First build. Am I doing it right?

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Benevolent822

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Building my first computer. A few questions, but here is a list of the parts i just ordered:
Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro-ATX Motherboard
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler
Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor
MSI GeForce GTX 1060 6GT OC Graphics Card
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600)
Kingston SSDNow UV400 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive
Rosewill RDRD-11003 2.5" SSD / HDD Mounting Kit for 3.5" Drive Bay with 60 mm Fan

All of these will be running off of a Corsair 500W PSU that I bought a few years back and will be constructed in my old case. I will be using the hard drive from my old computer. I will transfer Windows 10 from the HDD to the SSD. The case is from an hp Pavilion p6620f. Am I missing anything? Any extra cords? Screws? Bells? Whistles?
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
 
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Isokolon
it's unsure Win10 will accept the new hardware configuration. might need to be activated again. possibly the windows support will let you, possibly they will make you buy a new copy of win 10 (in case you upgraded to win10 when it was free)

it's a nice build, I'm not really sure why you wouöd need that Drive Bay mounting kit
also: What kind of Corsair PSU do you have? unfortunately there are like 7 different 500W PSUs by Corsair.
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Isokolon

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it's unsure Win10 will accept the new hardware configuration. might need to be activated again. possibly the windows support will let you, possibly they will make you buy a new copy of win 10 (in case you upgraded to win10 when it was free)

it's a nice build, I'm not really sure why you wouöd need that Drive Bay mounting kit
also: What kind of Corsair PSU do you have? unfortunately there are like 7 different 500W PSUs by Corsair.
 
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Incorrect bunny, if it was an OEM purchase it will only work once on one hardware configuration, that isn't how it works.
It recognizes the motherboard you're using when it installs, and makes the license attached to that hardware in a way.
Unless you have a physical copy of Windows you can reinstall (not OEM install) you'll have to buy a new copy.
Also @OP, there are some absolutely TERRIBLE choices in that build such as higher frequency RAM (No difference in gaming), and a low quality SSD among other things.
Can you possibly return it?
 
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Esenbek

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Very good build, however I would suggest picking up a new case, they don't cost much nowadays, 120gb ssd will not be enough, get at least 256 one, they cost like $60, you don't need fan for ssd, they don't run hot, windows has to be activated, however I replaced ram, gpu, transferred data from ssd to m.2 ssd... didn't needed to activate it again, your psu should be enough, the gpu try to find gamix x msi 1060, they run cooler, and can easily OC up to 2000mhz, all this updates will not drain your wallet, but you will get much better pc at the end.
 
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Isokolon

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if it was in fact an OEM purchase
most people just upgraded in the upgrade period
there are reports of Microsoft showing some goodwill
also yes, a better ssd might have been nice, DDR4-3200 is maybe a bit over the tops but I wouldn't call it terrible....
 
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@Chugalug_ Well I experienced this problem before. I did the upgrade and decided to upgrade my whole pc but decided to reuse the hd. Windows wasn't activated so I called and after some time talking and proving I bought new products. I was given a new windows 10 key
 
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Chugalug_

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Okay bunny, I guess you got lucky! :)
Worth a shot I suppose.
If you're referring to G2A and Kinguin for the Windows key, be very careful, and be sure to buy protection for your key if you are doing so, as most keys on these sites are obtained and sold illegitimately.
 
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