Upgrading System from Intel to Amd
Upgrading System from Intel to Amd
Hi everyone! Thanks so much in advance if you plan to reply to me. 😊 I actually have an i5 9600k overclocked a bit too and paired it with my RTX 3060ti, and honestly, I noticed some slowdowns in certain games, especially those that are really heavy on the graphics card. So I decided to upgrade to a Ryzen 7 5800X. Of course, this means changing my motherboard as well. I was worried it might mess up driver communication if I don't reinstall Windows 11. It's always been my best bet to just reinstall, but I'm totally okay with that! The only thing stopping me is keeping all my current files. My OS lives on an SSD, and I have a hard drive, an M2 drive, and another SSD. Do these extra drives need any special setup, or will they work fine without changes? Most important: Should I move the main Windows installation to a different SSD now that everything else is set up this way? Thanks so much!
Just move your important stuff to another hard drive that isn't connected. It will be disconnected right now while you do the fix. Put those files back when everything is ready.
Fresh update of the operating system on the chosen drive. Complete wipe and fresh start. How To - Clean Install for Windows 10 If you want a clean install guide for Windows 11, check this link: [Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here)](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/...windows-10) Alternatively, welcome to the Windows 10 Clean Install guide. This step-by-step help will get you through a clean setup of Windows... forums. (Windows 11 is basically identical to Windows 10 for this purpose).
So basically, I'm just copying the specific folders I need from somewhere like a programs folder (x86) or the normal Programs folder to another drive. After that, I delete the Local C drive, change my CPU, motherboard, and then install Windows using an USB drive instead of the usual method?
No no no... just your own personal stuff and nothing else. Even the big libraries of documents or pictures/videos aren't included, only the actual files inside them. The programs that run in Program Files? Those can't move from one computer to another when you install a new operating system!
Check out that guide for a second or two. If something still feels fuzzy, ask me any questions you have.
I read this carefully and just want to quickly summarize what I got so you can spot any mistakes. Thanks a lot! I am going to copy some files from my desktop to another drive and write down my current programs before reinstalling them on the new system. Then, I will remove all other Sata drives to avoid conflicts during installation. I'll set up a bootable USB with Windows 11 so it can start the process. In the BIOS, I need to switch from UEFI mode so there are no communication errors between the different drives. After picking out one drive to use as the main drive for the clean install, I will finish everything and install the GPU drivers. Once that is done, I will shut down my computer, reconnect my other Sata drives, and check if they all work properly. Does everything sound correct? Sorry it took me so long to reply!
If I was going to put my two cents in here, To start i have the 5800x3d its great cpu BUT if i was building now i would look at the future AM4 is kinda a waste at this point the beauty of the 5800x3d and what makes it a great buy is for those already with a AM4 platform.. otherwise even at the higher cost of ddr5 and a new platform AM5 is the smarter option at this point (100% im not aware of youre disposable income) with a 7600 non x and a solid b650 AM5 platform dont skimp on the ram go the cl30 6000 sweet spot for zen 4 best of the best then there is a solid foundation to build on for a few generations!! non x 7600 are cheaper a good quality b650 is not to bad the cl30 6000 can be pricey but think of a few years down the track when youre slapping a 9000series cpu into your AM5 board