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Hello, I wanted to ask you guys something, because I need some help. So I have a laptop that broke recently and I am looking to buy a gaming desktop, but I have only a 800$ budget and I would like to save 80$ from windows, so is there any way that I can install my windows 7 from
My laptop to my desktop.( I will not be using the laptop anymore)? Is there anyway I could do this? As long as its only Installed on one device at a time? Thanks and I appreciate it!!
 
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Yes, you can get it from most major online stores for about 80-90 dollars. Windows 7 and Windows 8 costs the same right now.

Also what are your needs for the build you are planning to build? We might suggest something good. Is it for gaming, or Video Editing or for General Usage.

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It is ok, and I am also sorry for posting more than once, but I didn't really mean I wanted it illegally because I wrote it on my iPhone and it got auto corrected and I am not one to really
Read my answers and correct the errors, and if I wanted it illegal I could just pirate it but I am very afraid of pirating, and when I initially asked I did not know that using my laptops windows 7 was illegal, and was just trying to save a few bucks. No hard feelings :)
 

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That looks really good but I was initially getting something very similar, but an amd fx 6300 and a as rock extreme 4 mobo with a evga 760, but for the case I had a really good case the rosewill Thor v2. Do you think I should cut a bit on the CPU and put some money into the case, since apparently is the best air cooling case there is and has a lot of cable management. Should I worry about the case? Thing is this will be my first ever build, so I am a bit scared that I won't be able to have good cable management without a case with a lot of space in the back. Also I will be buying a hyper 212 eventually but not in the initial build. What do you think and thanks for all the help!!!
 

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With 3350p you do not need much cooling case but still the case that I suggested has awesome cooling for the price and should be good enough for handling the i5 3350p easily without problem.

Also that case has a decent cable management and since the PSU below is a Semi Modular PSU so you should not have any problem with it. So, just go for it.

Also, you should just stick to the i5. The 6300 is not nearly as powerful as the i5 when it comes to gaming, so you should definitely get the i5. It is a beast for gaming.

Anyways if you can go just a little above the budget you can get a great case. But if you plan to stick to the budget then this is really a very good and well balanced build.