AGT_ZURU 2023 年 8 月 2 日 上午 9:23
Windows 7 Users - What are we meant to do?
So, with the Announcement of Windows 7 being no longer supported by Steam, and with the other Windows Operating Systems being a complete NO-GO, what do I do?

I am going to have to buy a completely new Computer, as my Hardware is basically classed as being too 'Old' to be compatible (Stable) with other Operating Systems.



With this, what Alternatives are available for someone who's used to using a Windows 7, but where moving to Windows 10, or 11 is just not an option?

I tried looking at getting a completely bare-bones version of Windows 10... This didn't go well at all. I tried Installing a normal Version on a Laptop... As a fresh Install... Long story short, the Laptop had a Date with the Wall.

So, what are the best Options for me?
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nullable 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 2:13 
Well again I'm not up to date on UK hardware costs, but I did just buy a Crucial P3 Gen4 4TB NVMe for $176 USD on on Amazon. Granted lots of things can impact prices, and cheap prices in the U.S. may not exist everywhere. But I wouldn't expect NVMe's to be 3x more expensive either.

So I am curious if you could link to the £500 GBP~ NVMe SSDs you're looking at I'd be curious to see. Maybe there's some better options. If the issue is you need a large amount of storage space you could run a large HDD for storage that's not extremely disk performance dependent. As long as the OS drive is a SSD that will get you a lot of performance overall. Lots of things will be just fine on a slower HDD, and as a secondary drive the HDD's IO limitations won't be too big of a bottleneck.

There might be some better options for your use cases.
最後修改者:nullable; 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 2:15
Satoru 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 2:23 
引用自 nullable
Well again I'm not up to date on UK hardware costs, but I did just buy a Crucial P3 Gen4 4TB NVMe for $176 USD on on Amazon. Granted lots of things can impact prices, and cheap prices in the U.S. may not exist everywhere. But I wouldn't expect NVMe's to be 3x more expensive either.

So I am curious if you could link to the £500 GBP~ NVMe SSDs you're looking at I'd be curious to see. Maybe there's some better options. If the issue is you need a large amount of storage space you could run a large HDD for storage that's not extremely disk performance dependent. As long as the OS drive is a SSD that will get you a lot of performance overall. Lots of things will be just fine on a slower HDD, and as a secondary drive the HDD's IO limitations won't be too big of a bottleneck.

There might be some better options for your use cases.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/guide/6wv6Mp/great-amd-gaming-build

I mean you can build a decent mid-range AMD system for less than 1000 GBP

The 1TB Crucial SSD is QLC yes but its still less than 50GBP

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/7nXJ7P/crucial-p5-plus-1-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-ct1000p5pssd8

If they want TLC , its 60GBP for 1TB

Like I have no idea where they are getting these absurd build costs from

Even if you don't want to build your own system, which I get, ok then the most egregious system even from Alienware with a 4090 is 3500GBP

https://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/desktop-computers/alienware-aurora-r15-gaming-desktop/spd/alienware-aurora-r15-amd-desktop/dawr15a02

Get a prebuilt next day free shipping from Overclockers UK with a 4080 for 2600gbp

https://www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk/system/infinity-139-4080-next-day-pc

最後修改者:Satoru; 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 2:29
nullable 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 2:35 
引用自 AGT_ZURU
Manufacturer: Crucial
Model: 4TB T700 PCIe Gen5
Price: £570 GBP~

Max. Read: 12400 MB/s
Max. Write: 11800 MB/s

Well it would be a nice to have sure. But it's not a requirement. I mean I'm as pro SSD , SATA or NVMe as anyone, I haven't bought a HDD since 2013. Unless your machine strictly depends on the highest disk performance possible a good Gen4 NVMe will work just as well in 99.99% of use cases. And even a midrange Gen4 NVMe would be more than enough for most users.

I mean you do you, if you're determined to spend that money that's fine, I'm not trying to talk you out of it. I was spending hundreds of dollars on SSDs years ago so I get it. I'm just saying a more modest NVMe will serve you just as well, in case you didn't know.
最後修改者:nullable; 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 2:43
Marble 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 2:42 
I'm confused...
If you claim your system is too old to run Windows 10, surely any low-midrange modern option is going to be a vast improvement? So why all this talk of £1000+ motherboards?

Also as has been mentioned already, Windows 10 has the same requirements as 7 so if it's not installing for you, it's probably not an age issue but something else.
nullable 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 2:46 
Well sure that's arguably the 0.01% edge case. But there's no reason anyone would assume it. It's not as if we defined your current system specs or your use cases at the outset. You didn't offer it up, and no one asked until late.
Marble 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 2:48 
引用自 AGT_ZURU
引用自 Marble
I'm confused...
If you claim your system is too old to run Windows 10, surely any low-midrange modern option is going to be a vast improvement? So why all this talk of £1000+ motherboards?

Also as has been mentioned already, Windows 10 has the same requirements as 7 so if it's not installing for you, it's probably not an age issue but something else.

The issue with Windows 10 and it refusing to install is actually due to one single component being unsupported by the Operating System. The thing is, it's not a case of just swapping that one thing out, as the newer version of it doesn't support the Z270 Chipset.

Is it a vital component for gaming?

You could perhaps set up some sort of dual boot with legacy Windows there for when you need to do whatever work it is that requires it.

