Question Can I run Windows 11 on my PC?

[m0dassir]

So my PC's specs are: i3-10100, GT1030, Asus EX-B460M-V5 Mobo, 2x8GB 2400mhz ram and Team MP33 256GB M.2 SSD.

I mostly play Rainbow Six Siege at 1366x768 resolution and record it using OBS in 1080p. I want to upgrade to Windows 11 but heard that it's still not that good. I once installed the insider version back in 2021 but reverted to Windows 10 because my fps was dropping in W11 while playing Siege and running 10+ tabs in Chrome and Firefox at the same time. But I am able to do all of this in W10 smoothly. But now I want to go for 11 again and can someone tell me if it's worth it or not because I don't want my performance dropping in 11 just like I experienced in 2021. I am currently using W10 22H2.

Also can I upgrade from W11 Media Creation Tool software and if I do that do I have to reinstall my drivers again? Or should I do a clean install (I don't have so much time for that)?

 

[Colif]

So my PC's specs are: i3-10100, GT1030, Asus EX-B460M-V5 Mobo, 2x8GB 2400mhz ram and Team MP33 256GB M.2 SSD.

CPU is on list so should be able to

Windows processor requirements Windows 11 supported Intel processors

This specification details the Intel processors that can be used with Windows 11 customer systems that include Windows products, including custom images.

learn.microsoft.com

Also can I upgrade from W11 Media Creation Tool software and if I do that do I have to reinstall my drivers again?

you need to make a USB as the win 11 creation tool doesn't update now.
Create USB
When its made, put it in PC you want to upgrade.
open file exploder (win + E)
navigate to USB and run setup.
It should offer to update PC

If you update like this it uses the drivers you have. Updating some like Ethernet might help as some companies have win 11 drivers for that. Most win 10 drivers work fine.

I assume TPM is on and PC formatted to use UEFI boot?

 

[m0dassir]

Windows 11 Media Creation Tool doesn't allow to upgrade directly? I thought there'll be "Upgrade this PC now" option. Also my motherboard says that it's Windows 11 ready on its website and everything checked fine when I looked up in PC Health Check app.

 

[Colif]

Windows 11 Media Creation Tool doesn't allow to upgrade directly? I thought there'll be "Upgrade this PC now" option.

Its been like that since 22H2.

instructions don't mention updating with tool, just making the installer - https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11

you could use the 1st link on page as it will update to 11, USB just safer in my mind as if the process with Installation Assistant goes wrong, you would have to download all the files again. USB has it all.

 

[m0dassir]

Its been like that since 22H2.

instructions don't mention updating with tool, just making the installer - https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11

you could use the 1st link on page as it will update to 11, USB just safer in my mind as if the process with Installation Assistant goes wrong, you would have to download all the files again. USB has it all.

Oh ok ok so there is a separate option for upgrading my own PC I get it. Ok I will use the first link and I can create bootable USB later if something goes wrong. Do I need to update drivers also?

 

[Colif]

You probably need new LAN drivers if you use Ethernet
once win 11 installed, download Win11 Auto Installation Program (NetAdapterCx) from under windows header here - https://www.realtek.com/en/componen...0-1000m-gigabit-ethernet-pci-express-software

Could also run this after and see what it offers - https://www.intel.com.au/content/www/au/en/support/detect.html

everything else likely in windows 11.