Build upgrade with the same HDD

nikos123211

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Jun 12, 2017
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Hello, im building a new pc , im using new cpu,ram,motherboard,watercooling etc, but im gonna use my old HDD , i wanna know if i need to reformat my hdd, and if i need to i wanna know how to do it. i do not need any files to backup. should i reformat it with DBAN as i see on YouTube or im good to go?

My build:

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ (2.1) GHz

GPU: Asus GT-740

Motherboard: MSI 7260 (old as fck)

RAM: x4 of DDR2 2 GB (unknow company)


My NEW build:

CPU: Intel Core i7 7700K (4.20) GHz

GPU: (same)

Motherboard: Asus Z170 Pro Gaming

RAM: x1 DDR4 Corsair 8GB