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What modern hardware is good for upgrading my Win7 rig?
I want to upgrade but keep Windows 7 for the foreseeable future. The problem is, I now can't trust modern hardware not to cause problems.
What's some good modern hardware that is known to be compatible with Windows 7? Given that this forum is still alive and several of you are still active here, what do you Win7 gurus got rolling?
Is legacy mode in BIOS mandatory for being able to boot into Windows 7? If so, what brand motherboard is most likely to have this? Any particular ones I should avoid?
Note I am not installing Windows 7 but just plugging my OS SSD into a new, modern rig. This worked perfectly fine when I upgraded to a 7th gen i5 box.
I was also told to avoid 12th gen and newer because Win7 doesn't recognize E-cores or something.
Welcoming clarity and advice from all you gurus.
Thanks!