What component even is this? A component that Windows 10 doesn't recognise wouldn't just cause it to refuse to install, at worst it'd just ignore it.
最後修改者:Marble; 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 2:50
Marble 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 3:00 
引用自 AGT_ZURU
Side Note: Recommendations for 4K Blu-Ray Drives able to fit in a 5.25" Bay?
4K blu-rays don't work on any Intel CPU's beyond 10th gen, Intel dropped support for them. Also doesn't work on any AMD system.
nullable 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 3:03 
Optical drives are kinda legacy hardware at this point. A lot less need and a lot less demand for them than there used to be.

I haven't had an optical drive in a system since 2018 when I retired my 2013 build. So if it were me, and I really needed a drive in 2023 I'd just get on my favorite parts site, look for blu-ray drives and order by highest rated and get the highest rated one.

As far as I know all internal blu-ray drives are gonna be 5.25 inches due to the size of the discs. Naturally if you find a contrary example, don't buy that one.

引用自 Marble
引用自 AGT_ZURU
Side Note: Recommendations for 4K Blu-Ray Drives able to fit in a 5.25" Bay?
4K blu-rays don't work on any Intel CPU's beyond 10th gen, Intel dropped support for them. Also doesn't work on any AMD system.

I guess that leans into my legacy hardware claim.
最後修改者:nullable; 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 3:06
Marble 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 3:05 
引用自 AGT_ZURU
Not going into it... Long story... Most systems don't even have one, but it's specific to the Motherboard...
It's not a long story to just say what component it is. If you're looking for help or advice on options then it'd be a big help to know details like that. If this is just a "I stan Windows 7" thread well...
Marble 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 3:21 
引用自 AGT_ZURU
引用自 Marble
4K blu-rays don't work on any Intel CPU's beyond 10th gen, Intel dropped support for them. Also doesn't work on any AMD system.

Well that would kind of suck if what you're saying is true...

It would also F### up my workflow entirely, not to mention, I'd then need to invest in some sort of External Drive that would be prone to getting knocked or damaged easily.

To clarify, the playback of 4K blu-ray doesn't work outside of very specific system configurations.
CPU must be Intel 7th to 10th gen.
Display must be plugged into Intel graphics with HDCP 2.2 support. Plugging the screen into Nvidia or AMD will not work.
Windows 10 required.
nullable 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 4:08 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray

vs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_HD_Blu-ray ("4K blu-ray")

I mean what are you using the blu-ray drive for? I think you'd only concern yourself with UHD Blu-ray if you wanted to play 4K blu-ray content. I think the support Marble is talking about is video playback of licensed content. Rather than raw support for the optical format as a data backup. Although I'm hardly an expert on the subject having given up on the format ages ago, so you'd want to do some additional research.

If you're burning blu-ray disks that may be less of an issue, just stick with a standard blu-ray drive or something and continue on.
最後修改者:nullable; 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 4:10
nullable 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 4:13 
引用自 AGT_ZURU
引用自 nullable
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-ray

vs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_HD_Blu-ray ("4K blu-ray")

I mean what are you using the blu-ray drive for? I think you'd only concern yourself with UHD Blu-ray if you wanted to play 4K blu-ray content. If you're burning blu-ray disks that may be less of an issue, just stick with a standard blu-ray drive or something and continue on.

I would like to be able to watch 4K Blu-Ray Content on my PC, I've got Software especially designed for it.

Well sounds like you might be on the hook to get a 4k blu-ray player (like a TV one). Although whether or not there's workarounds or additional hardware that can give you support, or whatever caveats there may take some more research.

Marble may be right on the money. But I also wouldn't necessarily give up hope because one guy claims something without citing sources.

Although I did find this: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000089271/intel-nuc.html but there may be a bit more to it. And it's hardly fully exhausts all options.

You would still be able to play 1080p blu-ray content and a lot of 4k blu-ray discs contain 1080p content also for compatibility, from what I was skimming. 1080p content shouldn't disrupt your workflow that much... at least I could live with it.
最後修改者:nullable; 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 4:16
nullable 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 4:21 
Sure, I'd refer to their support section to see if there's any asterisks on supported hardware though.

I'm not disputing anything, but I'm a trust but verify type of guy, especially when I'm midstream learning about the details of the current state of tech I stopped using ages ago, or haven't used on a modern platform.
最後修改者:nullable; 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 4:22
Satoru 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 6:44 
No offense but a top of the line system running from Windows 7 will literally be outclassed by a low end mutli-core ryzen

if you're using it to do rendering you can't sit there and complain. This is like joining Le Mans and then whining your Eastern German car isn't cutting it. Your existing system doesn't even meet the nonsensical requirements you're throwing out. You can't whine about "I can't upgrade" when you're complaining about not being able to buy a Bugatti because you have a Ford Fiesta
最後修改者:Satoru; 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 6:46
Marble 2023 年 8 月 2 日 下午 11:08 
引用自 nullable
Well sounds like you might be on the hook to get a 4k blu-ray player (like a TV one). Although whether or not there's workarounds or additional hardware that can give you support, or whatever caveats there may take some more research.

Marble may be right on the money. But I also wouldn't necessarily give up hope because one guy claims something without citing sources.

There will be workarounds that involve stripping the DRM out of the disc and converting it, how easy that is for UHD blurays I don't know, but it's been a thing for regular ones for a while now.

In terms of hardware support, it requires SGX CPU instruction sets. If your CPU does not have this, then it won't work. SGX was deprecated on Intel CPU's from 11th gen onwards, there are plenty of news articles on this and most of them also state this basically is the death knell for 4K blu-rays on PC. AMD has never released a CPU with SGX.

The only CPU's that still support SGX are Xeon's, which do not have integrated graphics so are still not a viable solution.
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