How to swap motherboard?

[porterguy12]

Hey, I was wondering, on the computer I have now I have all my storage and data that I want to put in my new setup (that only will have a new motherboard and case compared to the old inside) on an SSD and HHD, but I also have to set up windows on the new motherboard, if I have all of my startup stuff on my SSD along with data, how will I acquire it after setting up windows from a usb? Do I even need a USB? I decided to go with the Asus P8Z77 M motherboard with a cooler master q300p case.
Thank you.

BTW I am switching from an HP 8300 SFF and moving all parts EXCEPT motherboard into new ASUS Mobo which is very confusing to me because this is my "first" PC build.

CPU: Intel - Core i5-3570 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($213.00)
CPU Cooler: Intel - BXXTS100H CPU Cooler ($25.00)
Motherboard: Asus - P8Z77-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($139.50)
Memory: Wintec - Value 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Wintec - Value 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Inland - 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 500 GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($33.75 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB Low Profile Video Card ($167.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300P MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($65.98 @ Newegg Business)
Power Supply: EVGA - 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($35.52 @ OutletPC)

Sorry if this has been answered already, relatively new to Toms.

 

[USAFRet]

If you're doing a fresh OS install with the new motherboard (recommended), the only data you can carry over is your personal data.
Any applications will need to be reinstalled.

However....you're just switching the motherboard, and it is the same platform as you have now?
Why?

 

[porterguy12]

If you're doing a fresh OS install with the new motherboard (recommended), the only data you can carry over is your personal data.
Any applications will need to be reinstalled.

However....you're just switching the motherboard, and it is the same platform as you have now?
Why?

So... Money is tight and I switch where I live every week, a mobile build is a must which is why I got an sff pc in the first place, all the parts I have now are fine by me so I was just gonna transfer them to a new case all together, BUT the sff motherboard is BTX and whoms't the hell makes BTX cases in the US so I require an new mobo and case. That's the only understanding of platform, if I am wrong please elaborate, fairly new to building.

 

[USAFRet]

So... Money is tight and I switch where I live every week, a mobile build is a must which is why I got an sff pc in the first place, all the parts I have now are fine by me so I was just gonna transfer them to a new case all together, BUT the sff motherboard is BTX and whoms't the hell makes BTX cases in the US so I require an new mobo and case. That's the only understanding of platform, if I am wrong please elaborate, fairly new to building.

So the only new parts are the case and motherboard?
The PSU from the HP SFF is the EVGA?

Which OS is this? That has ramifications on licensing/activation.

 

[Dugimodo]

Something wrong with the HP that makes you need to swap out the case & MB ?
But yeah they use that backwards motherboard so it's no good except in their cases.

If you want small wouldn't ITX be a better otpion ?

 

[porterguy12]

So... Money is tight and I switch where I live every week, a mobile build is a must which is why I got an sff pc in the first place, all the parts I have now are fine by me so I was just gonna transfer them to a new case all together, BUT the sff motherboard is BTX and whoms't the hell makes BTX cases in the US so I require an new mobo and case. That's the only understanding of platform, if I am wrong please elaborate, fairly new to building.

So the only new parts are the case and motherboard?
The PSU from the HP SFF is the EVGA?

Which OS is this? That has ramifications on licensing/activation.

PSU is new also
windows 10 pro
how would i go about applications reinstalling and files not? reformat drives gets rid of all data like files, i assume thats what u said I am keeping. Do I have to reformat drives with new mobo to make them compatible again?

 

[porterguy12]

Something wrong with the HP that makes you need to swap out the case & MB ?
But yeah they use that backwards motherboard so it's no good except in their cases.

If you want small wouldn't ITX be a better otpion ?

google hp 8300 sff then go to pictures, I believe that is reason enough, or look at cooler master q300p and compare, i believe it is time for upgrade, micro just seems more simple.

 

[USAFRet]

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

That's for the activation/licensing.


For the actual OS and other data, what drives are in this?
You'll likely need to do a full reinstall of the OS and all applications.
For your personal data, copy that off to some other drive first.

How to do a CLEAN installation of Windows 10

 

[porterguy12]

I have a 240gb ssd and 500gb hhd, when you do a full reinstall, does that require the usb with windows?

 

[USAFRet]

I have a 240gb ssd and 500gb hhd, when you do a full reinstall, does that require the usb with windows?

Yes. A blank 8GB USB stick.
Create your own, here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10