WINDOWS 11 COMPATIBLE DESKTOP PCS

Support for Windows 10 ends on the 14th October 2025. When that support ends, Microsoft will no longer be providing:

• Technical support for issues
• Bug fixes for issues that are discovered
• Security fixes for vulnerabilities that are discovered

Put simply, outdated PCs put your infrastructure at risk.

For a lot of people, you will likely be able to upgrade your existing hardware to be compatible with Windows 11. More stringent security requirements, like TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) and Secure Boot availability mean that certain, older processors are simply ruled out as a matter of course. If you need to upgrade your CPU, depending on the age of it, you may need to upgrade surrounding hardware such as your motherboard, CPU cooler or RAM. At this stage, there may be a cost benefit to simply replacing your old system with a new PC. If you have any questions about the upgradeability of your existing hardware, please don’t hesitate to contact us for a no-commitment consultation.

Intel CPUs from around 8th Generation onwards should support Windows 11. Up until the recent Ultra range, you can tell the generation of your Intel CPU in the first part of the string of numbers, for example, the i3-8400 is an 8th generation CPU.

The full list of compatible CPUs is available from Microsoft here.

AMD processors from around 2nd gen Ryzen and upwards should be compatible. For the full list, we suggest consulting the Microsoft site here.

Forrester has released an excellent calculator that shows the financial benefits of upgrading to Windows 11.

Beyond the financial impact though, Windows 11 boasts:

• 42% faster completion of demanding workloads on average
• 58% reported drop in security incidents
• 50% faster workflows on average
• 80% reduced number of helpdesk tickets