Are you hardware or VM?

Dru2

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Aug 3, 2021

#81

Only hardware. I've not run a VM since my XP days.

My 2017 Lenovo (with an i7-7600U and firmware TPM) is currently running Windows 11 so I can see how the OS runs in real world with real world apps - including Photoshop, Lightroom, and Office 365. So far all is good.

My Computers

System One System Two

OS

Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (Build 22631.3296)

Computer type

PC/Desktop

Manufacturer/Model

Custom built

CPU

Intel i9-9900K

Motherboard

Gigabyte Aorus Z390 Xtreme

Memory

32G (4x8) DDR4 Corsair RGB Dominator Platinum (3600Mhz)

Graphics Card(s)

Radeon VII

Sound Card

Onboard (ESS Sabre HiFi using Realtek drivers)

Monitor(s) Displays

NEC PA242w (24 inch)

Screen Resolution

1920 x 1200

Hard Drives

5 Samsung SSD drives: 2X 970 NVME (512 & 1TB), 3X EVO SATA (2X 2TB, 1X 1TB)

PSU

EVGA Super Nova I000 G2 (1000 watt)

Case

Cooler Master H500M

Cooling

Corsair H115i RGB Platinum

Keyboard

Logitech Craft

Mouse

Logitech MX Master 3

Internet Speed

500mb Download. 11mb Upload

Browser

Microsoft Edge Chromium

Antivirus

Windows Security

Other Info

System used for gaming, photography, music, school.
Operating System

Win 10 Pro 22H2 (build 19045.2130)

Computer type

PC/Desktop

Manufacturer/Model

Custom Built

CPU

Intel i7-7700K

Motherboard

Gigabyte GA-Z270X-GAMING 8

Memory

32G (4x8) DDR4 Corsair Dominator Platinum (3333Mhz)

Graphics card(s)

AMD Radeon R9 Fury

Sound Card

Onboard (Creative Sound Blaster certified ZxRi)

Monitor(s) Displays

Dell U2415 (24 inch)

Screen Resolution

1920 x 1200

Hard Drives

3 Samsung SSD drives: 1x 512gig 950 NVMe drive (OS drive), 1 x 512gig 850 Pro, 1x 256gig 840 Pro.

PSU

EVGA Super Nova 1000 P2 (1000 watt)

Case

Phantek Enthoo Luxe

Cooling

Corsair H100i

Mouse

Logitech MX Master

Keyboard

Logitech MK 710

Internet Speed

100MB

Browser

Edge Chromium

Antivirus

Windows Security

Other Info

This is my backup system.

Almighty1

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Aug 3, 2021

#82

Hardware and main driver because anything else would not be how someone regularly uses something. Virtualization also does not use the actual hardware directly and is more for things that can run to serve others but differently when you are using it directly from a keyboard.

My Computer

System One

OS

Windows XP/7/8/8.1/10/11, Linux, Android, FreeBSD Unix

Computer type

Laptop

Manufacturer/Model

Dell XPS 15 9570

CPU

Intel® Core™ i7-8750H 8th Gen Processor 2.2Ghz up to 4.1Ghz

Motherboard

Dell XPS 15 9570

Memory

32GB using 2x16GB modules

Graphics Card(s)

Intel UHD 630 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB DDR5

Sound Card

Realtek ALC3266-CG

Monitor(s) Displays

15.6" 4K Touch UltraHD 3840x2160 made by Sharp

Screen Resolution

3840x2160

Hard Drives

Toshiba KXG60ZNV1T02 NVMe 1024GB/1TB SSD

PSU

Dell XPS 15 9570

Case

Dell XPS 15 9570

Cooling

Stock

Keyboard

Stock

Mouse

SwitftPoint ProPoint

Internet Speed

Comcast/XFinity 1.44Gbps/42.5Mbps

Browser

Microsoft EDGE (Chromium based) & Google Chrome

Antivirus

Windows Defender that came with Windows

larc919

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Aug 3, 2021

#83

Hardware only. VM is too much bother. I need fewer hoops to jump through, not more.

