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Lanx

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I am in the top 25% of Americans, but I am pretty strict with my budget. I have no debt but my mortgage, and Im currently saving up to buy our next house (aiming for a $100k downpayment).
well youre finding out that 8gb is basically end of life and 12gb is not gonna be any better at future proofing, so 16gb or more
 
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McQueen

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Anyone ever buy their Windows license from PC World? Saw something the other day about it, and now that I'm hopefully going to have all the pieces tonight I'll need it, and this is way fucking cheaper. Sure I can go the Reddit route and buy from someone that has an enterprise license or such, but for this price ($80) I'd rather just have a legit (albeit OEM) key.


Anyone have any experience with it? I checked around and everyone seems to say it is legit, they just buy in bulk and OEM price for way less than others do.

I used vip-scdkey for my last one. Worked fine, no complaints, cost $23.46.
 

Void

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Should be fine. I'm sure more than a few of us bought keys off Reddit and other sites. If you look around can probably find it cheaper than what you listed.

Been going to Guru3d.com forever and they always list this site for keys. Can use code GURU30 for a bit more of a discount.
Have you bought from this site? That's a ridiculous deal, even before the 30% off. I looked around and the opinions of whether or not the site is legit is literally all over the place. Your own site, guru3d, someone said it is owned by China but just uses cheap keys bought internationally. I figure China probably already has all of my cc info, and they can't charge much more than what I've put on it already, so I'll probably risk it, but I'd be happier knowing you've used it before.
 

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Noodleface

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The rest of my items are supposed to show up today (I have everything delivered to work for convenience, and incentive to come into work!) and just half an hour ago I got an email saying that the power supply wouldn't be here for weeks. So I had to order the 1000W version with free same day delivery for $169. Not the end of the world or anything, but still annoying that they can't fucking tell me until the day it is supposed to arrive. You probably got the one I was supposed to get!
Oh shit dude same thing happened to me! I actually drove to our local best buy and they had the rm850x in stock.
 
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Janx

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Have you bought from this site? That's a ridiculous deal, even before the 30% off. I looked around and the opinions of whether or not the site is legit is literally all over the place. Your own site, guru3d, someone said it is owned by China but just uses cheap keys bought internationally. I figure China probably already has all of my cc info, and they can't charge much more than what I've put on it already, so I'll probably risk it, but I'd be happier knowing you've used it before.
Never used it personally but I put a lot of good faith in guru3d.com. Quick googlefu shows a lot of good reviews and positive replies to people asking if its scammy. I got my windows keys off random Reddit threads and that site seems way more legit than that.
 

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Malakriss

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If you are extra paranoid do the MAS for a Win8 or Win10, then free upgrade to Win11 and it generates a new key unrelated to the original.
 
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Void

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As far as Windows goes. Just use the tool Microsoft themselves use when keys don't work

Wait. Is this just free? Am I missing something?
 

Lambourne

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Yea MAS works. You can now download the windows installation iso directly from Microsoft too, don't even need to sail the seas for it anymore. Microsoft would like you to you pay retail, but failing that they definitely prefer that you pirate windows rather than allow any sort of penguin-shaped alternative to become widespread enough to challenge them.

Get Windows 10 LTSC IoT, best current version of windows available. No ads, no MS store, no win 11 UI crap, support until 2032
 
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Noodleface

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Finally finished the build today. Did doom the dark ages 150-200 fps average at 1440p with the settings cranked.

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And all my RGB:
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Lanx

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damn thermalrite is going for the case jugular
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45 and 65$, the 65$ will come with that lcd window on the bottom left, the 45$ w/o