Can I upgrade the Digitec X3000.07 PC with an Intel Core i7-7700K CPU to a Windows 11-compatible version?

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The Intel Core i7-7700K belongs to the 7th generation of Intel Core processors (Kaby Lake), which are not officially supported by Microsoft for Windows 11. Windows 11 generally requires a CPU of the 8th generation or newer. Nevertheless, there are some options:

Options for upgrading or using Windows 11:
	1. install Windows 11 despite unsupported CPU
	- Microsoft makes it possible to install Windows 11 on unsupported CPUs with a workaround. Some settings must be adjusted manually (e.g. via a modification in the registry). However, there are restrictions:
	- No guarantee for security updates or support.
	- System stability could be impaired.
	2. upgrade mainboard and CPU
	- In order to obtain full support for Windows 11, it would make sense to upgrade the hardware to a compatible CPU (8th generation or newer) and possibly a compatible mainboard.
	- Examples of suitable CPUs:
	- Intel Core i5-8400 or newer
	- Intel Core i7-8700 or newer
	- AMD Ryzen 2000 series or newer
	3. alternative operating systems
	- If a hardware upgrade is not an option, you can stay on Windows 10 (supported until October 2025) or consider another operating system (such as Linux)
	4. check and activate TPM 2.0
	- Windows 11 also requires TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module). Check whether your mainboard supports TPM and activate it in the BIOS. If your mainboard does not have a TPM module, a hardware upgrade is necessary.

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If you want to work with Windows 11 in the long term and need the latest functions and security updates, we recommend upgrading to compatible hardware (CPU + mainboard).

Would you like me to help you choose components?

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Ok, thanks for the info, I'm a cinema-digital installer and could assemble a PC myself but after all the info I'll probably better replace everything and buy a ready-made multimedia gamer PC, since the case is outdated and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is not the fastest anymore I'll buy something new and have warranty again.

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This is probably feasible.
This will require a new mainboard and CPU.
A new RAM may also be required.
I would build a new system... and no longer use a 14700k for it :).

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