I built my current desktop back in 2020, and it's had Windows 10 installed for the duration of its lifecycle. I went with what was at the time a solid, midrange Asus motherboard and Intel Core i9 9900 CPU, both of which still perform quite well in 2025. Also: How to upgrade your 'incompatible' Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 2 free options But there's one problem: This motherboard and many out there just like it is right on the cusp of being eligible for Windows 11. It
