Do you still need to download drivers when building a new pc?

[XxRustyxX]

Hi tomorrow im building my new pc, was wondering if i still have to download any drivers beforehand, like internet and such, well specially internet after internet i dont care, or do i not need to, this are the specs (sry for horrible typing btw, english not my main language and quite tired zzz)

 

Aorus gaming 7

i7 8700k

gtx 1080

3600mhz trident z rgb

960 evo 1tb

 

[Danielx64]

Yes, I just download the latest drivers from Intel/Nvidia etc and skip the DVD.

[lukemckay4]

yes cause stuff like your GPU (if aplicable) wont work correctly i think

[AlTech]

2 minutes ago, XxRustyxX said:

Hi tomorrow im building my new pc, was wondering if i still have to download any drivers beforehand, like internet and such, well specially internet after internet i dont care, or do i not need to, this are the specs (sry for horrible typing btw, english not my main language and quite tired zzz)

 

Aorus gaming 7

i7 8700k

gtx 1080

3600mhz trident z rgb

960 evo 1tb

 

If you're using Windows, Windows Update will install a lot of drivers it thinks you need when you're installing it.

 

The only real driver you need to manually download at this point is GPU drivers.

[XxRustyxX]

2 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

If you're using Windows, Windows Update will install a lot of drivers it thinks you need when you're installing it.

 

The only real driver you need to manually download at this point is GPU drivers.

but the internet driver, do i need to install or get this beforehand? thats actually my main question tho i typed it horribly, like do i need to go to gigabyte and get the aorus 7 internet driver or nah?

[dionkoffie]

Not if you install Windows 10 with an internet connection. It'll download everything automatically during the setup.

[Danielx64]

4 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

If you're using Windows, Windows Update will install a lot of drivers it thinks you need when you're installing it.

 

The only real driver you need to manually download at this point is GPU drivers.

While that is true, would you get more recent drivers for the motherboard chipset and such from Intel etc?

[XxRustyxX]

Just now, dionkoffie said:

Not if you install Windows 10 with an internet connection. It'll download everything automatically during the setup.

oh ok so then i just install windows with the cable plugged and thats it i get da internets?

[Skiiwee29]

I personally do download my drivers I need for my chipset, video card etc before building the PC so I have the proper ones and not the microsoft ones. 

[XxRustyxX]

1 minute ago, legacy99 said:

I personally do download my drivers I need for my chipset, video card etc before building the PC so I have the proper ones and not the microsoft ones. 

is there really a big difference? i mean for internet i dont think it matters does it, otherwise u can always get the good ones after.

[AlTech]

2 minutes ago, XxRustyxX said:

but the internet driver, do i need to install or get this beforehand? thats actually my main question tho i typed it horribly, like do i need to go to gigabyte and get the aorus 7 internet driver or nah?

When I install Windows, the ethernet drivers usually get installed in the process.

[XxRustyxX]

Ok great, thx for every1 response, as most of you answered this correctly ill just pick some1 so this thread is finished.

[Skiiwee29]

3 minutes ago, XxRustyxX said:

is there really a big difference? i mean for internet i dont think it matters does it, otherwise u can always get the good ones after.

Most of the time in my experience the ones from Microsoft are either old, or generic. I am one who likes to make sure I have the latest and most up to date drivers at install. 

[manikyath]

19 minutes ago, lukemckay4 said:

yes cause stuff like your GPU (if aplicable) wont work correctly i think

GPU drivers come along with windows update, but they're the WHQL channel, not the "game-ready" channel most gamers would prefer.

in *some* cases, it *can* make a measurable difference.

[IAcKI]

It would work fine but would still be updating to latest drivers and installing some motherboard utilities etc. 
Updating to the latest BIOS is also recommended 

[ProjectBox153]

40 minutes ago, dionkoffie said:

Not if you install Windows 10 with an internet connection. It'll download everything automatically during the setup.

Not all the time. My machine doesn't have audio drivers or networking drivers in Windows 10, and I also have to install GPU drivers. 

[KarathKasun]

Yes.  If you want the latest GPU drivers you need to download them.

 

I also have some USB headphones that do not work properly without drivers.

[Shannon Chou]

as @dionkoffie said, windows 10 with internet will install most of the drivers.just start up windows update and let it be. the only thing it did not install is the audio driver (my mobo uses realtek's), it uses microsoft's audio driver and nvidia drivers is not installed. but u guys reminded me 1 thing and is quite bothering to me, since nvidia driver is not installed yet, y windows is displaying correctly? the hdmi is plugged in to the graphics card and i boot it up then install windows, it display the mobo bios 1st before windows installation starts.

[davrosG5]

39 minutes ago, Shannon Chou said:

as @dionkoffie said, windows 10 with internet will install most of the drivers.just start up windows update and let it be. the only thing it did not install is the audio driver (my mobo uses realtek's), it uses microsoft's audio driver and nvidia drivers is not installed. but u guys reminded me 1 thing and is quite bothering to me, since nvidia driver is not installed yet, y windows is displaying correctly? the hdmi is plugged in to the graphics card and i boot it up then install windows, it display the mobo bios 1st before windows installation starts.

Windows will usually detect and install the most recent signed WHQL driver for your graphics card. As manikyath said above this may not be the most up to date driver for your particular graphics card. Whether or not you need the latest driver depends on whether or not you play any games or use applications for which the driver has specific optimisations. The driver that Windows installs is typically several iterations behind the chipset manufacturers 'current' version (but should be reliable).

 

Provided the Windows installer/Windows Update can find a working internet connection it will pull down usable drivers for most things. Component specific drivers from the manufacturers may provide/enable more features. Having said that it's still not a bad idea to have downloaded essential drivers onto a USB stick or something just in case there are problems.

[erniuss]

It depends. You usually always want to install Ethernet drivers unless they're installed automatically, else it's gonna be fine with the pre-installed drivers. Same goes for audio. One driver you DO NOT want to install is the Intel HD Graphics drivers, IF you have a dedicated GPU, because it can and will in many cases cause compatibility issues with DirectX.

 

That reminds me, I once had a PC in for repair that I reinstalled and ended up not having any USB nor Ethernet drivers, lol ... How do you install the drivers then? Had to burn a fucking CD