How long does it take to install windows 10

[Wilfred21]

I'm about to build my first pc with a HDD. How long will it take to install windows 10 (USB 3).

 

[USAFRet]

I'm about to build my first pc with a HDD. How long will it take to install windows 10 (USB 3).

Maybe an hour for the bare OS.
Then whatever updates are outstanding, and your drivers.
Then all your software.

 

[burdenbound]

Really depends on the USB drive your using. I use a flash drive with ~200MB/s read speed and I was able to install windows 10 to an SSD in about 7-10 minutes. At least it felt like it was that quick. If you grab the latest .ISO from windows there should be minimal updates.

It's really dependent on what it's reading from and what it's writing too. With a basic thumb drive and a typical HDD it may be anywhere from 20-40 minutes I suspect. I haven't installed to a HDD in a while.