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Windows 11 Unsupported on I7-7700
BTW, is it worth replacing the CPU (and Motherboard) to meet the Win 11 hardware requirements or just simply think about a computer replacement? My desktop is a ASUS ROG GR8 II and its only issue is the CPU which is Core I7-7700 @ 3.6ghz
Intel i7 7700 is not that old processor. There are many ways to help you install Windows 11 on unsupported CPU. Just search this community.
Sure, it can be done - but there is absolutely no guarantee that a future update won't break it. So basically it's up to the owner of each machine whether or not they want to take that risk.
That's a 7th gen CPU - the minimum for W11 (with a few exceptions) is generally 8th gen.
As to whether it's worth replacing the motherboard, depends on what other hardware is in the computer and whether it's a stanadard board (I'm not familiar with ASUS machines). If it's a standard off-the-shelf model then probably not worth it.
