Will Windows 10 Deactivate

[Ronin64]

Hi, I recently built my first pc and I have a question about how Windows 10 is tied to the hardware.

I'm using an unactivated copy of Windows 10 and I'm using some temporary hardware until I save up more money for an i5 6600K, a SSD, more ram and I'll be putting my current PCs GPU in my new PC. So if I buy a copy of Windows 10 will it get deactivated when I install this new hardware? I don't want to have to buy another copy of Windows 10 after I install the new hardware.

 

Also I was thinking of buying a cheaper copy of Windows 10 from Kingwin.net. Is that a good idea?

 

Thanks in advance.

[Lurick]

Since you'll be moving the OS to the SSD (I assume) then you can reuse the CD Key when you do the new installation.

[ShadyHost]

3 minutes ago, Ronin64 said:

Hi, I recently built my first pc and I have a question about how Windows 10 is tied to the hardware.

I'm using an unactivated copy of Windows 10 and I'm using some temporary hardware until I save up more money for an i5 6600K, a SSD, more ram and I'll be putting my current PCs GPU in my new PC. So if I buy a copy of Windows 10 will it get deactivated when I install this new hardware? I don't want to have to buy another copy of Windows 10 after I install the new hardware.

 

Also I was thinking of buying a cheaper copy of Windows 10 from Kingwin.net. Is that a good idea?

 

Thanks in advance.

I've had an odd experience with Windows 10 activation. As far as I can tell the activation is tied to the motherboard. 

[manikyath]

3 minutes ago, ShadyHost said:

I've had an odd experience with Windows 10 activation. As far as I can tell the activation is tied to the motherboard. 

afaik for windows it's always been that way. since MS sells you a license for "one computer" they need to draw the line somewhere, in the honestly very vague puddle of custom computers.

[AngelicBeatz]

I went from one MB to another you should be fine as long as you stay in AMD to AMD same as Intel to Intel

[DXMember]

Full version (Retail):

 

- Includes transfer rights to another computer.

- Doesn't require a previous qualifying version of Windows.

- Expensive

 

Upgrade version (Retail):

 

- Includes transfer rights to another computer.

- require a previous qualifying version of Windows.

- Expensive, but cheaper than full version

 

OEM :

 

OEM versions of Windows are identical to Full License Retail versions except for the following:

- OEM versions do not offer any free Microsoft direct support from Microsoft support personnel

- OEM licenses are tied to the very first computer you install and activate it on

- OEM versions allow all hardware upgrades except for an upgrade to a different model motherboard

- OEM versions cannot be used to directly upgrade from an older Windows operating system