ssd question

[freakdaddy64]

so i have a second ssd i use for games. when i put ssd on new motherboard will it still play those games. im installing new copy of windows on the new ssd. or i can just delete everything on second ssd and reinstall games again. been 4 years since i did this system i have so im refreshing myself.

 

[ODark30]

I would reinstall all the games fresh.

I have gone through the same evolution as you a few times and I have got several harddrives in my system that I could simply remove but I use them to copy and move directories such as downloads, pictures, documents etc and then I can move them back to where they belong. Saves a lot of time and provides some peace of mind. But when it comes to games and such I simply reinstall them clean since all the save data is in the cloud usually so you do not lose any progress. Another thing that I do is write down on a piece of paper what other programs I have so I dont forget which ones I use so I can download and reinstall them. Once installed make sure to check for updates and drivers to all of the components including the motherboard, monitor firmware and so on.

Good luck with the process and definitely reach out if you need any additional help.

 

[freakdaddy64]

i have a sabrent 1tb boot drive now but i think im going to use my new samsung 2tb for boot drive and the cod 400 gb of a game, my 2tb sabrent will be next and im going to use the 1 tb as the third for storage only.and yesterday i got a new msi 850 watt psu. my other psu and cpu im giving my nephew to help him get upgraded.

and ill definatly reach out if i need to thanks.

ive always used only one of the 8 pin power connects on mobo do you think i should use both

 

[ODark30]

Both

 

[freakdaddy64]

i already have a flash drive with updated bios ready if i need it. just waiting on amazon to get here today.

 

[freakdaddy64]

ok im up and running had a few hiccups. my motherboard from amazon arrived in a amazon shipping paper bag and was crushed so i got return started did not want to wait so went to best buy and bought the same motherboard also i run nzxt aio and found out that they now have the fans already together in a frame so i got 2 white ones and a third being delivered tomorrow and each one has one set of wires so i eliminated a bunch of wires.when i get third one in up and going ill upload a video to youtube so you can check it out and with amd expo my ram is running at 6000 mhz like it should.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/nzxt-f420-rgb-core-420mm-single-frame-case-fan-unit-with-3-x-140mm-rgb-fans-and-fluid-dynamic-bearings-white/6629590.p?skuId=6629590

 

[henleyh]

I would reinstall all the games fresh.

I have gone through the same evolution as you a few times and I have got several harddrives in my system that I could simply remove but I use them to copy and move directories such as downloads, pictures, documents etc and then I can move them back to where they belong. Saves a lot of time and provides some peace of mind. But when it comes to games and such I simply reinstall them clean since all the save data is in the cloud usually so you do not lose any progress. Another thing that I do is write down on a piece of paper what other programs I have so I dont forget which ones I use so I can download and reinstall them. Once installed make sure to check for updates and drivers to all of the components including the motherboard, monitor firmware and so on.

Good luck with the process and definitely reach out if you need any additional help.

I'd probably keep the second SSD as-is and let the game launcher rediscover the existing files rather than wiping everything immediately. Steam and similar launchers can often verify an existing game installation after the new Windows install, although some games may still need a reinstall because of launchers, registry entries, or dependencies.