Posted July 1, 2020 I've been using a system with a Intel i7 4770 processor and Asrock Z87 Extreme 4 motherboard for a long time now. So, I'm planning to upgrade to a 10900K + Gigabyte Z490 motherboard (haven't decided on the specific SKU yet). Along with new RAM of course. But I wasn't planning on upgrading my Storage drives. I have a 240 GB SATA SSD for the OS and 1 TB SATA SSD for my Games Library and an 8 TB NAS Drive for my Media Library and other files. I want to use all these drives on my new system as well. In that case do I need to reinstall Windows 10 on the existing OS drive? Or will it boot into windows automatically if I select it as the boot drive? And will upgrading to an NVMe SSD for the OS drive significantly impact startup times? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 1, 2020 (edited) It will technically work But it's best to reinstall, as changing the parts can mess with windows Edited July 1, 2020 by TofuHaroto PC: Motherboard: ASUS B550M TUF-Plus, CPU: Ryzen 3 3100, CPU Cooler: Arctic Freezer 34, GPU: GIGABYTE WindForce GTX1650S, RAM: HyperX Fury RGB 2x8GB 3200 CL16, Case, CoolerMaster MB311L ARGB, Boot Drive: 250GB MX500, Game Drive: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD. Peripherals: GK61 (Optical Gateron Red) with Mistel White/Orange keycaps, Logitech G102 (Purple), BitWit Ensemble Grey Deskpad. Audio: Logitech G432, Moondrop Starfield, Mic: Razer Siren Mini (White). Phone: Pixel 3a (Purple-ish). Build Log: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 1, 2020 Technically you dont have to, but I would personally. There is a lot of driver conflicts that can, and often do happen when you upgrade without re-installing windows. Community Standards | Fan Control Software Please make sure to Quote me or @ me to see your reply! Just because I am a Moderator does not mean I am always right. Please fact check me and verify my answer. "Black Out" Ryzen 9 5900x | Full Custom Water Loop | Asus Crosshair VIII Hero (Wi-Fi) | RTX 3090 Founders | Ballistix 32gb 16-18-18-36 3600mhz 1tb Samsung 970 Evo | 2x 2tb Crucial MX500 SSD | Fractal Design Meshify S2 | Corsair HX1200 PSU Dedicated Streaming Rig Ryzen 7 3700x | Asus B450-F Strix | 16gb Gskill Flare X 3200mhz | Corsair RM550x PSU | Asus Strix GTX1070 | 250gb 860 Evo m.2 Phanteks P300A | Elgato HD60 Pro | Avermedia Live Gamer Duo | Avermedia 4k GC573 Capture Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 1, 2020 reinstall windows, but keep the games and the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 1, 2020 Window 10 is attached to the hardware and your MS account. Just deactivate the device( release the key (whatever it's called now)) install new hardware and reactivate. If you have any issues just use the built in troubleshooter to reinstall but keep your files. Or you can do a fresh install and reuse your key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 1, 2020 Author Thanks, guys! Just wanted to check if I could get away with not having to install all the software along with windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted July 1, 2020 Well, you can try it first. If you have problem, reinstall. Most likely you need to update the activation code, just call MS, they'll give you. Ryzen 5700g @ 4.4ghz all cores | Asrock B550M Steel Legend | 3060 | 2x 16gb Micron E 2666 @ 4200mhz cl16 | 500gb WD SN750 | 12 TB HDD | Deepcool Gammax 400 w/ 2 delta 4000rpm push pull | Antec Neo Eco Zen 500w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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