Mr Technician

I ended up doing a fresh reinstall from scratch since it had been four years and I use a file server for my files anyway.

What you should do is make a list of all the apps and programs on your computer, open
 
Settings > Activation and Recovery > Reset this PC
 
And reset.
This will reinstall Windows and keep your data, though your programs will be lost (reason for list).
 
Windows creates a list of it's own, but never includes everything.

Same issue 😕
 
I tried running this powershell command 
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\AppxManifest.xml And got this error:
Add-AppxPackage : Cannot find path 'C:\WINDOWS\WinStore\AppxManifest.xml' because it does not exist.  
Considering I've had this system for four years it may be time for a fresh windows install anyway. 🙂

everything is made in china, it just depends on the company and quality.

First thing to try would be update the BIOS using USB drive, or your older hardware. Not all boards are able to use 5000 CPU without a BIOS update to add the compatibility to them.

The pci-e lanes created by the chipset are pci-e 2.0, meaning each lane is capable of 500 MB/s  , so a pci-e x4 slot will give you maximum 2 GB/s in either direction.
 
The x370 chipset creates 8 pci-e lanes but it's up to the motherboard maker how it arranges the pci-e lanes ... usually 4 go to the bottom pci-e x16 slot (so electrically x8), and 2 or 4 to a 2nd m.2 connector.
Sometimes 2 lanes are shared between the pci-e x16 (x4) and the m.2 connector - if you put a ssd into 2nd m.2, then pci-e x16 (x4) could be downgraded to x1 or x2.
 
 

Probably not what you're looking for but how are you being charged extra for Wifi usage? That seems unlikely as datacaps are generally quite high.
 
That said, trying to block him using technology will only encourage him to circumvent your restrictions.

Sorry, my bad, I thought I explained in the original post.
 
Ok, that explains it. I will test later this evening. Thanks, moving to a different slot fixed the issue! All three cards worked!

Use this software to initiate a usb as a bootable W10 drive:
 
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/software-download/windows10
 
Boot to it and it will prompt you to enter the activation key upon installation

From slowest (and cheapest) to fastest (and more expensive). the crucial P1 and pioneer one are cheaper than the 860 evo and 4-5 times faster
TCSunBow X3
Crucial MX500
Crucial P1
Pioneer APS-SE20G-1T
 
 
 

This. And backups as well.

This. And backups as well.

This. And backups as well.

That laptop has a VERY poor display (1366x768). Try to find one with 1080p or better.

Just get the better GPU and run everything off it.

The 1650 would be a huge waste of money. It's a server, so the graphics would only ever need to show a console.

Gmail just works.

I bought an old used xeon and it works great (see my signature). A 3700x is definitely overkill though.

Gmail just works.

He also wants to play games and windows is generally better for that.

Why do you prefer intel over amd? amd has intel completely beat if you want to stream and game.

hwinfo is good.

I've had a card run at 99-100C and throttle a bit, it's not good but not unexpected either depending on the cooler style.

Just make sure the controller is in IT mode. I've got an LSI H220 in my freenas and it works flawlessly, which I bought off Ebay already flashed.

You will want an HBA (Host Bus Adapter) or a RAID card that has had it's firmware flashed to IT mode.
 
The reason is RAID cards interfere with the way the drives communicate with the OS. ZFS likes direct access to the drives to manage them and maintain data integrity. RAID controllers cause this communication to be broken. The system can still work with a RAID controller in place while using ZFS but you'll have lost the biggest features that make ZFS what it's known for.
 
ZFS doesn't care about using different controllers or chipsets. If the BIOS allows you to change the onboard controller from RAID to AHCI then that should be fine. These drives can be mixed with drives on other controllers like an HBA or an IT flashed RAID card.