Building & Updating my Current Build - (Because Windows 10 is Dead)

[Jorggino]

Budget (including currency): Around $600 US Dollars

I think I want to stick with buying from retailers, not super into the idea of buying second hand or places like ebay especially because I don't know wth I'm doing lol

Country: United States of America

 

Hey Y'all !

I was hoping to get some advice for this new build I am working on, I bought this PC second hand from a friend couple of years ago. I have compiled a list (to the best of my ability) of all the hardware components in my current PC that I have linked below under 'Other Details'. (I am going to write out all my thoughts on this post to hopefully get more personalized advice)

 

The main reason I want to upgrade is because my current build cannot update to Windows 11 and will be stuck on Windows 10 (given that Windows 10 will no longer be supported, I think its time for an upgrade)

 

Things I should probably mention:

• I am trying to keep as many components from my current build
  • I have an Intel Based CPU (Moving to AMD because of its Lower Power Consumption, if I am able to help with that anywhere else on this build some advice on that would be greatly appreciated)
  • Currently planning to get an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
    • Will Have to get a new Motherboard
    • New DDR5 Ram
    • New CPU Cooler (Noctua looks really cool, and I don't mind paying the premium price)
  • I want to continue using my RTX 2070 Super 
  • I want to continue using my Samsung EVO 970 1TB SSD
  • I want to continue using my Corsair RM750x 750 W 80+ (not sure if all the wires were even included, but I never opened it up when I bought it, only to dust it off)
  • I also want to continue using my current case which I believe (not quite sure) is an Lian Li O11 Dynamic
  • I'm not concerned with RGB or the look of the computer, if it colors look out of place or whatever, doesn't really matter to me
• I am aware that I will most likely be bottle necked by my current GPU, but I am not really concerned about that, Ill most likely update that in the future
• I have not built a PC before but I have tinkered with electronics in the past so I don't think it will be too difficult for me to do, and I am always willing to watch a guide for these things (watched a lot of videos on how to build a computer, but never built one ya know?)
• Please let me know if there is some additional info I can give to better help you help me, any other tips or advice is also appreciated!

 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

• I tend to play a variety of games, most recently Fortnite, Rocket League, Red Dead Redemption 2, SOMA
• I currently use a 1440p, 144hz Monitor
• I have done some Video Editing on and off over the years (I don't really work on higher than 1080p video, but the more the better and has to run DaVinci Resolve)

 

Other details 

Current Build:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XwCVPJ

 

Possible New Build?:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7svJDj

[strange13930]

18 minutes ago, Jorggino said:

Budget (including currency): Around $600 US Dollars

I think I want to stick with buying from retailers, not super into the idea of buying second hand or places like ebay especially because I don't know wth I'm doing lol

Country: United States of America

 

Hey Y'all !

I was hoping to get some advice for this new build I am working on, I bought this PC second hand from a friend couple of years ago. I have compiled a list (to the best of my ability) of all the hardware components in my current PC that I have linked below under 'Other Details'. (I am going to write out all my thoughts on this post to hopefully get more personalized advice)

 

The main reason I want to upgrade is because my current build cannot update to Windows 11 and will be stuck on Windows 10 (given that Windows 10 will no longer be supported, I think its time for an upgrade)

 

Things I should probably mention:

• I am trying to keep as many components from my current build
  • I have an Intel Based CPU (Moving to AMD because of its Lower Power Consumption, if I am able to help with that anywhere else on this build some advice on that would be greatly appreciated)
  • Currently planning to get an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
    • Will Have to get a new Motherboard
    • New DDR5 Ram
    • New CPU Cooler (Noctua looks really cool, and I don't mind paying the premium price)
  • I want to continue using my RTX 2070 Super 
  • I want to continue using my Samsung EVO 970 1TB SSD
  • I want to continue using my Corsair RM750x 750 W 80+ (not sure if all the wires were even included, but I never opened it up when I bought it, only to dust it off)
  • I also want to continue using my current case which I believe (not quite sure) is an Lian Li O11 Dynamic
  • I'm not concerned with RGB or the look of the computer, if it colors look out of place or whatever, doesn't really matter to me
• I am aware that I will most likely be bottle necked by my current GPU, but I am not really concerned about that, Ill most likely update that in the future
• I have not built a PC before but I have tinkered with electronics in the past so I don't think it will be too difficult for me to do, and I am always willing to watch a guide for these things (watched a lot of videos on how to build a computer, but never built one ya know?)
• Please let me know if there is some additional info I can give to better help you help me, any other tips or advice is also appreciated!

