Looking for advice on ATX motherboard/CPU upgrade (Windows 11 inv=compatible CPU)

[Aldoredo]

I have 7y-o PCSpecialist box (partial spec below) that works just fine and was upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11 when it first came out. It required a couple of the standard hacks to do the upgrade but now I'm being told that my version of W11 has reached end of service and there is no workaround any more, because MS have tightened up the h/w requirements and my Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700 is no longer classed as compatible.

So, I'm thinking of upgrading the ATX motherboard, CPU, RAM and SSD with new components and reinstalling W11 from scratch.

1) Is this a viable approach, or should I just replace the whole kaboodle? 2) If so any advice on board & cpu choice (business/home use; no gaming) would be very much appreciated!

Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 200R COMPACT GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B250-PLUS: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2133MHz (2 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU).. etc

Many thanks,

 

[Martinr36]

We can't give a advice on self builds, which is what it sounds like you are talking about, seeing as you are replacing the Mobo

 

[Aldoredo]

No, this is not a self build - it is a PCSpecialist m/c (order #1251588 - one of several that I've bought over the past 20 years) though I did replace the CPU fan (supplied by PCSpecialist) when it developed a fault --- so do I take your answer to mean that you are not prepared to advise your customers on upgrading their equipment?

 

[ubuysa]

This isn't an official support channel and none of us work for PCS, we're all volunteers. We are only permitted to give advice on here for builds that PCS are supplying, so if you are upgrading by buying components from PCS then we can help. If you wish to upgrade by buying components from elsewhere then we may not be able to assist because that's then essentially a home build.

 

[Aldoredo]

Thanks for the clarification - and, apologies for making the assumption that the forum was manned by PCS staff. I assumed that as I was (albeit not directly it seems) asking PCS for advice on whether to upgrade or replace the PC, then I would would be sourcing any new parts or whole equipment from PCS. I hadn't decided whether I would be able to DIY any upgrade though, as far as I know, it is not something that PCS offers customers?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thanks for the clarification - and, apologies for making the assumption that the forum was manned by PCS staff. I assumed that as I was (albeit not directly it seems) asking PCS for advice on whether to upgrade or replace the PC, then I would would be sourcing any new parts or whole equipment from PCS. I hadn't decided whether I would be able to DIY any upgrade though, as far as I know, it is not something that PCS offers customers?

PCS don't do platform upgrades (motherboard, Case etc), so if you wanted to update to a newer platform through PCS, your only option is to order a full new system.

That being said you can transfer across some things like GPU / Drives