My Computer

System One

OS

Win10 Pro x64 & 11 Pro

Computer type

PC/Desktop

Manufacturer/Model

Self Build

CPU

Intel Core i7-11700

Motherboard

ASUS ROG Strix Z590 Gaming

Memory

Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200MHz 16GB

Graphics Card(s)

MSI GeForce RTX 3050

Sound Card

Onboard Realtek

Monitor(s) Displays

LG 32UN650 32" 4k

Screen Resolution

3840x2160 @ 60Hz (175% scaling)

Hard Drives

Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe 250GB; WD Gold (WD1005FBYZ) 1TB; WD Black (WD1003FZEX) 1TB

PSU

Corsair RM850x

Case

Antec P100

Cooling

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO V2 with Noctua NF-P12 Redux & 120mm Case Fan x3

Keyboard

Logitech K740

Mouse

Logitech M310

Internet Speed

372 Mb down/12Mb up

Browser

Firefox & Edge

Antivirus

Windows Defender & Free MBAM

Other Info

Main PC

f14tomcat

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Power User

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Aug 3, 2021

#84

Both. Dev and a Beta on 22000.100 VM, and Dev and Beta on physical, because MS says I can play before they yank the rug. Absurd!

Sorry...... :wink:

My Computer

System One

OS

Multi-boot Windows 11 & 10 - RTM, RP, Beta, Dev and Canary

Computer type

PC/Desktop

Manufacturer/Model

Alienware R12

CPU

11th Gen i9-11900KF @ 3.50GHz, 8 cores/16 logical proc.

Motherboard

Alienware 07HV66 (U3E1)

Memory

32GB

Graphics Card(s)

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 w/10GB GDDR5X mem

Sound Card

Realtek High Definition Audio

Monitor(s) Displays

Samsung 27" Curved C27F591

Screen Resolution

1920 x 1080 x 60 hertz

Hard Drives

1TB NVMe PM961 NVMe SSD SAMSUNG (Boot),
2TB Seagate ST2000DM001-1ER164 (SATA),
1TB Samsung SSD 850 EVO,
1TB Seagate ST1000DM003-1ER162,
1TB WD Elements 10A8 USB Device,
1TB BUFFALO HD-PNTU3 USB Device,
1TB x4 Seagate BUP Slim SCSI Disk Device

PSU

850W PSU Liquid Cooled Chassis - CyberPower 1500 UPS

Case

Alienware Mid-Tower (Dell)

Cooling

Liquid Cooled - 3 fan - Top exhaust

Keyboard

Logitech K800 Wireless

Mouse

Logitech MX Master Wireless

Internet Speed

1 Gigabit

Browser

FF, Chrome, Opera, Edge

Antivirus

Defender, MBAM, SuperAntiSpyware

Other Info

Blueray R/W Optical,
Canon MX410 series Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier,
Altec 5.1 Speakers L-R, Mid Base Boom,

Macrium Home Premium, Revo Pro, Screenspresso Pro

worf105

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Aug 3, 2021

#85

Hardware on my main system.

My Computer

System One

OS

Windows 11 Pro

Computer type

PC/Desktop

CPU

Intel I7 8700K

Motherboard

Asus Prime Z370-A

Memory

Team Group Dark Pro "8Pack Edition" 32GB (4x8GB) @ 3600 15-15-15-35-1T @ 1.375v

Graphics Card(s)

Zotac GTX 1080 Ti AMP! Extreme

Sound Card

Realtek High Definition (Crystal Sound)

Monitor(s) Displays

Dell 2560 x 1440 @ 144Hz + BenQ 1920 X 1080 @60Hz

Screen Resolution

2560 x 1440

Hard Drives

256GB Samsung 950 Pro M.2 PCI-e 3.0 x 4 NVMe,
Samsung 840 SSD 256GB,
AS25 1TB SSD,
XSTAR SSD 512GB SSD
Intel 500GB M.2 PCI-e 3.0 x 4 NVMe,

PSU

EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 W G3 80 Plus Gold

Case

Corsair Obsidian Series 750D Full Tower ATX Case (Airflow front panel)

Cooling

NZXT Kraken X62

Keyboard

Microsoft SideWinder X6 Keyboard

Mouse

Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum mouse

Internet Speed

VirginMedia 1000/50

Browser

Edge, Chrome

Antivirus

Bitdefender Total Security

Other Info

TorGuard VPN / WireGuard VPN