NEW PC SETUP

9dal39 · 8 Jul 2015 at 11:47

Hey guys,

Ive just ordered a new gaming rig and haven't really been around or active on these forums in a long time, but making my way back slowly..

this setup will be my first for an SSD and well ill list the other components below..

I was just wondering if you guys could help me out software wise, installation and performance tweak wise im gonna install my legit windows 7 I already have while i wait for windows 10's official full release.

what should I be doing when I set up my computer?
-Install windows, go for the latest service pack? then what tweak wise
and what free antivirus/spyware/adware software would people recommend?

and any good monitoring softwares/recommendation people would make for a new build please post below!

build is as follows..

Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980Ti G1 Gaming 6144MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£25 Saving**
Samsung 1.0TB 850 EVO SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 32 Layer 3D V-NAND Solid State Drive
AOC G2460FQ 24" Widescreen 144Hz 1ms Gaming LED Monitor - Gunmetal
TeamGroup Vulcan RED 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit
XFX XTR 850W '80 Plus Gold' Fully Modular Power Supply XFX XTR 850W
NZXT H440 MID TOWER black/red
ACX EVGA CPU cooler, Black - 120 mm

9dal39 · 9 Jul 2015 at 08:58

thanks lads really appreciate the replys!

9dal39 · 9 Jul 2015 at 11:22

yeah well the only HD going in is my SSD not bothering with a storage one for now as ill just use my portable for movies and stuff storage wise

9dal39 · 9 Jul 2015 at 11:23

so will I be right just putting in the SSD? just wondering i ordered an external usb optical drive with it for installing windows and when i need to use discs, will this work for installing and setting up windows right from the off?

9dal39 · 11 Jul 2015 at 23:55

think its the one with SP1 updates, I dunno honestly i put it on disc a long time ago haha, but either way it doesn't matter, its worked and then the updates were like 1gb and only took like 15 mins so its all good!

9dal39 · 12 Jul 2015 at 18:32

yeah i didn't select the premium trial, as no point tbh, i used blackvipers registry tweaks but should I revert these? and following seans windows 7 guide with my setup is there any need to change the page file and if so do i turn it off or just lower it?