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well if you don't get an OS then you'll just have the BIOS (which upon writing that finally realized that it stood for "Built In Operating System") which wont allow you to do much other than tweak the system

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You can use other OS like Linux or do a Hackintosh ect ect.. Windows is just the main OS used.

 

 

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well if you don't get an OS then you'll just have the BIOS (which upon writing that finally realized that it stood for "Built In Operating System") which wont allow you to do much other than tweak the system

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your PC needs an OS

 

any OS to run

 

otherwise it just a dumb box with parts running

 

 

 

try Linux or SteamOS

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If i dont purchase an OS will my pc still be able to run?

It will start up, but you won't be able to do anything with it

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"The Orange Box" || CPU: i5 4690k || RAM: Kingston Hyper X Fury 16GB || Case: Aerocool DS200 (Orange) || Cooler: Cryorig R1 Ultimate || Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB + WD Black 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM750 || Mobo: ASUS Z97-A || GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW+

"Unnamed Form Factor Switch" || CPU: i7 6700K || RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB || Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Mini ITX (White) || Cooler: Cryorig R1 Ultimate (Green Cover) || Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 1TB || PSU: XFX XTR 550W || Mobo: ASUS Z170I Pro Gaming || GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW+

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If i dont purchase an OS will my pc still be able to run?

yes but you won't be able,to do anything. On reedit windows cost like $20 or you can turrent it. You also haven her free options like Linux or steamOS. You NEED an OS. Why are you trying not to get one?

 

 

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well if you don't get an OS then you'll just have the BIOS (which upon writing that finally realized that it stood for "Built In Operating System") which wont allow you to do much other than tweak the system

 

I thought that bios stood for Basic Input / Output System

 

BIOS
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acronym from Basic Input-Output System .

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I thought that bios stood for Basic Input / Output System

this is correct

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I thought that bios stood for Basic Input / Output System

 

BIOS
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acronym from Basic Input-Output System .

 

That is probably correct, but I like that there's another way of looking at it

Aftermarket 980Ti >= Fury X >= Reference 980Ti > Fury > 980 > 390X > 390 >= 970 > 380X > 380 >= 960 > 950 >= 370 > 750Ti = 360

"The Orange Box" || CPU: i5 4690k || RAM: Kingston Hyper X Fury 16GB || Case: Aerocool DS200 (Orange) || Cooler: Cryorig R1 Ultimate || Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB + WD Black 1TB || PSU: Corsair RM750 || Mobo: ASUS Z97-A || GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW+

"Unnamed Form Factor Switch" || CPU: i7 6700K || RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB || Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv Mini ITX (White) || Cooler: Cryorig R1 Ultimate (Green Cover) || Storage: Samsung 850 Evo 1TB || PSU: XFX XTR 550W || Mobo: ASUS Z170I Pro Gaming || GPU: EVGA GTX 970 FTW+

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