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Going from Intel to Intel should not require you to reinstall Windows, but it might require you to reactivate Windows.

But it would be recommended to make backups and do a clean Windows install.

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I am going to be upgrading my PC in a few months. I would like to have all my original Storage (OS, Apps, & Games) to still work. With needing to only download the new drivers. I am going to upgrade my (Motherboard, CPU, RAM, & GPU).

Is what I want to do possible or will I have to start from scratch with my OS, Apps, & Games? Is there a way to make it work at all? Could I transfer the data over?

Any help and/or advice will be hugely appreciated and graciously accepted.

 

**New Question... can I use system backup/restore to move all data to new PC??**

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Going from Intel to Intel should not require you to reinstall Windows, but it might require you to reactivate Windows.

But it would be recommended to make backups and do a clean Windows install.

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I will be switching out: Mobo (Staying Gigabyte), CPU (Intel I7-4790k to I9-9900K), Ram (Changing Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR3-1866 Memory to Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory), and GPU ( Gigabyte Windforce OC AMD R9 290X 4 GB VRAM to Gigabyte Windforce OC GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB).

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On 9/4/2019 at 3:02 AM, 191x7 said:

Going from Intel to Intel should not require you to reinstall Windows, but it might require you to reactivate Windows.

But it would be recommended to make backups and do a clean Windows install.

Thank you very much. I really appreciate it.

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