 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

• I tend to play a variety of games, most recently Fortnite, Rocket League, Red Dead Redemption 2, SOMA
• I currently use a 1440p, 144hz Monitor
• I have done some Video Editing on and off over the years (I don't really work on higher than 1080p video, but the more the better and has to run DaVinci Resolve)

 

Other details 

Current Build:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XwCVPJ

 

Possible New Build?:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7svJDj

you don't need to spend $80 when the Thermalright Peerless assassin 120 se is a great cooler for about $30 otherwise good upgrade

[KidKid]

24 minutes ago, Jorggino said:

Budget (including currency): Around $600 US Dollars

I think I want to stick with buying from retailers, not super into the idea of buying second hand or places like ebay especially because I don't know wth I'm doing lol

Country: United States of America

 

Hey Y'all !

I was hoping to get some advice for this new build I am working on, I bought this PC second hand from a friend couple of years ago. I have compiled a list (to the best of my ability) of all the hardware components in my current PC that I have linked below under 'Other Details'. (I am going to write out all my thoughts on this post to hopefully get more personalized advice)

 

The main reason I want to upgrade is because my current build cannot update to Windows 11 and will be stuck on Windows 10 (given that Windows 10 will no longer be supported, I think its time for an upgrade)

 

Things I should probably mention:

• I am trying to keep as many components from my current build
  • I have an Intel Based CPU (Moving to AMD because of its Lower Power Consumption, if I am able to help with that anywhere else on this build some advice on that would be greatly appreciated)
  • Currently planning to get an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
    • Will Have to get a new Motherboard
    • New DDR5 Ram
    • New CPU Cooler (Noctua looks really cool, and I don't mind paying the premium price)
  • I want to continue using my RTX 2070 Super 
  • I want to continue using my Samsung EVO 970 1TB SSD
  • I want to continue using my Corsair RM750x 750 W 80+ (not sure if all the wires were even included, but I never opened it up when I bought it, only to dust it off)
  • I also want to continue using my current case which I believe (not quite sure) is an Lian Li O11 Dynamic
  • I'm not concerned with RGB or the look of the computer, if it colors look out of place or whatever, doesn't really matter to me
• I am aware that I will most likely be bottle necked by my current GPU, but I am not really concerned about that, Ill most likely update that in the future
• I have not built a PC before but I have tinkered with electronics in the past so I don't think it will be too difficult for me to do, and I am always willing to watch a guide for these things (watched a lot of videos on how to build a computer, but never built one ya know?)
• Please let me know if there is some additional info I can give to better help you help me, any other tips or advice is also appreciated!

 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 

• I tend to play a variety of games, most recently Fortnite, Rocket League, Red Dead Redemption 2, SOMA
• I currently use a 1440p, 144hz Monitor
• I have done some Video Editing on and off over the years (I don't really work on higher than 1080p video, but the more the better and has to run DaVinci Resolve)

 

Other details 

Current Build:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XwCVPJ

 

Possible New Build?:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7svJDj

Get a cheaper motherboard and PSU (https://pcpartpicker.com/product/dbCZxr/msi-mag-a750gl-pcie5-750-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-mag-a750gl-pcie5) and SSD (still 1TB Gen4) and cooler. 

