Upgrading PC

[B4rt997]

Guys I need your help, I have no idea what to do when changing the motherboard. I have brought new motherboard, CPU,CPU Cooler, Graphic Card and Power Supply I know how to connect everything but I have no clue what should I do when every thing is connected. Should I run tests and where from? Also on the CPU how much thermal paste should I put on and before mounting should I have to clean the CPU with 99% alcohol and what if I don't will some serious damage happen?  

 

This are the parts that I brought (I have the case, RAM and HDD from my previous computer which was burned)

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/LFDxQ7

[VincentiusIV]

You should upgrade when you are unhappy with the performance. Mostly while gaming.

Your rig seems fine, why do you want to upgrade your motherboard?

[Poundcake767]

You should install device drivers

[Gen. Shepard]

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHl62uptWaw (i prefer the pea method wich is the first one)

[techguru]

Also on the CPU how much thermal paste should I put on and before mounting should I have to clean the CPU with 99% alcohol 

 

a drop..then spread it out paper thin over the cpu top

[Gen. Shepard]

 (i prefer the pea method wich is the first one)

 

and regarding cleaning the cpu: if you don't clean your cpu and just apply the new thermal compound it will act as an insulator and will cause your cpu to not be cooled properly causing overheating and crashing 

 

you can use almost any rubbing alcohol like acetone, isopropanol etc..

[B4rt997]

You should upgrade when you are unhappy with the performance. Mostly while gaming.

Your rig seems fine, why do you want to upgrade your motherboard?

Its for gaming and my previous motherboard supported AM2 and the cpu is for AM3

[B4rt997]

So I dont need to run any test after I install windows?

[Gen. Shepard]

So I dont need to run any test after I install windows?

you surely need to test it using Aida64 or prime95 and heaven benchmark to see if your system is stable and nog overheating 

[B4rt997]

you surely need to test it using Aida64 or prime95 and heaven benchmark to see if your system is stable and nog overheati

I typed on google prime95 and I see its a software, after its installed it will do the tests automatically. I'm right? 

[Gen. Shepard]

I typed on google prime95 and I see its a software, after its installed it will do the tests automatically. I'm right? 

you are partially right the only things are that you don't have to install prime95 you just load it up and click OK to start it, just let it run for an hour or 2 to ensure that your system is stable and not overheating (wich usually causes the system to freeze up)