Updating 8yr old PC

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  • rmzero
    PCHF Member
    • Nov 2020
    • 6

    #1

    Updating 8yr old PC

    Planning to update my PC with the following: Gigabyte B460M AORUS PRO Motherboard, Intel Core i5-10400 CPU, Intel Core i5-10400 CPU, Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz C16 Desktop Memory Kit - Black, Samsung (MZ-V7E500BW) 970 EVO SSD 500GB - M.2 NVMe,
    Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition CPU Air Coolor. Any suggestions before I order? Thanks!
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  • Bastet
    PCHF Member
    • Aug 2016
    • 1515

    #2
    Double-check your Windows is Retail & that you have a copy of the key (if Windows 10 is installed & was an upgrade from Windows 7 or Win 8). If it’s OEM then it’ll not activate after a MB change as the license is tied to the original MB.

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    • rmzero
      PCHF Member
      • Nov 2020
      • 6

      #3
      Originally posted by Bastet
      Double-check your Windows is Retail & that you have a copy of the key (if Windows 10 is installed & was an upgrade from Windows 7 or Win 8). If it’s OEM then it’ll not activate after a MB change as the license is tied to the original MB.
      Thanks for the info and response. Will do! Happy Thanksgiving!!

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      • Bastet
        PCHF Member
        • Aug 2016
        • 1515

        #4
        You’re welcome.

        Happy Thanksgiving to you too.

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