do i need to reinstall everything after changing motherboard?

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I currently have an amd fx8350, gigabyte ga-970a ds3p and 8GB ddr3 ram. And i ordered an intel i5 6600k, gigabyte z170 gaming k and 16GB ddr4 ram.
So do i have to reinstall windows and all my games when i change?
 
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Yes. You want the full power of your new system without any problems.

While some people get lucky just moving their old drive to the new build, since you are going to a whole new build, you are better off not taking any chances.

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Yes. You want the full power of your new system without any problems.

While some people get lucky just moving their old drive to the new build, since you are going to a whole new build, you are better off not taking any chances.

 
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what can happen if i dont reinstall my OS and games?
 
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That was true on Windows 7 and previous versions. On Windows 8 and Windows 10 all you have to do is reactivate Windows and uninstall the previous drivers.
 
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There is no absolute one way or the other.
With all new hardware, 8/8.1 is more forgiving than 7 was, 10 is more forgiving than 8/8.1

I've seen it work, I've seen it fail.

Try it. If it boots up, great.
But prepare for if it does not.
 
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Yeah I agree with this. I've seen it both ways as well. Although don't get me started on Windows 10 build 1607 (current version). :lol:
 
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