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15 minutes ago, SkyKnight said:

Well my system isn’t working right now so i can’t do much.  What would i normally need to do? Should i have it unplugged from my router when i first power it back on?

If it's not working much, then there isn't anything to do until you get your new parts. As far as unplugging it from the router, that shouldn't change anything.

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I need to replace my motherboard, CPU, and ram.  I’m running windows 7 ultimate and i was wondering if windows will recognize the new components automatically or if I’m going to have to jump through a lot of hoops to get this computer fixed? 

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You'll need to sysprep your drive before moving it over so it doesn't try to load incompatible drivers, but other than that you should be fine.

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15 minutes ago, SkyKnight said:

Well my system isn’t working right now so i can’t do much.  What would i normally need to do? Should i have it unplugged from my router when i first power it back on?

If it's not working much, then there isn't anything to do until you get your new parts. As far as unplugging it from the router, that shouldn't change anything.

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will i be able to load windows?  I have some files and programs i need to back up. If so will reinstalling windows set it up with my new hard ware?

 

Any advice on how to proceed would be awesome.  I don’t have a problem reinstalling windows again, but i don’t have my mine craft backed up on another hard drive.  I do have two other hard drives.  One is for movies and the other one isn’t being used right now.  Could i format the unused one, install windows then access Minecraft from my main SSD and transfer it to my movies drive?

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Don't forget that newer CPUs do not support Windows 7 and will actually BSOD like crazy.

 

Ryzen does NOT support Windows 7, and neither does I believe any Skylake Intel CPU or newer.

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AMD Ryzen 7 @ 3.9ghz 1.35v w/ Noctua NH-D15 SE AM4 Edition

ASUS STRIX X370-F GAMING Motherboard

ASUS STRIX Radeon RX 5700XT

Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x 8GB) DDR4 3200

Samsung 960 EVO 500GB NVME

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Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum Keyboard

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Acer Nitro 5:

Intel Core I5-8300H

Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2x 8GB) DDR4 2666

Geforce GTX 1050ti 4GB

Intel 600p 256GB NVME

Seagate Firecuda 2TB SSHD

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If you have a W7 COA sticker on your PC I would assemble the new machine, install W10, and plug in the W7 COA key.

 

W7 doesn't support new CPUs from what I've heard, and W7 updates are near EOL.

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Ryzen 5 5600, GIGABYTE B550M DS3H, 16Gb Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Asrock RX 6800 XT Phantom Gaming,

Seasonic Focus GM 750, Samsung EVO 860 EVO SSD M.2, Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 1TB PCIe NVMe, Linux Mint 20.2 Cinnamon

 

Daughter's Rig;

MSI B450 A Pro, Ryzen 5 3600x, 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Silicon Power A55 512GB SSD, Gigabyte RX 5700 Gaming OC, Corsair CX430

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You should be able to plug the HDD into another PC and copy/paste the files to a thumb drive.

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Ryzen 5 5600, GIGABYTE B550M DS3H, 16Gb Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Asrock RX 6800 XT Phantom Gaming,

Seasonic Focus GM 750, Samsung EVO 860 EVO SSD M.2, Intel 660p Series M.2 2280 1TB PCIe NVMe, Linux Mint 20.2 Cinnamon

 

Daughter's Rig;

MSI B450 A Pro, Ryzen 5 3600x, 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3000mhz, Silicon Power A55 512GB SSD, Gigabyte RX 5700 Gaming OC, Corsair CX430

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23 hours ago, SkyKnight said:

This is a custom computer, so no stickers. I went with a 7th gen intel I5. Is that compatible with W7?

No, it's not compatible with Windows 7. You may get it to run, but there may be stability issues, and you won't be able to upgrade. 

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