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Building new system - want to END UP with Windows 11
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It's actually a conspiracy by the mouse manufacturers. (Does MS still sell mice? They haven't made one I've liked in many years.)
IMHO, MS is going back to their Windows 8 state of mind. They think everyone is using touchscreens on small tablets and laptops, so they changed the UI.
OS
Windows 11 Canary Channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
PowerSpec B746
CPU
Intel Core i7-10700K
Motherboard
ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
Memory
16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
Sound Card
Realtek Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
PSU
750 Watts (62.5A)
Case
PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
Keyboard
Logitech K270
Mouse
Logitech M185
Browser
Microsoft Edge and Firefox
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Operating System
Windows 11 Canary Channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
PowerSpec G156
CPU
Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
Motherboard
AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
Memory
16 MB DDR 4-2666
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
Mouse
Logitek M185
Keyboard
Logitek K270
Browser
Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
Antivirus
Windows Defender
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Just connect the CPU fan to the CPU_Fan connector on the motherboard and no other connector. Many times the system will not boot unless a fan isn't connect to that outlet. The others can be used for case fans, etc.
My old desktop stopped booting when the CPU fan stopped working. I could only boot into the BIOS. No one local had the right fan and ordering online took a month or more. Luckily, I found a fan on an old desktop I saved for parts.
OS
Windows 11 Canary Channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
PowerSpec B746
CPU
Intel Core i7-10700K
Motherboard
ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
Memory
16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
Sound Card
Realtek Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
PSU
750 Watts (62.5A)
Case
PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
Keyboard
Logitech K270
Mouse
Logitech M185
Browser
Microsoft Edge and Firefox
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Operating System
Windows 11 Canary Channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
PowerSpec G156
CPU
Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
Motherboard
AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
Memory
16 MB DDR 4-2666
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
Mouse
Logitek M185
Keyboard
Logitek K270
Browser
Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
Antivirus
Windows Defender
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IMHO, MS is going back to their Windows 8 state of mind. They think everyone is using touchscreens on small tablets and laptops, so they changed the UI.
Look on the bright side. No more Windows Phone.
OS
Windows 11 26100.3025
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
homebuilt
CPU
Amd Threadripper 7970X
Motherboard
Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D
Memory
128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
Sound Card
none (USB to speakers), Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Philips 27E1N8900 OLED
Screen Resolution
3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
PSU
BeQuiet! Straight Power 12 1500W
Case
Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
Cooling
SilverStone Technology XE360-TR5, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
Keyboard
Logitech K120 (wired)
Mouse
Logitech M500s (wired)
Internet Speed
2000/300 Mbps (down/up)
Operating System
windows 11 26100.3025
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
homebuilt
CPU
Intel I9-13900K
Motherboard
Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
Memory
64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
Graphics card(s)
Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
Sound Card
built in Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus PA329C
Screen Resolution
3840 X 2160 @60Hz
Hard Drives
WDC SN850 1TB
PSU
eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
Case
Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
Cooling
Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
Mouse
Logitech M500s (wired)
Keyboard
Logitech K120 (wired)
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Look on the bright side. No more Windows Phone.
Hey, my first Smart Phone was a Windows phone and I loved it. I wish they would have continued development.
OS
Windows 11 Home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom built
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard
MSI B550-A Pro
Memory
16 GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200
Graphics Card(s)
PowerColor Red Devil Radeon RX 6600XT with 8GB GDDR6
Sound Card
Realtek integrated
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer Nitro 24" RG241Y 144hz refresh rate
Screen Resolution
1920 X 1080
Hard Drives
Western Digital Black SN770 1 TB NVMe SSD
PSU
LEPA B650 650 watt
Case
Enermax Coenus
Cooling
Cooler Master Hyper T4 air
Keyboard
CM Storm Devastator
Mouse
E-Blue Cobra Jr.
Internet Speed
100mbs
Browser
Microsoft Edge Chromium
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
Other Info
Optical Drives: LG DVD-RW and Pioneer BluRay/ DVD burner
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 6900HS
Motherboard
Asus board (GA402RK)
Memory
16 GB Samsung DDR5-4800
Graphics card(s)
Integrated Radeon 680M and discrete Radeon RX 6800S with 8GB GDDR6
Sound Card
Integrated Realtek with Dolby Atmos
Monitor(s) Displays
Laptop screen 14" WQXGA, IPS, 120hz refresh rate
Screen Resolution
2560 X 1600
Hard Drives
1TB PCIe Gen 4 SSD (WD Black SN850)
PSU
Battery power and Asus power brick/adapter. Also has USB-C charging
Case
Laptop
Cooling
Laptop fans in vapor chamber
Mouse
Touchpad and Omoton bluetooth mouse
Keyboard
Built in RGB backlit
Internet Speed
100mbps
Browser
Edge Chromium
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
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Look on the bright side. No more Windows Phone.
