Best Version of SQL Server to Run on Windows 7 Professional for Large Data Sets

My company will soon be upgrading my work PC from XP to Windows 7 Professional. I am currently running SQL Server 2000 on my PC and use it to load and analyze data large volumes of data. I often need to work with 3GB to 5GB of data, and
have had databases reach 15GB in size. What would be the best version of SQL Server to install on my PC after the upgrade? SQL Server Express just won't cut it. I need more than 2GB of data and the current version of DTS functionality to
load and transform data.
Thanks.

Hi,
Its difficult to say what would be best for you. You can install SQL Server 2012 standard edition because that is supported on Windows 7 SP1, enterprise edition is not supported. SQL Server 2012 express has now database limitation of 10G which does not includes
File stream size and log file size but does not provide SSIS features.
Just have a look at features supported by various editions of SQL Server it will help you in deciding better
I inclination is towards SQL Server 2012 because its now with SP2 and more stable than 2014( my personal opinion)
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