[SOLVED] Last Motherboard / System with Legs: That will last 15 years

[timtak]

I am looking for a new motherboard / system that has legs, in the sense that it will last a long time -- ideally 15 years.

My SSD equipped Intel Corei7 computer is about 15 years old. it works fine. I don't need anything faster afaik. Even rendering video is fast enough for me. But I don't think that it will keep working for (assuming I am alive that long) the 10 or 15 years till I retire.

I try to purchase SSDs, and power supplies that have a lot of watts, or extra watts, since that seems to encourage computers to last a long time.

But other than SSDs and a good power supply, is there anything else I should purchase so that my next computer lasts at least another 15 years?

I am scared that if I get the latest fastest i9 chips and motherboard it may last less well due to its higher performance that I don't really need.

Is there anything else that will improve the longevity of my last computer? Water cooling? A good fan? Bigger box? Rubber feet? A certain type of mother board? A low power chip set?

 

[King Dranzer]

Here is the list:

CPU :Intel i7-11700K (¥46,980)
CPU Cooler : Noctua NH-D15 Chromax Black (¥12,791)
Motherboard : ASUS TUF GAMING B560M-PLUS (¥15,907)
Memory : Kingston Fury DDR4 3200MHz 2 x 16GB (¥15,190)
Storage : SAMSUNG 980 Pro 1TB NVMe PCIe Gen 4.0 (¥ 21,700)
Case : Fractal Design Define 7 Compact (¥14,436)
Power Supply : Corsair RM750x (¥11,200)

TOTAL : ¥138,204

 

[timtak]

Wow! Thank you so much.

There does not even seem to be Amazon affiliate links. I am confused.

Thanks again. I will place an order.

 

[King Dranzer]

Wow! Thank you so much.

There does not even seem to be Amazon affiliate links. I am confused.

Thanks again. I will place an order.

I am not a part of Amazon affiliate program.

You are most welcome.

 

[timtak]

Three years later, I built the PC. The parts were standing in my office from late 2021 till now. My 15 or 18 year old PC is still going strong but I did not want to press my luck and I had some free time.

A couple of weeks ago I eventually watched a two minute how to build a PC video on Youtube, and put the parts together. It was quite easy (though I had to take the cooling fan off once, and the panel connectors took me a while).

It was the first time I had built a PC or seen a hard disk like that, that bolts onto the mother board. Apparently it is about 4 times faster than SATA.

The build took me a couple of hours. It boots to Bios really quickly. Thank You!!

I then bought Windows 11 on a USB. It arrived just now. But alas, Windows 11 says that the system does not have the requirements to install WIndows.

Apparently I can download Rufus, remove the restrictions, and install Windows 11 onto pretty much anything. I was planning to do this with my laptops.

But does King (if he is still here) or anyone know know why the system that King kindly suggested does not work with Windows 11?

Tim

 

[Colif]

See what this says, could be you just need to enable TPM and secure boot
https://support.microsoft.com/en-au...hardware-f3bc0aeb-6884-41a1-ab57-88258df6812b

or doesn't PC have an OS in it? Nice if win 11 would tell you why it fails.
Do you have the latest bios on motherboard? that might help.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/windows/windows-11-specifications

King is still around.

 

[King Dranzer]

Three years later, I built the PC. The parts were standing in my office from late 2021 till now. My 15 or 18 year old PC is still going strong but I did not want to press my luck and I had some free time.

A couple of weeks ago I eventually watched a two minute how to build a PC video on Youtube, and put the parts together. It was quite easy (though I had to take the cooling fan off once, and the panel connectors took me a while).

It was the first time I had built a PC or seen a hard disk like that, that bolts onto the mother board. Apparently it is about 4 times faster than SATA.

The build took me a couple of hours. It boots to Bios really quickly. Thank You!!

I then bought Windows 11 on a USB. It arrived just now. But alas, Windows 11 says that the system does not have the requirements to install WIndows.

Apparently I can download Rufus, remove the restrictions, and install Windows 11 onto pretty much anything. I was planning to do this with my laptops.

But does King (if he is still here) or anyone know know why the system that King kindly suggested does not work with Windows 11?

Tim

It should work.

You go into BIOS by pressing "Delete" button during startup(you need to be keep pressing it right as you press the power button to enter into BIOS.

Under "BOOT" settings. Set the Secure BOOT to "Custom" and OS Type to "Other OS" and that should solve it.

OR if possible you could also Update the BIOS and that should set it right.
Here is the latest BIOS File for the Motherboard
https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/...LUS-ASUS-2001.zip?model=TUF GAMING B560M-PLUS

Below is the video on how to Install BIOS on that board(similar one with WiFi but process is same for both)

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lyUueIjfbo

Yes only do this if your power is stable doesn't have regular cuts. Or if you use UPS it be better. Don't do it if there are regular power cuts in your area.

 

[timtak]

Dear King and Colif

It only has a BIOS now.

Thank you both very much!

I will have another go. It seemed strange to me that the newish PC should not be Windows 11 compatible. I am sure you are both right and will do as you say soon and report back.

It seems like a good idea to update the BIOS anyway.

I am in Japan. We very rarely have power cuts. Only during hurricanes, in my experience.

Thanks again!

Tim

 

[Colif]

You need the TPM enabled in BIOS to install Win 11, its possible the latest BIOS version defaults to it on but if not, the link below shows how:

[Motherboard] Which ASUS model supports Windows 11 and how to setup TPM 2.0 in BIOS? | Official Support | ASUS Global

PC needs to be able to turn on Secure Boot but it doesn't have to be on. Strange but true, I haven't had it on for 4 years now running WIn 11.

 

[timtak]

Thank you Colif and King

I just turned on TPM in BIOS.

After that I had a bit of a problem with the lack of an Internet connection but I did the oobe/bypassnro thing and now Windows 11 is up and running.

I will start to put all my favourite software into the new PC, which is several times faster.

I took the liberty of calling the new PC "King."
New PC by Timothy Takemoto, on Flickr
Thanks again,

Tim