which drivers do I need to install after building a computer

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I am about to build my first pc but before I do I want to download the necessary drivers from my laptop and put them on a usb drive so that I can install them to my new pc from the usb drive, but what drivers do I need?
I have heard that I only need drivers for the motherboard and video card.
for the motherbord drivers: chipset, LAN, USB 3.0 and audio.
and just one driver for the video card

I went to look for those driver's on asrock's website and I only found the audio and LAN drivers, where are the chipset and usb drivers? here is where I found them and here is my motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157636&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z170%20Pro4S/?cat=Download&os=Win1064

I am going to install windows 10 64 bit, is this the right place to download the drivers?

for my video card I can't find the drivers, do I look for them at amd's website or xfx? here is my video card

http://www.microcenter.com/product/431306/Radeon_R9_280X_Overclocked_3GB_DDR5_PCI-e_30_Video_Card

one wuick question, if the motherboard needs drivers for the usb, then how will I use my mouse and keyboard to navigate the bios and install windows 10?

thanks in advance
 
Solution
It'll be included in one of the 'package' bundles, not sure which one.

AMD has the one utility (Crimson), you download that, it'll auto-detect & pull the correct driver for your GPU. You want the "Radeon Software" for the full-scale drivers, the "minimal setup" is exactly what it sounds like. It'll download the minimum base drivers you need to run your card (but not particularly well).
Yes, the ASRock link is the best place to download your drivers. I suspect the chipset etc are included within the "Intel Management Engine driver" download.

For your GPU, go to AMDs site. Download the Crimson Software and it'll do it all for you (or at least prompt you to). http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Windows+10+-+64

For any USB driver requirements, USB2.0 should work "out of the box" so you shouldn't have to worry. USB3.0 likely won't work until you install drivers.
 


I don't see the usb drivers on asrock's website (the link in my question), do you know where they are?

for the gpu, does amd provide one driver for all amd graphics card because on their website this is all I find
http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Windows+10+-+64
do I download the radeon software or the amd minimal setup?
 
It'll be included in one of the 'package' bundles, not sure which one.

AMD has the one utility (Crimson), you download that, it'll auto-detect & pull the correct driver for your GPU. You want the "Radeon Software" for the full-scale drivers, the "minimal setup" is exactly what it sounds like. It'll download the minimum base drivers you need to run your card (but not particularly well).
 
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Do you know what the two hdd drivers are for? do I need to download them?