Hi, Id like to start by saying my knowledge of PC's, software, hardware etc. is very limited and big words do confuse me.
My issue is that my current PC is quite old and dated and I want to upgrade it, however I cant afford a complete new build all at once.
I want to upgrade my mother board firstly, however currently Im running OEM Windows 7 Home Edition and if I have my facts straight I wont be able to just upgrade my mobo without installing a new version of windows.
I would also like to upgrade to windows 8, ideally by purchasing the upgrade DVD.
Is it possible to do both? and if so, how?
My assumption is if I upgrade to windows 8 before I change the mobo, I cant change the mobo without a new version of windows as it will be tied to the old mobo. And if I change the mobo first, I cant run the upgrade DVD properly.
Hopefully Im wrong and its a really simple process, any and all advice appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
My issue is that my current PC is quite old and dated and I want to upgrade it, however I cant afford a complete new build all at once.
I want to upgrade my mother board firstly, however currently Im running OEM Windows 7 Home Edition and if I have my facts straight I wont be able to just upgrade my mobo without installing a new version of windows.
I would also like to upgrade to windows 8, ideally by purchasing the upgrade DVD.
Is it possible to do both? and if so, how?
My assumption is if I upgrade to windows 8 before I change the mobo, I cant change the mobo without a new version of windows as it will be tied to the old mobo. And if I change the mobo first, I cant run the upgrade DVD properly.
Hopefully Im wrong and its a really simple process, any and all advice appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 7 Home Edition