Windows 10: clarification on transferring everything to new desktop computer W10

I know for you real computer people out there what I am trying to do is wrong, but…could you still please help in giving me some clarification.

Situation:

I have a new i7 8700K Desktop computer with 480 GB Kingston A400 SSD and pre-installed W10 Pro (and 200 GB HDD)

I need everything from my old Desktop i5 computer with W10 Home (which I then fix up for my son).

I have a lot of software on my (old) computer and mostly online installed, and not sure if I can download them all again.

So, I want to transfer (copy disc/migrate) them from the old computer to my new one and onto the SSD. (I also have a backup copy of the whole C drive)

At least, I believe I have to copy the whole disc including W10 Home (although the Pro version would be better) because the software is now integrated (installed) into the W10 Home = am I correct thinking this?

So, I have no real choice (other than being able to re-install all the software = not an option = or only partly)?

I don't believe there is any other way of doing this (without re-installing all the software = which is not an option), or?

My present C drive is about 430 GB full. I can reduce this by removing some steam games of my son and transferring files, and removing some software. So, everything fits in my opinion, without any problem.

Also:

Since I am not too sure about the quality/reliability of the 480 GB Kingston A400 SSD I am also considering swopping this for a Samsung 500 GB 860 EVO?

(*** although Amazon have an offer at the moment for a SanDisk SSD PLUS 1TB Sata III 2,5 Zoll Interne-SSD, bis zu 535MB/Sek which is only about 17 EURO more expensive

= sounds really good but once again I am not sure of the quality and reliability of this SanDisk disc/make?)

Main use of computer: Corel Painter and other art software, Video editing (not full professional level), music recording (not full professional level), Photo editing software, etc.

So can anyone advise = really appreciate it, and thanks

:)

 

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