The primary selling point is speed. By removing bloatware and system services that run in the background, the OS aims to provide a "bare metal" gaming experience. Users often report higher frame rates on older hardware compared to stock Windows 7 installations.

Because many "Gamer Editions" are designed to be lightweight, the installation size is often significantly smaller than a standard Windows 7 Ultimate installation, making it ideal for small SSDs or older hard drives.

To download and install the , you must use unofficial repositories, as this is a modified "bootleg" version of the operating system designed specifically to maximize gaming performance on older hardware. Created by developers known as krishi_4k and nice_guy75, this version is themed after Arch Linux (hence "ARC") and includes numerous system tweaks to reduce overhead and improve stability in modern titles. Key Features of the ARC Gamer Edition