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GIG X58 Extreme, 920 and some 280's, which OS

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i AM installing my OS in an hour or 2, X58 extreme, 920 and some 280's,

Should i go with Vista sp1 64bit which i have been running it on my work station, or try beta windows 7 64bit

thanks in advance
 
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i AM installing my OS in an hour or 2, X58 extreme, 920 and some 280's,

Should i go with Vista sp1 64bit which i have been running it on my work station, or try beta windows 7 64bit

thanks in advance

I'd install both on different partitions. That way you can try windows 7 and fall back on Vista when you want/need to.
 
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me likey, I thin i will start with Vista 64 since i know it and havebeen using i, but that would be col to try both, god idea...
 
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Sounds like a plan!!
 
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