Moving from AMD to Intel - Precautions to take

[stk34630]

TLDR - I need to know the steps for converting my PC from AMD to Intel. Swapping motherboard and Processor. Adding SSD. Moving Windows 10 Pro.

Current Build:
Motherboard - Biostar A960D+ Micro ATX AM3+.
CPU - AMD FX-4100 3.6GHz Quad-Core.
GPU - EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB ACX.
HDD - Seagate SV35 Series 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal.
SSD - N/A.
OS - Windows 10 Professional

Future Build:
Motherboard - MSI Gaming Intel Z97 LGA 1150 DDR3 USB 3.1 ATX.
CPU - Intel Core i5-4690K Processor 3.5 GHz LGA 1150 BX80646I54690K.
GPU - EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB ACX.
HDD - Seagate SV35 Series 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal.
SSD - Transcend 512GB MLC SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5" Solid State Drive 370.
OS - Windows 10 Professional

So i have never done this kind of overhaul before and i am a little nervous making the swaps. I was wondering what the order of operations should be for changing out my motherboard, processor, and adding in a new SSD?

People have told me to make a bootable USB for Windows first and foremost. Then i should change my boot options to storage device -> new SSD ->Old HDD so that this way I can load windows onto the SSD first.

I was also thinking, wouldnt it make more sense to put the SSD in my current build, load Windows to it, and then just go from there? Does it make a difference in Windows whether it is staying AMD or moving to Intel?

 

[sadams04]

You could clone your HD to your SSD for that part of the swap, then upgrade hardware, hopefully boot OK in to Windows so you can update chipset drivers and the lot... Personally, I would build the "new" machine with the SSD, install Windows and drivers, then install the 500GB HD as a secondary drive to pull your files from. You will need to reinstall any apps this way, but would be clean.

 

[stk34630]

You could clone your HD to your SSD for that part of the swap, then upgrade hardware, hopefully boot OK in to Windows so you can update chipset drivers and the lot... Personally, I would build the "new" machine with the SSD, install Windows and drivers, then install the 500GB HD as a secondary drive to pull your files from. You will need to reinstall any apps this way, but would be clean.

I have no problem doing a clean install. Windows forced me to do that a few weeks ago when it updated which is why i figured now would be a good time to upgrade. If i decide to clone the HDD, is there a tool i should use or just straight copy paste?

 

[sadams04]

If your SSD didn't come with a utility, then you will need to obtain one.

http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/download.htm