Windows 7 and bootcamp

I have a MBP mid 2012 retina display 2.6Ghz intel core i7, 500gb flash storage, 16gb 1600MHz DDR3 ram with OSX 10.8.2
I want to run windows on bootcamp to play some mmorpg's but i am wondering which version of windows 7 would be best?
From the little searching i did i know that 64 bit is the way to go but then there are multiple versions of windows7 with 64 bit....
The only intention of the bootcamp is for gaming so i dont need any fancy extra tasks a more expensive version would do.
SO.... which version of windows do i get? Home premium, proffesional, ultimate?

On your Mac, I recommend you to use a 64-bit WIndows 7 version. Then, you have three Windows 7 editions: Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate. As you are going to use it only for gaming, Home Premium is enough.
Remember that you have to buy the full version to be able to install Windows on your computer. If you need help installing Windows, print the PDF > http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/boot_camp_install-setup_10.7.pdf

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