- Nov 9, 2013
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Basically I want to grab the cheap OEM version of Windows 7. However I wouldn't technically be building a PC. However I might be building one since it depends what you call "building." While this may sound fishy what I mean is that there is a really cheap i5/8gb/1TB PC on Amazon for 350 British pounds sterling (I live in the UK). The only problem is that it doesn't come with Windows 7. Also I want to turn this into a gaming PC by getting the brand new Nvidia graphics card: The GTX 750 since it will run on 300w PSU which is what that cheap PC has. Thus my only thing lacking is an OS and I thought the OEM version of Windows 7 Home Premium since it's the cheapest. However, can I legally and officially do this? Does that count as building my own PC? Or would I have to build it from scratch and not update it? If I build my own PC from scratch can I use the OEM or would that only be applicable if I were to sell the PC? In fact, could I go a step further and use the OEM after building a PC from scratch, use it for a while, and then sell it afterwards when I have enough to upgrade? Would that count too? What if I sell it dirt cheap to a friend (for like 1 quid) in exchange that he'd give it right back to me as a gift? Would that work and be legal? Or should I just up and buy the official version or find a PC with Windows 7 already installed on it?
Many thanks in advance for explaining Microsoft's dodgy Windows 7 policies!
P.S. I am asking this because currently I have an ancient dual core/Radeon PC with Windows XP still on it. Yes, it's THAT old!! However all the new next gen games won't work on a dual core let alone XP, so I want to upgrade fast so I can enjoy the likes of the Witcher 3 and so on when they are released.
Many thanks in advance for explaining Microsoft's dodgy Windows 7 policies!
P.S. I am asking this because currently I have an ancient dual core/Radeon PC with Windows XP still on it. Yes, it's THAT old!! However all the new next gen games won't work on a dual core let alone XP, so I want to upgrade fast so I can enjoy the likes of the Witcher 3 and so on when they are released.
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