5 year-old laptop with these specs:

Intel Core i3 3217U 1.8GHz (Dual Core)
10GB RAM 1600MHz
Intel HD 4000
NVIDIA GeForce GT 720M
64 bit
HDD 500GB (not SSD)

but it is currently running using Windows 10 Enterprise 64 bit right now, and i don't think i'm going to run games on that old laptop anymore.. and it runs slow.. i don't even know why it's slowing down.. Opening Google Chrome took 10 seconds, Adobe photoshop took 30 seconds.

I'll make it as a backup laptop just in case something bad happened to my asus rog (hope nothing happens though) so i think i'm just going to do some work stuff like Photoshop, CorelDraw, and some Microsoft Office, or maybe gonna use it to chill watching porn (jk) and youtube if i'm not using my asus rog.

Lots of people on youtube saying Chrome OS is fast as f, but i have never seen or touching any Chromebook before so i don't know how 'fast' this OS is and i won't expect much. But i've been thinking to just install Windows 7 instead because from my experience it is pretty fast (fck Windows 8 lol, that poor performance) or at least faster than Windows 10 that is installed right now.

So what do you guys think? Windows 7 or Chrome OS?

[Omega]

Put a 120gb/250gb SSD in it and put Windows 10 on it.

[Air]

Personally, I'd suggest using something like Ubuntu or Linux Mint over Chrome OS, much less restrictive. However, if you just want to stick with what you're comfortable with and already have a spare Windows 7 key, no harm in going with that.

[Frost]

Originally posted by Air:

Personally, I'd suggest putting something like Ubuntu or Linux Mint over Chrome OS, much less restrictive. However, if you just want to stick with what you're comfortable with and already have a spare Windows 7 key, no harm in going with that.

i've never use Ubuntu and Linux tbh.. and i heard Chrome OS is pretty cool and fast that's all :/

[C2Dan88]

I bet the majority of the slowness will be down to your HDD which is most likely a slow 5400RMP drive.
Replace it with an SSD and you won't notice any slow down.

What is strange is you have 10GB Ram. Usually ram quantities come in 2, 4, 8 16, 32 GB

[Frost]

Originally posted by C2Dan88:

I bet the majority of the slowness will be down to your HDD which is most likely a slow 5400RMP drive.
Replace it with an SSD and you won't notice any slow down.

What is strange is you have 10GB Ram. Usually ram quantities come in 2, 4, 8 16, 32 GB

it has a planted/unremovable 2GB at the start, then i upgrade another 8GB and gets 10GB. I play GTA 5 with that laptop and it runs pretty fine with 10GB RAM.

[C2Dan88]

Originally posted by - F -:

it has a planted/unremovable 2GB at the start, then i upgrade another 8GB and gets 10GB. I play GTA 5 with that laptop and it runs pretty fine with 10GB RAM.

Thats seems an odd setup. For memory it is best to run them in pairs so they operate in dual channel mode.

What is the model of laptop you have.

[Mossy Snake]

Originally posted by - F -:

Originally posted by Air:

Personally, I'd suggest putting something like Ubuntu or Linux Mint over Chrome OS, much less restrictive. However, if you just want to stick with what you're comfortable with and already have a spare Windows 7 key, no harm in going with that.

i've never use Ubuntu and Linux tbh.. and i heard Chrome OS is pretty cool and fast that's all :/

Avoid ChromeOS. I have to use it almost daily and I hate it. It doesn't let you download anything and it forces you to do everything through Google's own store.

The only thing I like is the UI.

[Seven7]

Windows 7 SP1 or W8.1 or an Debian-based Linux - if not want run Photoshop and other

[Frost]

Originally posted by C2Dan88:

Originally posted by - F -:

it has a planted/unremovable 2GB at the start, then i upgrade another 8GB and gets 10GB. I play GTA 5 with that laptop and it runs pretty fine with 10GB RAM.

Thats seems an odd setup. For memory it is best to run them in pairs so they operate in dual channel mode.

What is the model of laptop you have.

it seems to be running fine for me :/ and i notice bigger performance and less fps drops while playing gta 5. It's an ASUS X450CC, dunno why some sites are saying that my x450cc have a Celeron or 4GB RAM, even though by default it only gets a low end i3 and 2GB RAM.