I actually liked my old Windows Phone. I liked it more than all of my Android phones combined. If MS didn't drop support, I would still be using a Windows phone.
OS
Windows 11 Canary Channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
PowerSpec B746
CPU
Intel Core i7-10700K
Motherboard
ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
Memory
16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
Sound Card
Realtek Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
PSU
750 Watts (62.5A)
Case
PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
Keyboard
Logitech K270
Mouse
Logitech M185
Browser
Microsoft Edge and Firefox
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Operating System
Windows 11 Canary Channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
PowerSpec G156
CPU
Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
Motherboard
AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
Memory
16 MB DDR 4-2666
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
Mouse
Logitek M185
Keyboard
Logitek K270
Browser
Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
Antivirus
Windows Defender
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Look on the bright side. No more Windows Phone.
I forgot to add: Even though I loved my Windows Phone I hated running Windows 8 and had mixed feelings about running Windows 8.1 on my desktops and laptops. IMHO they were only good for small mobile devices.
OS
Windows 11 Canary Channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
PowerSpec B746
CPU
Intel Core i7-10700K
Motherboard
ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
Memory
16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
Sound Card
Realtek Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
PSU
750 Watts (62.5A)
Case
PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
Keyboard
Logitech K270
Mouse
Logitech M185
Browser
Microsoft Edge and Firefox
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Operating System
Windows 11 Canary Channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
PowerSpec G156
CPU
Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
Motherboard
AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
Memory
16 MB DDR 4-2666
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
Mouse
Logitek M185
Keyboard
Logitek K270
Browser
Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
Antivirus
Windows Defender
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Hey, my first Smart Phone was a Windows phone and I loved it. I wish they would have continued development.
I didn't mean to denigrate Windows Phone.
However, I prefer that development for a tiny screen be separate from that for a large screen.
OS
Windows 11 26100.3025
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
homebuilt
CPU
Amd Threadripper 7970X
Motherboard
Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D
Memory
128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
Sound Card
none (USB to speakers), Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Philips 27E1N8900 OLED
Screen Resolution
3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
PSU
BeQuiet! Straight Power 12 1500W
Case
Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
Cooling
SilverStone Technology XE360-TR5, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
Keyboard
Logitech K120 (wired)
Mouse
Logitech M500s (wired)
Internet Speed
2000/300 Mbps (down/up)
Operating System
windows 11 26100.3025
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
homebuilt
CPU
Intel I9-13900K
Motherboard
Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
Memory
64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
Graphics card(s)
Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
Sound Card
built in Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Asus PA329C
Screen Resolution
3840 X 2160 @60Hz
Hard Drives
WDC SN850 1TB
PSU
eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
Case
Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
Cooling
Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
Mouse
Logitech M500s (wired)
Keyboard
Logitech K120 (wired)
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I didn't mean to denigrate Windows Phone.
IMHO that was the biggest problem win Windows 8 and 8.1. They weren't designed for devices with large screens and/or didn't have a touchscreen. On the phone and I would imagine a tablet it was perfect.
OS
Windows 11 Canary Channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
PowerSpec B746
CPU
Intel Core i7-10700K
Motherboard
ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ax
Memory
16GB (8GB PC4-19200 DDR4 SDRAM x2)
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 TI
Sound Card
Realtek Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SAM0A87 Samsung SAM0D32
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
NVMe WDC WDS100T2B0C-00PXH0 1TB
PSU
750 Watts (62.5A)
Case
PowerSpec/Lian Li ATX 205
Keyboard
Logitech K270
Mouse
Logitech M185
Browser
Microsoft Edge and Firefox
Antivirus
ESET Internet Security
Operating System
Windows 11 Canary Channel
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
PowerSpec G156
CPU
Intel Core i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
Motherboard
AsusTeK Prime B360M-S
Memory
16 MB DDR 4-2666
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Speptre HDMI 75Hz
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Samsung 970 EVO 500GB NVMe
Mouse
Logitek M185
Keyboard
Logitek K270
Browser
Firefox, Edge and Edge Canary
Antivirus
Windows Defender
I found the learning curve for 11 to be pretty short. You can add virtually anything to the task bar to speed up your work and there is room for a bunch of icons. For example I put the settings routine on the taskbar. It makes access a one click proposition.
OS
win 11
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Homebrew
CPU
Core i5 10400
Motherboard
ASUS B560-Plus
Memory
8 GB DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
Heatsink cooled ASUS
Sound Card
None. Business computer
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS
Screen Resolution
1920
Hard Drives
1TB WD NVME SSD
PSU
Cooler Master 600 watt
Case
Cooler Master
Cooling
fans
Keyboard
ergonomic
Mouse
Microsoft
Internet Speed
Very slow - satellite internet, nothing else available.
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
PC Matic
Other Info
5 other computers on our network including Win 11, 10 and Linux.
Operating System
Win 11
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Acer Aspire 3
CPU
core i5
Motherboard
Acer
Memory
8GB
Graphics card(s)
integral
