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Upgrading from FX-6300 to Ryzen 5 (can I use same SSD with Windows 10 on it?)

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So I'm wanting to upgrade my current set up from a FX-6300 based system to a Ryzen 5 1600 based system. I want to keep as many components as possible from my current build to keep costs down. I know that I will need a new motherboard and ram to be able to achieve this. I want to re-use my GTX 1060, Case, SSD, HDD and 400W power supply. The main question I wanted to ask is can I just use the SSD with windows 10 installed in my new system (when I first built this system I bought a retail licence just for reference.) . Also If anyone can see any other areas in which compatibility could be an issue let me know. On a side note I have been looking at the GA-AB350-Gaming 3 motherboard what are peoples opinions? not sure what ram to get (16GB nothing too fancy still on a bit of a budget) I am open to suggestions.

 

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Yes, retail will transfer between boards no problem

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You should be fine, reformat for the new pc.

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Should work, but I'd still recommend doing a fresh install.

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You should do a fresh install of windows. Windows does not like it when you change motherboard/chipsets. It's a pain to restore it to normal.

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Cheers guys, please excuse my lack of knowledge on this subject I've tried to do the research but kept on getting confused. Can i just re-use the same key as before or do I need to do some sort of revoking process?

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Just now, Crooves said:

Cheers guys, please excuse my lack of knowledge on this subject I've tried to do the research but kept on getting confused. Can i just re-use the same key as before or do I need to do some sort of revoking process?

Retail will allow you to reuse the same key or, if you have the latest updates, you can sign into your Microsoft account and tie it to that so you can transfer it much easier.

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1 minute ago, Crooves said:

Cheers guys, please excuse my lack of knowledge on this subject I've tried to do the research but kept on getting confused. Can i just re-use the same key as before or do I need to do some sort of revoking process?

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