So.. you're saying no to Win 8/8.1?

Good evening all!
Well, I'm still about a week or two (or maybe more depending on the trucker strike) from having all my components here for my build.
My question is, what's with all the recommendations for Windows 7 PRO 64bit vs Windows 8.1? I have used Windows 8.1 previously on another machine (sept 2013, 27" iMac, nearly maxed out) and I honestly really enjoyed it, and performance was quite good - no complaints what so ever.
Now that I'm actually building a gaming computer and intend to get the performance out of all the money I'm pouring into it, I'm starting to think a little more closely about the OS. It seems most of you based on your signatures are running Win 7 Pro/Ultimate 64bit. Are there some particular reasons why I should really consider doing the same? (not just - it's better, do it - that's not going to convince me much). I'm partially swayed towards Win 8 due to the fact that I recently purchased (not so recent, last June to be honest) a retail boxed copy of Windows 8 Pro, for my previous computer which at the time I was dual booting into (that was the iMac).
Here are the hardware specs of the computer currently in transit (fingers crossed) - and thanks again!
i7 4770K
MSI Z87 XPower
16GB Corsair Dominator Plat
MSI Geforce GTX 780 Ti
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB
WD Black 1TB
BenQ XL2420Z

The very last Win 8 RC I used seemed to be compatible with all the current hardware I had at the time, but it was not at all user friendly. On a desktop, it is a PITA! I set up a relatives pc with Win 8 and have hated it ever since. I got tired of answering his questions about it and recommended to go back to Win 7 Ultimate 64 Bit.    To me, it is just a new version of Vista with all it's driver problems. Maybe Win 9 will restore my interest only if it accepts hardware that doesn't need special requirements to run it. Good example is the new graphics cards that need all the GOP, VBIOS, & whatever else to work. Manufacturers could have made the new cards compatible with UEFI or with Legacy if they really wanted to.     

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