Mark,
another thing occurs to me, and you may be aware, but if not, best to preempt any surprise.
If you're planning to install Windows, you'll need a valid licence key. Microsoft will consider the new build as being an entirely new machine.
If you have a full retail version of Windows on the existing machine, then this licence will transfer and activate on the new one (it will work on any machine, but only one at a given time).
If, however, the licence on the current m/c is an OEM one (quite likely as you didn't build it), then it is tied to that m/c, won't transfer, and you'll need a new version (at cost).
This isn't specific to the components you've bought; anything more than a change of drive(s) etc. will bring that, and a change of m/b (which you can't really avoid) is definitely a new m/c.
You can buy full retail or OEM on DVD or USB, (OEM is usually cheaper but has the restrictions outlined above) but logistically easier is to buy a licence key from a reputable source (Amazon?), and download the latest installation media from Microsoft and install from USB using the purchased (emailed) key. It also has the advantage that the Microsoft download is kept pretty well up to date, so avoids downloading endless patches during installation. (Frankly, if I had the DVD/USB, I'd probably use the key from that with a Microsoft download).
I have the URL for the official M/S repository (just not on this tablet) and installed all my Win10 devices using it. Can pass it on if you need it.
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