Originally posted by MossyRathalos:

Originally posted by - F -:

i've never use Ubuntu and Linux tbh.. and i heard Chrome OS is pretty cool and fast that's all :/

Avoid ChromeOS. I have to use it almost daily and I hate it. It doesn't let you download anything and it forces you to do everything through Google's own store.

The only thing I like is the UI.

thanks for letting me know that, i don't know anything about Chrome OS actually.. what i only know it's fast and consuming less battery.

Originally posted by Seven7:

Windows 7 SP1 or W8.1 or an Debian-based Linux - if not want run Photoshop and other

i only have spare keys for Windows 7 :/ i did try Windows 8 or 8.1 through my friend's laptop, and it runs like.. regretment lol

[MaddDoktor [Linux]]

Originally posted by C2Dan88:

Originally posted by - F -:

it has a planted/unremovable 2GB at the start, then i upgrade another 8GB and gets 10GB. I play GTA 5 with that laptop and it runs pretty fine with 10GB RAM.

Thats seems an odd setup. For memory it is best to run them in pairs so they operate in dual channel mode.

Running memory in matching pairs only applies to desktop RAM. SO-DIMM (small outline dual in-line memory module) RAM for laptops runs dual channel regardless of pairs or not.

[[☥] - CJ -]

Win10 actually works better on low spec laptops over Win7

You can use Shutup10 to try and optimize Win10 using Apply All Recommended settings, while also using it to disable Windows Defender.

[Crac]

I’ve not seen Chrome used much outside a full-on ChromeBook, and these tend to have very high end hardware matched and tuned to what the OS needs and uses: Think quad core processors for the multithreaded OS, fast ram because why not and SSD because it makes a difference. However note I believed this hardware was/is tablet/phone hardware, rather than the extreme end of top shelf desktop hardware.
My slight concern is the guides I’ve been looked at from last year highlight that CloudReady isn’t the real ChromeOS so may have a few rough edges. You might have a view on the installation process too, but that’s part of the adventure. I’m wondering what you would do on that machine, and what limits you might find?


I think Windows 7 would be a step backwards except in terms of usability. Windows 10 ought to be faster, But I don’t feel it has any measure of consistency, (Windows takes me to a login screen quickly, it takes me to view of the desktop also promptly… But it sure as hell isn’t ready to do any real work until it’s nagged you eight times and implemented it’s own solution and notified nagged you again...

As a passive solution is a pretty good one, Plus the whole merit of Windows 10. I have mixed feelings on hardware crutches, if your HDD is a 5400rpm I might think about changing it.


I use Ubuntu (After decades of using Windows), I find the usability light years ahead:
Want to install the OS, it’s 6 steps. Need a tool, just take it. Minimal steps, minimal conditions, no ads, no nags, no forms, no registrations, no key-codes.

I find Ubuntu very logical, very clean and well complete. Some things are the same: Internet browsers, VLC, Steam. Other things just work like opening and editing most Microsoft Office documents plus pictures, pfds music and video. And something are have to be managed with a new free tool/s:

Photoshop => GIMP
http://alternativeto.net/software/adobe-photoshop/?platform=linux

CorelDRAW => Inkscape
http://alternativeto.net/software/corel-draw/?platform=linux

Your Steam games on Linux (33%+):
https://steamdb.info/calculator/76561198146628882/?cc=uk&category=999
I’ve skipped a few non-games and omitted games that are unlikely to run, Steam has around 3,300 odd games plus 100+ games being added every month for over a year now. You won’t run rings around your new laptop, but you might find a few indie gems to your liking.


I hope this was interesting :)

[LucidNightmare]

If I might add a personal favorite distro to this discussion, I'd recommend ElementOS. It's got a very nice UI similar to MacOS, but runs pretty damn smooth on my 5+ year old laptop with an i3 and HDD and 8gb RAM. I personally believe it'd be great for any work you'd like to do, as that's what I used it for. But, alas, that's just my opinion and there's TONS of good distros out there that may fit YOU better. Linux is a good option for turning a PC into a user experience that YOU like. Best part? You can try them all and find which you like the best. :)

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by Omega:

Put a 120gb/250gb SSD in it and put Windows 10 on it.

^ THIS

Why wouldn't you...