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<blockquote data-quote="Digerati" data-source="post: 738451" data-attributes="member: 59833">But again, unless you have a full retail Windows license (and most are OEM, not full retail), to be legal, you must buy a new Windows license too. It is not legal, under any circumstances, to transfer an OEM/System Builder&#039;s license to a new computer/motherboard - except as part of a repair process to a replacement motherboard of the same brand and model. So unless the OP has a full retail license (possible, but unlikely) or is planning on using one of the many free Linux options (again unlikely since gaming is the intended purpose), the cost of a new Windows license needs to be factored in too. [USER=67595]@Emanuel Tomasin[/USER] - Your current Intel is a very capable processor. Perhaps there are other areas you can invest your money in to improve performance. How much RAM is currently installed? What graphics card? Are you using a SSD for your OS and programs?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Digerati, post: 738451, member: 59833"] But again, unless you have a full retail Windows license (and most are OEM, not full retail), to be legal, you must buy a new Windows license too. It is not legal, under any circumstances, to transfer an OEM/System Builder's license to a new computer/motherboard - except as part of a repair process to a replacement motherboard of the same brand and model. So unless the OP has a full retail license (possible, but unlikely) or is planning on using one of the many free Linux options (again unlikely since gaming is the intended purpose), the cost of a new Windows license needs to be factored in too. [USER=67595]@Emanuel Tomasin[/USER] - Your current Intel is a very capable processor. Perhaps there are other areas you can invest your money in to improve performance. How much RAM is currently installed? What graphics card? Are you using a SSD for your OS and programs? [/QUOTE]

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