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Computer upgrade question

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DCVL

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I want to xfer my old HD currently running windows vista into my new computer and install windows 7 64bit. Is this as easy as just switching over to the new computer? What would I have to do to make this transition an easy one, aside from formatting?

Here is my mobo and cpu for the new comp:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131702
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115071

My HD that I want to xfer is a Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

My other question is, is this old power supply that I have compatible with all this?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153039

Any help is appreciated. I'm looking to make this upgrade as cheap as possibly. I've already had to get the mobo, cpu, gpu, ram
 
DCVL said:
I want to xfer my old HD currently running windows vista into my new computer and install windows 7 64bit. Is this as easy as just switching over to the new computer? What would I have to do to make this transition an easy one, aside from formatting?

My HD that I want to xfer is a Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
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If all you want to do is transfer the hard drive itself and not the OS installed on that drive, just format the drive and install Windows 7. That's it.
DCVL said:
Here is my mobo and cpu for the new comp:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131702
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115071
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Why that CPU and what that motherboard? Just as a CYA measure, what RAM are you reusing? I ask because that CPU and motherboard combo is probably one of the weirdest combos I've seen yet.
DCVL said:
My other question is, is this old power supply that I have compatible with all this?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153039
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What video card are you using?
 
Did you mean to select the 2600K? 2600 plain has a locked multiplier and would be a waste for that motherboard.
 
DCVL said:
The thing is it's a windows 7 upgrade so it requires vista (which this HD currently has) so I wanted to avoid installing it again.


yes, sorry I meant the 2600k. Wrong link.

The ram is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277

GPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125390

What's weird about the mobo/cpu comp? (now knowing that it's the 2600k, not just the 2600)? Just curious what you're thoughts are.
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Actually, the CPU/mobo combo that you originally posted is the one that was weird: The P67 (and Z68) both allow high overclocks - but the plain, non-K i7-2600 that you originally posted is only limited-overclockable; the maximum CPU speed that you will attain from that i7-2600 non-K would have been only 3.9GHz with all four cores in use to 4.2GHz with only one core in use. Those maximums are hardly worthwhile enough to fully utilize the capabilities of either the P67 or the Z68 chipset. Plus, the LGA 1155 platform does not like their BCLK to be raised much (if at all): Instability can set in with a BCLK raised as little as 4MHz above the stock 100MHz.
 
DCVL said:
The thing is it's a windows 7 upgrade so it requires vista (which this HD currently has) so I wanted to avoid installing it again.
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Hmm....you should be able to hook up the drive, don't boot from it but boot from the DVD, and then install the OS that way.

DCVL said:
The ram is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231277
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A bit overpriced considering that 8GB of that RAM is less than $50.
DCVL said:
What's weird about the mobo/cpu comp? (now knowing that it's the 2600k, not just the 2600)? Just curious what you're thoughts are.
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Pretty much what E4g1e said. That and unless you're doing a ton of overclocking (hence the motherboard) or a ton of video/3D/audio editing/rendering, the i7 2600 and i7 2600K aren't a good buy.
 
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