This leaves a bunch of relatively recent and still very capable CPU's (including my i7-7700K) in the dust.
Thanks for the update. That explains the failure of my Dell Inspiron Gaming Laptop (i7-7700HQ)
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This leaves a bunch of relatively recent and still very capable CPU's (including my i7-7700K) in the dust.
Well here we go again - my computer is just on a year old with all the latest bells and whistles at that time (64 gig ram i9 9800t) and the Win11 compatibility tool gives me a FAIL!
Best they rethink the requirements before release otherwise Win11 may be dead in the water too!
Oh! and then the feedback from the Win11 tool tells me that I can keep on running Win10 and they will still keep giving me updates - thanks for nothing!
I guess someone will come up with a hack to make it install on a comparatively new system that gets the Win11 thumbs down.
My motherboard failed as well but I believe it's due to the lack of a TPM module that has to be purchased separately.
At this point in the game, I'm not worried about it because a lot can happen between now and when the OS is released, and also a lot can happen before Windows 10 is no longer supported in 2025. For one thing upgrading right now is nearly impossible due to the cost of GPUs and other components, and who knows what else will happen in this world between now and then anyway.
I have a build waiting in PC Part Picker just in case. I've been thinking about an upgrade for a while and this might be the kick in the rear to get to work on that, if the i7-7700K is still "unsupported" by release day.
A Ryzen 7 5800X and a cooler, 2 more sticks of the same Corsair RAM I already have (for a total of 32 GB), an ASUS MoBo and a case because the one I have is too narrow for the cooler I already use...
Just barely under US$1000, if I reuse my existing GPU, PSU, and storage. Add another $6-700 if I throw in a new GPU. These prices, man... I think I built my current system for around $5-600, not including GPU (that was $400).
With crypto as a whole steadily going down, and stores like Microcenter, Best Buy, and Newegg cracking down on scalpers, hopefully GPU prices are on their way back to normal.
Matt
Well my PC is only a month old and failed the check for Windows 11
But after checking the MOBO specs it has a TPM header
V2 TPM module available at PC Store for $20 Aus
So all not lost
I was actually about to say that (Mine failed also). I have a i7 4790k and GTX 1060, and it doesn't support windows 11! I contacted Microsoft and they said 7th gen and below would not be supported, but that there was a possibility in the future to make a lower-end, compatible version. This is absolutely ridiculous!Been digging around.
Apart from TPM, the processor has to be Intel Generation 8 minimum AMD Ryzen Series 2 minimum
Lists of supported processors below.
Intel: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors
AMD: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...supported/windows-11-supported-amd-processors
GPU minimum of DX12, there may be a few Trainzers using older stuff.
I can solve my AMD issue by updating the CPU, motherboard has TPM2 which is working, it's just the CPU which is a version 1 Ryzen that isn't supported. There is a bios update for my motherboard that takes it up to generation 3 Ryzen support so it's not as an expensive job as I originally thought, not that I really need to until 2025.
PC not over 4 years old.
Apparently TPM is integrated with Cortana and Windows Hello which is why you have to have it, don't know about anyone else but I avoid the Windows Hello baggage and have binned Cortana.
..... Why didn't the MS tool say that in the first place instead of just saying nope?