I could go back to Win10, build 21390 as I have a Macrium Reflect backup of my C:\partition--I've also got a backup of C:\ with 21370 fully installed I'm keeping as well. Today I backed up this first Win11 beta build. So I now have three instances of my C:\ partition backed up--one of Win11 & two of my favorite Win10 beta builds. I'm going to move ahead with W11 mainly because it is more or less Win10, circa build 21390 +. I have no doubt that from here on out the greater effort from Microsoft will go into W11 as Win10 is now officially slated for the headsman's ax...
Another reason I'm sticking with W11--I'm ecstatic that with W11 Microsoft is reducing the new-build annual upgrade schedule to only one per year! I'm all in favor of that--the two-official/commercial-builds-per-year model Microsoft adopted for Win10 was too aggressive, imo, and often seemed to result in Microsoft reinventing the wheel just to meet that self-imposed deadline, producing too many less-than-inspiring Win10 builds for the Insider's Dev channel (formerly the "fast ring.")
I like what Microsoft is doing here... and I have no problem with them changing the Windows "number" every time they increase the baseline requirements for Windows. To that end, I suspect we might see a W12 somewhere around the end of 2022 or in 2023, with the advent of new hardware paradigms from AMD and possibly even Intel, as well, if Intel proves it is capable of catching up to AMD. So, a W12 with upgraded baseline hardware requirements above W11 would not bother me overly much in a couple of years... Likely my schedule here is too aggressive, though, but we will see.
Another reason I'm sticking with W11--I'm ecstatic that with W11 Microsoft is reducing the new-build annual upgrade schedule to only one per year! I'm all in favor of that--the two-official/commercial-builds-per-year model Microsoft adopted for Win10 was too aggressive, imo, and often seemed to result in Microsoft reinventing the wheel just to meet that self-imposed deadline, producing too many less-than-inspiring Win10 builds for the Insider's Dev channel (formerly the "fast ring.")
I like what Microsoft is doing here... and I have no problem with them changing the Windows "number" every time they increase the baseline requirements for Windows. To that end, I suspect we might see a W12 somewhere around the end of 2022 or in 2023, with the advent of new hardware paradigms from AMD and possibly even Intel, as well, if Intel proves it is capable of catching up to AMD. So, a W12 with upgraded baseline hardware requirements above W11 would not bother me overly much in a couple of years...
Likely my schedule here is too aggressive, though, but we will see.My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Win11 Release Beta channel
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- a cherry-picked assembly
- CPU
- AMD R7 7800X3D
- Motherboard
- MSI x870 Tomahawk Wi-Fi, 8-layer, 2 oz copper, server PCB
- Memory
- GSkill 2x16GB @ 6400MT/s
- Graphics Card(s)
- XFX 9070 XT SWIFT tri-fan (PCIe5.0)
- Sound Card
- Creative Labs G8 USB External Sound device, Gaming DAC, Sound Card & Earphone AMP.. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, btw. Totally changed my opinion of external USB sound. I like!...;)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Philips 43" Momentum DisplayHDR 1000-certified
- Screen Resolution
- 3840x2160
- Hard Drives
- *Boot: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB NVMe (PCIe4x4)
*Samsung 980 EVO NVMe 500GB (PCIe 4x4)
*Kingston SNV3S2000G 2TB NVMe (PCIe4x4)
*Samsung 960 EVO 250GB NVMe(PCIe3x2)
*8TB Toshiba x300 HDD
*ST4000DM004 S3 4TB HDD
- PSU
- Gigabyte 850W Gold, Rev 2
- Case
- Lian Li Lancool 217, white, with wood trim, very nice looking--tired of black, 5-fans standard
- Cooling
- Air coutesy Lian Li
- Keyboard
- Cherry MX 2.0S RGB
- Mouse
- Razer Basilisk V3 24k DPI
- Internet Speed
- ~950Mbps down and up!
- Browser
- Firefox x64 DE
- Antivirus
- Defender
- Other Info
- Great New system. Exceeds my expectations by quite a bit, btw. I love the USB G8 SoundBlaster, it's quite an improvement over the G6!
DIY Photoshop/Audio/Game/tinker
96GB (2x48) G.skill Ripjaws 6800 MT/s
Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 speakers; Audiolabs 7000a integrated amp; RSL 10S Mk2 sub; Creative Pebble Pro Minimilist
WDC SN850X 4TB nvme, SN850 1TB nvme, SK-Hynix 2 TB P41 nvme,. Sabrent USB-C DS-SC5B 5-bay docking station: 6TB WDC Black, 6TB Ironwolf Pro; 2x 2TB WDC Black HDD
️ 850W Seasonic Vertex PX-850 ATX 3.0/PCI-E 5.0
EK Nucleus black 360 AIO w/Phanteks T30-120 fans, 2 Noctua NF-A14 Chromax case fan, 1 T30-120 fan cooling memory
Keychron Q3 Max TKL with custom GMK Redsuns Red Samuri keycaps, TX Stabs
Logitech G305 wireless gaming
500 Mb/s 
12 Mb/s
Firefox
Defender, Macrium Reflect X 
Apple 13" Macbook Pro 2020 (m1)
