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Upgrading question

STEE · 2020-04-15 02:03:56

When upgrading a CPU, GPU and mobo does youre harddrives matter too Do you need to have the latest spec hdd :confused: Does it make a difference having older hardware ?

15-04-2020 03:03AM

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STEE

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When upgrading a CPU, GPU and mobo does youre harddrives matter too Do you need to have the latest spec hdd Does it make a difference having older hardware ?

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#2 15-04-2020 10:33AM

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They don't matter, but Windows 10 runs best on SSD drives - older mechanical HDDs are quite slow & can cause issues AFAIK.

Also you should clean install when changing motherboard.

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