What OS for gaming?

[Wolf_Rayet]

So I've had my new PC for around 2 months now. It's running Windows 10 pro but it's not activated. I finally decided to activate it and I'm looking for cheap keys because I don't wanna pay $100+. While exploring that avenue and trying to verify the reliability of these unscrupulous keys I saw a thread on this very forum suggesting to just use something that's not Windows if you're not willing to pay. SO my question is as follow: Should I use something not Windows? If so, what should I use? Bearing in my mind that my use case is just gaming and that Windows is all I've ever known and I know absolutely nothing about any other OS, hence this question. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Edited January 28, 2017 by Wolf_Rayet
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[ARikozuM]

Dealscube and Kinguin. You can also just leave it unactivated. 

 

Edit: If you're doing fine with Windows 10, stick with it since DX12 support is Windows 10 only for now.

[Enderman]

Reddit misrosoftsoftwareswap sells real keys.

[Stevoisboss]

3 minutes ago, Wolf_Rayet said:

So I've had my new PC for around 2 months now. It's running Windows 10 pro but it's not activated. I finally decided to activate it and I'm looking for cheap keys because I don't wanna pay $100+. While exploring that avenue and trying to verify the reliability of these unscrupulous keys I saw a thread on this very forum suggesting to just use something that's not Windows if you're not willing to pay. SO my question is as follow: Should I use something not Windows? If so, what should I use? Bearing in my mind that my use case is just gaming and that Windows is all I've ever known and I know absolutely nothing about any other OS, hence this question. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Every game is gonna compatible on windows. So if ur only gaming it would be best to just have windows. If you wanna try something different and more challenging you can use linux and wine.

[Mr.Meerkat]

3 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Reddit misrosoftsoftwareswap sells real keys.

And the same OEM keys...

[Wolf_Rayet]

1 minute ago, ARikozuM said:

Dealscube and Kingwin. You can also just leave it unactivated. 

I am aware of sites such as those. But I am very doubtful of Kingpin's legitimacy in an already grey area. I am aware that Paul's Hardware recommended it but having done some research I really wouldn't feel comfortable going with them. Can't find the link but there was one case I saw in a thread where a guy's steam code didn't work, he tried to ask support but they bounced him around for 2 weeks then tried to get his steam username & password. I will look into Dealscube but my question still stands for other OSs. 

 

Thanks

[Wolf_Rayet]

4 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Reddit misrosoftsoftwareswap sells real keys.

Thanks, will look into it.

[ARikozuM]

1 minute ago, Wolf_Rayet said:

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Read my post again.

[ARikozuM]

1 minute ago, Wolf_Rayet said:

Thanks, will look into it.

They're selling the same OEM and volumes keys that Kinguin and dealscube sells. 

[Wolf_Rayet]

3 minutes ago, Stevoisboss said:

Every game is gonna compatible on windows. So if ur only gaming it would be best to just have windows. If you wanna try something different and more challenging you can use linux and wine.

I was worried about compatibility but I heard others saying that Valve has a lot of things working on SteamOS

[Wolf_Rayet]

2 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

Read my post again.

Noted 

[Enderman]

12 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

And the same OEM keys...

Literally does not matter, you can reinstall windows as many times as you want now with OEM or retail.

There is no difference as of windows 10.

[Mr.Meerkat]

3 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Literally does not matter, you can reinstall windows as many times as you want now with OEM or retail.

There is no difference as of windows 10.

Well you may want to reword your last post slightly then  

[Enderman]

1 minute ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Well you may want to reword your last post slightly then  

Why? I said they are real keys... not that they are retail keys...

OEM keys are perfectly real and work like all other keys.

[Mr.Meerkat]

4 minutes ago, Enderman said:

Why? I said they are real keys... not that they are retail keys...

OEM keys are perfectly real and work like all other keys.

Well...some people don't view OEM keys as "real" keys so...ermmm  

[Wolf_Rayet]

1 minute ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Well...some people don't view OEM keys as "real" keys so...ermmm  

I would love to know what the difference is.

[Mr.Meerkat]

10 minutes ago, Wolf_Rayet said:

I would love to know what the difference is.

Well OEM keys are real and legit but it's just that usually the OEM keys sold by Kinguin and others are taken off an EOL machine where they deactivate them and sell them however this slightly breaks Microsoft's terms and conditions so...  

 

Are they real keys and legal? Yep

Are they a bit in the grey area? Yep 

 

Edit: OEM keys are also the keys a system builder would use but sometimes they're unused thus sold.

[Enderman]

5 minutes ago, Wolf_Rayet said:

I would love to know what the difference is.

OEM is what system builders use when they sell you a PC with windows on it.

 

1 minute ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Well OEM keys are real and legit but it's just that usually the OEM keys sold by Kinguin and others are taken off an EOL machine where they deactivate them and sell them however this slightly breaks Microsoft's terms and conditions so...  

 

Are they real keys and legal? Yep

Are they a bit in the grey area? Yep 

You know that you can buy official OEM keys just like retail keys directly from a store right?

There is nothing grey about them...

http://www.bestbuy.ca/Search/SearchResults.aspx?path=ca77b9b4beca91fe414314b86bb581f8en20&query=windows oem

[Mr.Meerkat]

1 minute ago, Enderman said:

You know that you can buy official OEM keys just like retail keys directly from a store right?

There is nothing grey about them...

http://www.bestbuy.ca/Search/SearchResults.aspx?path=ca77b9b4beca91fe414314b86bb581f8en20&query=windows oem

Well...not quite, I'll edit my post as you're right but no, they're not sold by best buy themselves...I wonder why  

[Guest]

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original equipment manufacturer

 

An original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is a company whose products are used as components in the products of another company, referred to as the value-added reseller (VAR). The OEM generally works closely with the company that sells the finished product and customizes designs based on that company's needs.

 

[Enderman]

7 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Well...not quite, I'll edit my post as you're right but no, they're not sold by best buy themselves...I wonder why  

That's because I live in canada and use bestbuy.ca.

The US one does sell them.

Same with NCIX, memory express, and literally every other computer store.

I wonder why you don't know a lot about OEM...

[Wolf_Rayet]

1 hour ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

Well OEM keys are real and legit but it's just that usually the OEM keys sold by Kinguin and others are taken off an EOL machine where they deactivate them and sell them however this slightly breaks Microsoft's terms and conditions so...  

 

Are they real keys and legal? Yep

Are they a bit in the grey area? Yep 

 

Edit: OEM keys are also the keys a system builder would use but sometimes they're unused thus sold.

Thank you and goodnight

[Mr.Meerkat]

13 hours ago, Enderman said:

I wonder why you don't know a lot about OEM...

You do know there are two types on OEM keys right? Keys of EOL system and excess from system builders?