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Clean install of windows on a new gaming build - right order?

First pc build. Should I install chipset and gpu drivers before windows updates, and do I unplug the second drive during install? Just want to avoid a messy setup.
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harry_gg Oct 20, 2026
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Update the BIOS first, from a USB stick, while the drive is still empty. Then: - install Windows with only the boot drive connected if you can - chipset drivers from the motherboard maker - Windows Update until it stops finding things - GPU driver last, straight from nvidia or amd rather than whatever Windows Update pulls in - go back into the BIOS and turn on XMP/EXPO That last one gets forgotten all the time. Plenty of new builds run their RAM at default speed for months.
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