Windows 10: Any serious Windows 10 Gearheads here ever try a generational upgrade of mobo/cpu without...

Okay, I know this is going to sound mega-lazy, but I do a TON of desktop customization... like literally about 2-3 days of work to get a new desktop fully up to snuff, because I'm a fairly atypical user.

On top of normal gaming and data transfer things (easy), I do a lot of customization for work purposes, configuring linux terminals for easy access, putting certificates in certain secure locations, a lot of OS hardening stuff.

I've been really wanting to upgrade my CPU and mobo which are Ivy-Bridge era, and ideally keep all the rest of my rig (which was recently rebuilt, and a lot of work to do so). I would prefer not having to start from scratch again.

Has anyone here ever done that sort of upgrade without issue? Like take my ivy-bridge mobo/cpu (and RAM I guess) out, and replace with new mobo/cpu - (for example Broadwell or even Kaby Lake era) and still have everything work without having to rebuild?

This is assuming that I stuck to Intel CPU and a mainstream mobo and used the same video card and almost every other component stayed the same.

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Changing my MOBO and CPU a

I'm doing PC upgrades and changes entirely for my new mini-itx build.

I'm not sure about how the process would work, but what are the appropriate steps I need to undertake before making my changes?

• My personal data and files are backed up to my Onedrive, and have nothing to lose in terms of data.
• I have an additional copy of Windows 10 (but would prefer not to use it in-case I do another PC build).
• My MOBO and CPU upgrades are polar opposites of my current hardware:
  • OLD HARDWARE
    • Intel i5 6500
    • AsRock Killer MOBO
  • New Hardware
    
  • • AMD Ryzen 7 2700x
    • Asus Strix X-470

This is my first time doing a particular change so guiding steps would be greatly appreciated! Things like how to wipe my hard-drive and reinstall Windows, etc.

 

Changing my MOBO and CPU a

You will have to buy windows license if you change the motherboard, unless you made the computer originally in the first place, or bought a license key.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.