Would I just wait to build a new PC if I wanted a new mobo?

Bugal Jackson

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I built my PC earlier this year and its been fine.
I have a B150 that has one pci-ex16 slot and one pci-e, enough for my graphics card and wifi card. But I have been thinking of expanding to a bigger Z170 board to also have an internal capture card, and maybe try OC'ing.
But when I think about it, besides money, it seems like a lot of work. Picking apart my entire PC all over again, and running into software or driver issues, and maybe windows authorization problems, if any of these are actual problems.

Though honestly, my main issue with my current mobo is it emits and ugly orange light that does not go with my blue/white PC color scheme and can't turn it off.
 
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software/driver issues shouldn't be much of a concern. Given how similar the chipsets are you might even be able to get away without re-installing the OS...

Fundamentally, the entire 1x0 chipset family is the same silicon, just fused down to meet different market segment needs...

Windows activation could actually be a problem. You can try the automatic activation and see if it just works... If not, you'll have to call Microsoft and see if they're willing to work with you.

weilin

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software/driver issues shouldn't be much of a concern. Given how similar the chipsets are you might even be able to get away without re-installing the OS...

Fundamentally, the entire 1x0 chipset family is the same silicon, just fused down to meet different market segment needs...

Windows activation could actually be a problem. You can try the automatic activation and see if it just works... If not, you'll have to call Microsoft and see if they're willing to work with you.
 
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