Reddit reviews Windows 7 Professional SP1 32bit (OEM) System Builder DVD 1 Pack (For Refurbished PC Installation)
We found 4 Reddit comments about Windows 7 Professional SP1 32bit (OEM) System Builder DVD 1 Pack (For Refurbished PC Installation). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
"Use of this OEM System Builder Channel software is subject to the terms of the Microsoft OEM System Builder License. This software is intended for pre-installation on a refurbished personal computer. This OEM System Builder Channel software requires the assembler to provide end user support for the Windows software and cannot be transferred to another computer once it is installed. To acquire Windows software with support provided by Microsoft please see our full package ""Retail"" product offerings. Looking for your product key? The product key is a 25-digit string with a hyphen between each 5 digits. It will say ""Product Key"" before 25 digits or have an image of a key next to 10 digits with the remaining 15 on the next line below. The Product Key is generally located in the lower left corner of the DVD case, on the disc itself, or on a leaflet in the packaging you received."Intended for distribution with a refurbished PCThis product ships in an envelope or plastic caseMake the things you do every day easier with improved desktop navigation.Easily create a home network and connect your PCs to a printer with HomeGroup.
If you don't mind an OEM license (locked to your computer and can't be moved to another one), then yes. In fact, you might be able to save even more money by starting with 7 instead of 8.1.
The cheapest pro license I could find was Win 7 pro 32 bit OEM on Amazon for $55. I bought this and installed it. I then let it upgrade to win10, but this put me on 32 bit. I then created a Windows 10 Pro 64 bit install USB stick (a free download from Microsoft) and used that to format and reinstall Win10 but with 64 bit this time. It recognized my computer from the previous 32 bit install and automatically activated without me installing a key. This allowed me to end up with Windows 10 64 Pro OEM for only $55. I just checked and it looks like currently both 32 and 64 bits cost roughly the same (about $50), but back when I purchased the 32 bit version was cheaper so that is why I went that way.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LG25894
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LG242A0
Either of those products can be used to get up to Win10 Pro 64 bit OEM for cheap.
I did this back before the new Win10 updates that supposedly let you do a direct Win10 install and just type in the key from your Win7/8 license. This may allow you to do the same trick but without all the work. All you do is create a Win10 install USB stick, use it to install, and then type in the key from the Win7/8 disc. I haven't done this faster way but from what I understand that is possible now.
Yes and no. You can't go from home to pro, but you can go from 32 to 64 (at least for windows 10). The only thing is you have to do a clean install.
Also, my bad. The $40 32bit windows 7 is the pro version, not home, and I never metioned that in my previous comment.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor | $114.78 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard | $44.99 @ SuperBiiz
Video Card | PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card | $169.99 @ Newegg
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional SP1 OEM (64-bit) | $48.00
Monitor | LG 23MP47HQ 60Hz 23.0" Monitor | $105.98 @ Newegg
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $503.74
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| Total | $483.74
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-05 11:45 EST-0500 |
If I buy this to install on my new PC I'm building, can I upgrade to a 64-bit version of Windows 10? Alternatively, should I just buy the 64-bit version?