Changing PC parts

[gronnis]

Im changing all of my parts in my PC except my SSD and hard drive. So when I put it all together, Will everything work as normal?

 

[WildCard999]

If your changing out the motherboard your going to want to do a clean install of Windows to avoid conflicting drivers/software.

 

[jaslion]

Im changing all of my parts in my PC except my SSD and hard drive. So when I put it all together, Will everything work as normal?

You'll have to reinstall windows since it will not work. It might boot but sooner or later it will start having major issues.

 

[gronnis]

So right after I boot up the PC?

 

[jaslion]

So right after I boot up the PC?

You make a bootable windows 10 usb stick with the microsoft media creation tool beforehand and then boot from the stick. Then format the ssd and reinstall windows. Do disconnect the hdd when doing this to prevent accidents from happening.

 

[USAFRet]

Assuming Windows 10:

Read and do this before you change any parts:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/20530/windows-10-reactivating-after-hardware-change
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-3164428/windows-build-1607-activation.html

For the clean install, read this:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/faq/id-3567655/clean-installation-windows.html

 

[gronnis]

Is it smart to download for example the drivers for the GPU on the same USB flash drive?

 

[WildCard999]

I wouldn't put anything besides the Windows 10 ISO on the drive to avoid issues, at least until Windows 10 is complete and your able to get into the desktop. Then your motherboard/GPU drivers should be downloaded and installed directly from the manufacturers websites.

 

[USAFRet]

Is it smart to download for example the drivers for the GPU on the same USB flash drive?

No.

 

[gronnis]

Is it downloaded by itself or do I have to do it manually?

 

[USAFRet]

Is it downloaded by itself or do I have to do it manually?

Which "it"?

 

[gronnis]

The GPU and motherboard drivers

 

[USAFRet]

The GPU and motherboard drivers

The OS install will load enough to get you up and running.
Basic graphics, LAN, etc.
After, you need to go get all your relevant drivers for your hardware.

 

[gronnis]

So by formatting, do you mean removing everything on it? Should I do it on my hard drive too that i have alongside My SSD?

 

[USAFRet]

So by formatting, do you mean removing everything on it? Should I do it on my hard drive too that i have alongside My SSD?

During this WHOLE process, have only the SSD connected.
Reconnect the HDD later, only when the system is actually running fully on the new hardware.

What is on the HDD?

 

[gronnis]

I have a lot of games from steam and stuff there.

 

[USAFRet]

I have a lot of games from steam and stuff there.

No need to format that. At all.

After the new OS, and you install the new Steam client, just tell the Steam client where those games are located.
Steam games location
In the steam client:
Steam
Settings
Downloads
Steam Library Folders
Add library folder

 

[gronnis]

Ok
Thanks for the help

 

[gronnis]

How big must the USB flash drive be? For the installation of Windows.

 

[jaslion]

How big must the USB flash drive be? For the installation of Windows.

8gb.