[thewelshbrummie]

On 6/24/2025 at 2:20 PM, Jorggino said:

Current Build:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XwCVPJ

You have a 9900K. That's still a good CPU and should be fine for at least another 2 years, probably a bit longer than that.

On 6/24/2025 at 2:20 PM, Jorggino said:

The main reason I want to upgrade is because my current build cannot update to Windows 11 and will be stuck on Windows 10 (given that Windows 10 will no longer be supported, I think its time for an upgrade)

The 9900K supports Windows 11.

 

Odds are that the TPM is incorrectly set in the BIOS.

 

You have a ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING motherboard. Link is for the BIOS manual, see page 48. Go to Advanced>PCH-FW Configuration>TPM Device Selection. Select Firmware TPM - that uses the onboard TPM built into your 9900K. If Discrete TPM is selected, your computer is looking for the TPM add-in module that you probably don't have and Windows will therefore assume you don't have TPM 2.0.

 

If you want to double check, this Microsoft page is your starting point - install the PC health check app and it will tell you what's wrong. But with supported hardware, I'm confident that you simply have the wrong BIOS setting selected.

 

Obviously if you still want to upgrade, go ahead, but the hardware listed in your current PC PCparkpicker list fully supports Windows 11 and will have OS updates until at least 2031.

 

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That said:

On 6/24/2025 at 2:20 PM, Jorggino said:

• • I have an Intel Based CPU (Moving to AMD because of its Lower Power Consumption, if I am able to help with that anywhere else on this build some advice on that would be greatly appreciated)
  • I want to continue using my Samsung EVO 970 1TB SSD

• Lower power consumption only really applies to CPU compute based tasks - DaVinci Resolve will really see any benefit on that front, gaming power consumption differences aren't as noticeable between Intel and AMD. I wouldn't rule out sticking with Intel as there are some good deals on mid-range parts. Also:
• If you upgrade your PC and switch to AMD, you'll almost certainly be best off reinstalling Windows - swapping a Windows installation into a new platform doesn't always work and it's far less likely if you're switching from Intel to AMD, or the other way around. I had success taking my Win 7 install from a Core 2 build when I upgraded to Haswell, Windows simply found new hardware and installed it (was amusing to see the find new hardware wizard find and setup every single CPU core as a separate item). But that was only CPU and motherboard, same RAM, storage and everything else. I've not had any success doing the same booting my old laptop SSD on my desktop. YMMV but with a complete switch from Intel to AMD, I'd expect you to require a clean install.

[Why_Me]

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: *AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 3.9 GHz 6-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ Amazon) 
CPU Cooler: *ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: *Asus B650E MAX GAMING WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: *TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory  ($91.99 @ B&H) 
Total: $521.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-06-26 03:17 EDT-0400

[Jorggino]

6 hours ago, thewelshbrummie said:

You have a 9900K. That's still a good CPU and should be fine for at least another 2 years, probably a bit longer than that.

The 9900K supports Windows 11.

 

Odds are that the TPM is incorrectly set in the BIOS.

 

You have a ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING motherboard. Link is for the BIOS manual, see page 48. Go to Advanced>PCH-FW Configuration>TPM Device Selection. Select Firmware TPM - that uses the onboard TPM built into your 9900K. If Discrete TPM is selected, your computer is looking for the TPM add-in module that you probably don't have and Windows will therefore assume you don't have TPM 2.0.

 

Wow, thank you so much for all the information you provided. 

 

I did end up having to switch from Discrete TPM to Firmware TPM. When I first found out that Windows 11 was available, I checked to see if my PC was eligible, and it indicated that TPM 2.0 wasn't enabled. I assumed there wasn't much I could do about that.  

 

Thank you so much, welshbrummie, for your help because I probably wouldn't have seen that otherwise. 

[Jorggino]

On 6/24/2025 at 12:39 PM, strange13930 said:

you don't need to spend $80 when the Thermalright Peerless assassin 120 se is a great cooler for about $30 otherwise good upgrade

Dope, I'll definitely consider saving some money on my cooler