CPU upgrade AMD A8 6600k

[Lord Lightning]

Hi,

 

I currently have a gaming rig and am looking to upgrade the cpu in it i currently have an AMD A8 6600K on a gigabyte F2A58M-HD2 motherboard with an asus gtx 1060 and a be quiet 500w psu.

 

I'm looking to upgrade the motherboard and CPU to either intel or AMD but have no idea where to start.

 

I've also got an OEM windows 7 licence which i upgraded to windows 10 that is now tied to my cpu and i'd like to move this off my current HDD onto a different one to use as a spare machine

 

I have software installed on my current my machine i've lost the install disc's and keys for so i'd like to move the windows licence without losing this software if possible?

 

Thanks in advance for any help

[Brooksie359]

3 minutes ago, Lord Lightning said:

Hi,

 

I currently have a gaming rig and am looking to upgrade the cpu in it i currently have an AMD A8 6600K on a gigabyte F2A58M-HD2 motherboard with an asus gtx 1060 and a be quiet 500w psu.

 

I'm looking to upgrade the motherboard and CPU to either intel or AMD but have no idea where to start.

 

I've also got an OEM windows 7 licence which i upgraded to windows 10 that is now tied to my cpu and i'd like to move this off my current HDD onto a different one to use as a spare machine

 

I have software installed on my current my machine i've lost the install disc's and keys for so i'd like to move the windows licence without losing this software if possible?

 

Thanks in advance for any help

what is your budget for the motherboard and cpu upgrade? 

[Dabombinable]

1 minute ago, Lord Lightning said:

Hi,

 

I currently have a gaming rig and am looking to upgrade the cpu in it i currently have an AMD A8 6600K on a gigabyte F2A58M-HD2 motherboard with an asus gtx 1060 and a be quiet 500w psu.

 

I'm looking to upgrade the motherboard and CPU to either intel or AMD but have no idea where to start.

 

I've also got an OEM windows 7 licence which i upgraded to windows 10 that is now tied to my cpu and i'd like to move this off my current HDD onto a different one to use as a spare machine

 

I have software installed on my current my machine i've lost the install disc's and keys for so i'd like to move the windows licence without losing this software if possible?

 

Thanks in advance for any help

If its Windows 10 there should be no problems at all using your current HDD/SSD on a new motherboard (I swapped 60GB and 240GB SSD between my desktop and notebook-A8 4555M based laptop to i7 4790K based desktop). Now as for the motherboard+CPU, it depends on your budget+what you want to use it for.

[iRileyx]

Comes down to your budget to be honest, but an i5 would match the 1060 perfectly.
Or wait for Zen and see what their cheaper ones offer.

[Lord Lightning]

budget depends on how long i wait i think about £100-£200 most likely and it's a gaming machine.

 

With regards to a licence i know on good authority i have to replace my licence if i get a new motherboard due to the way it's setup (it was cheap the way i did) but i want to be able to move the whole installation (as i don't want to lose my windows 10 upgrade) to a new hdd or copy the programs off it onto a new SSD but leave the licence behind?

 

Thanks in advance