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[Aytex]

Completely legal, though there are scammmers here and there just like any other trading website

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If i may ask why is the Microsoft 2012 server 20

$ here https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/comments/3san8c/h_office_2016_for_pc_mac_now_in_stock_windows_10/ and 300+ everywhere else?

Idk tbh I just know its cheap legal and gud

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If i may ask why is the Microsoft 2012 server 20$ here https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/comments/3san8c/h_office_2016_for_pc_mac_now_in_stock_windows_10/ and 300+ everywhere else?

These are from bulk licenses which are technically not for individual sale, but MS doesn't seem to care

[dalekphalm]

Completely legal, though there are scammmers here and there just like any other trading website

That's actually as far from true as can be.

 

They are completely legit - yes. Meaning: 99 times out of 100, they will activate and continue to function for the life of your computer.

 

They are not legal, however. At best, they are in a legal grey area.

 

 

These are from bulk licenses which are technically not for individual sale, but MS doesn't seem to care

As @sirtoby specifies, these licenses come from bulk license groups. Often MSDN (Also used to come from TechNet), or volume purchased licenses that were acquired for very cheap.

 

That is 100% against the license agreements for those licenses. Microsoft actually does care, but there's not much they can do about it. /r/microsoftsoftwareswap is actually pretty much the sole reason why TechNet was shut down. People would sign up for TechNet ($150/year) and you get 2 licenses to every Microsoft OS/Software product (And each License can be activated on up to like, 10 PC's). They would sign up, and then sell the licenses for the hot sweet monies. They would sell them via Reddit, hardware forums, eBay, G2A, etc.

 

Now, people with MSDN accounts still do this, but MSDN is a lot more expensive - and Microsoft would be committing developer suicide if they discontinued the program. So Microsoft is in a bind. They can't really stop it from happening, but they sure as hell don't want it to happen.

 

But down to the final point: Is it safe to use? Yep. You likely won't have any issues - and the sellers will often (but not always - no guarantees) give you a new key if the one you bought fails after a while.

 

@KnigHTLol123 Can you please post the PCPartPicker build of your new PC? What is your budget? If you're spending more than, say, $500, then yes, you can afford Windows. Compromise elsewhere, and buy a legit copy. But let's see the build first before we come to any conclusions. We might be able to tweak your build and maybe even save you some money or get you better components for the same price.

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Ok here i'll send you the build it's a workstation for my mother she needs a new old as her current one is from 2008 (And pre-build) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RdWwWZ

Just out of curiosity, why did you choose the WD Purple 1TB HDD? Was that the cheapest 1TB HDD you could find? You should just pick the cheapest one (As long as it's from Seagate, WD, or HGST). Usually WD Blue or Seagate drives would be cheaper than Purple (But this might not be the case maybe?)

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I'm mostly a novice when it comes to picking out parts. I have experience in putting PC's together but i wanted to find a good quality one with 5900+ RPM for a fast read from the HDD. If you can point me towards something better i would appreciate it.

I would go with a standard Seagate 7200 RPM drive. They are still reliable, and almost $20 cheaper:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($74.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($22.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($95.89 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC)

Case: Thermaltake VL800P1W2N (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($28.99 @ Newegg)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.75 @ OutletPC)

Total: $393.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-17 10:52 EST-0500

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With Windows 10 Home Edition, you're still under $500:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($95.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Thermaltake VL800P1W2N (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B3ST/BLK/G/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($19.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($90.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $484.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-17 10:56 EST-0500

[dalekphalm]

Thanks! Anything else you see that is out of the norm?

One final question, do you actually need the DVD Drive? No problem if you do - in case your mom will actually burn CD's or read DVD's or something?

 

If not though, you can save $20 there too.

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Yeah she uses DVD's still but i do have an old optical drive in my spare parts bin not sure if it would work though...

Do you have a desktop PC you can test it in? If so, re-use that one and save the money.

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