"gcc is the best . <-- that is a period, k?"
MingW = Windows GCC.
Also, it's not only the price that's the problem with MSVC++, it's also the bloated size.
"id like to test borland cpp one day..."
Not worth it ^^
Also, MSVC++ is really bloated. You don't need that much. With Dev-Cpp, it's easy to get new stuff with devpacks, and it doesn't come bloated.