windows 10 cd?

[onemanarmy720]

if i were to build a new pc and needed an OS, could i just get this?

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Windows-10-Home-Pro-64bit-32-Upgrade-Install-Update-Bootable-DVD-4-Discs-Set-/121846497551?hash=item1c5e9e010f:g:IYUAAOSw5IJWeXVK

[FilipSebik]

Nono, don't buy Windows CD from ebay. Download ISO and buy an key from g2a.com or site that sells it cheap

[C2dan88]

No, I wouldn't trust that. For the same money buy yourself a cheap 4 - 8GB USB Flash drive and download Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft's Website.

 

You will need to purchase a Windows 10 key in order to activate Windows 10 (not needed if you are upgrading from Win7/8 - this has be done by July 29). 

[onemanarmy720]

1 minute ago, C2dan88 said:

No, I wouldn't trust that. For the same money buy yourself a cheap 4 - 8GB USB Flash drive and download Windows 10 ISO from Microsoft's Website.

 

You will need to purchase a Windows 10 key in order to activate Windows 10 (not needed if you are upgrading - this has be done by July 29). 

so i can buy a windows 10 key, then get a flash drive, and download it from microsoft's website, then install on pc? where can i get a very cheap key?

[C2dan88]

Correct.

 

The official way is to purchase a Windows 10 key is from certified Microsoft reseller such as Newegg.com these are usually around ~$100

 

The non-official way is to purchase from sites like G2A.com, Kinguin.com or reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap where you can usually get them for around $20.

[onemanarmy720]

1 minute ago, C2dan88 said:

Correct.

 

The official way is to purchase a Windows 10 key is from certified Microsoft reseller such as Newegg.com these are usually around ~$100

 

The non-official way is to purchase from sites like G2A.com, Kinguin.com or reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap where you can usually get them for around $20.

how do i know if it will work with my motherboard, im trying to build a very cheap pc that will have an old mobo.

[C2dan88]

Windows 10 should install and run no problem. It has generic drivers. But you do need to find the latest drivers for your mobo/chipset in order for Windows to detect/use the onboard devices correctly.

 

I myself use Windows 10 on old mobo which does not have Windows 10 drivers available. I am having to use Windows 8 drivers which I could only install using Device Manager.

 

What is your PC build you are planning on?

[onemanarmy720]

8 minutes ago, C2dan88 said:

Windows 10 should install and run no problem. It has generic drivers. But you do need to find the latest drivers for your mobo/chipset in order for Windows to detect/use the onboard devices correctly.

 

I myself use Windows 10 on old mobo which does not have Windows 10 drivers available. I am having to use Windows 8 drivers which I could only install using Device Manager.

 

What is your PC build you are planning on?

eh i want to get a q6600 with some cheap mobo , 4gb ram, with a cheap gpu that i can keep at my dads house to use for light gaming, netflix, youtube, and web browsing.

 

if i find a cheap windows 10 key i should be able to do it for around $55-60 because i have a gpu psu and case laying around.

[C2dan88]

From a quick google it looks like people are able to install and run Windows 10 using Core 2 duo processors (you may need to disable Execute-Disable bit in the BIOS though).

 

If Windows 10 does not work you could try installing a Linux distro, such as Ubuntu or Linux Mint

[onemanarmy720]

1 minute ago, C2dan88 said:

From a quick google it looks like people are able to install and run Windows 10 using Core 2 duo processors (you may need to disable Execute-Disable bit in the BIOS though).

 

If Windows 10 does not work you could try installing a Linux distro, such as Ubuntu or Linux Mint

alright thanks man.