Solved Made a bootable USB for Windows 11 but having install issue


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I have a PC with Windows 10 Pro on it and cannot upgrade. I purchased a new product key but for Windows 11 Home and am trying to clean install over the old Windows.

I downloaded from Microsoft data to create a bootable USB for Windows 11. The install goes good until determining what HDD to install on. Somehow it does not see the 1Tb NVMe M.2 drive where to install on. It only reads the USB drive!

Do I need to use software to completely wipe clean the old install?
 

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Windows 11 Pro Version 25H2 (OS Build 26200.7...AMD Ryzen 9-3900X 12-Core 3.80Ghz16Gb Corsair DDR4 3466 MhzAsus DUAL-RTX2070-O8G-EVO-V2
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Windows 11 Pro Version 25H2 (OS Build 26200.7309)
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PC/Desktop
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Custom built
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AMD Ryzen 9-3900X 12-Core 3.80Ghz
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Asus Prime X370-Pro
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16Gb Corsair DDR4 3466 Mhz
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Asus DUAL-RTX2070-O8G-EVO-V2
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On Motherboard
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3840x2160
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Samsung 980 SSD 1TB PCle 3.0x4, NVMe M.2 2280
Hitachi Deskstar 2Tb 7200 RPM 32MB Cache
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Seasonic X750 Gold
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Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse - USB
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Fairly recent Intel systems 11 gen and on possibly want rst drivers.

Don't know about amd
 

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    xfx pro 450
Why were you unable to upgrade Windows 10?

Have you enabled the fTPM in the motherboard's BIOS settings? p. 3-17 in the downloadable manual. PRIME X370-PRO - Support

Win 11 wants Secure Boot, but I believe that it doesn't need to be enabled to permit installation.

It's possible that you have some software installed that blocks Windows Update from doing the upgrade. I'm not sure how to identify that.

I believe that you've wasted your money. You should be able to do an upgrade from a downloaded ISO (free). You can do the same by booting into Windows 10, and running setup from the USB flash drive.

I have no idea why the installer was unable to detect the drives. If you're using a bootable installer, it can delete all the partitions from the target drive, create new ones, and format them.
 

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    Windows 11 26200.8728Amd Threadripper 7970X128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
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    Windows 11 26200.8728
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    PC/Desktop
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    homebuilt
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    Amd Threadripper 7970X
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    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D Rev. 1.0
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    BeQuiet! Straight Power 12 1500W
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    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
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    SilverStone Technology XE360-TR5, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
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    Cherry KC 500 MX LP (mechanical)
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    xFinity gateway
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    homebuilt
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    Intel I9-13900K
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    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
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    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
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    built in Realtek
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    Philips 27E1N8900 27" OLED
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    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
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    WDC SN850 1TB
    8TB Seagate Ironwolf
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    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
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    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
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    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
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    Cherry Streaming (wired)
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    Logitech M500s (wired)
Fairly recent Intel systems 11 gen and on possibly want rst drivers.

Don't know about amd
Eek! I hope not.

Some makers (e. g., Dell) seem to like enabling RAID in the BIOS for Intel PCs, without using an actual RAID system. I don't recall ever reading of that having been done on an AMD PC.
 

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    Windows 11 26200.8728
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    homebuilt
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    Amd Threadripper 7970X
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    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D Rev. 1.0
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    128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    Sound Card
    none (USB to speakers), Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Innocn 32" OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
    WD 4TB Blue SATA SSD
    Seagate 18TB IronWolf Pro
    PSU
    BeQuiet! Straight Power 12 1500W
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
    Cooling
    SilverStone Technology XE360-TR5, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
    Keyboard
    Cherry KC 500 MX LP (mechanical)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Internet Speed
    2000/250 Mbps (down/up)
    Other Info
    xFinity gateway
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    windows 11 26200.8728Intel I9-13900K64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Operating System
    windows 11 26200.8728
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I9-13900K
    Motherboard
    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
    Memory
    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Sound Card
    built in Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27E1N8900 27" OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB
    8TB Seagate Ironwolf
    4TB Seagate Ironwolf
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Cherry Streaming (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
I have a PC with Windows 10 Pro on it and cannot upgrade. I purchased a new product key but for Windows 11 Home and am trying to clean install over the old Windows.

I downloaded from Microsoft data to create a bootable USB for Windows 11. The install goes good until determining what HDD to install on. Somehow it does not see the 1Tb NVMe M.2 drive where to install on. It only reads the USB drive!

Do I need to use software to completely wipe clean the old install?
Yes. I agree with bobkn, you had no need to buy another license. I've been using mine since 2017. For both Win 10 and 11.
 

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Win 11 Insider Release Preview and Beta chann...i5 Core [email protected] (Unsupported for Win 11)12GBGeneric PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz) Intel HD...
OS
Win 11 Insider Release Preview and Beta channels.
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP ENVY Bought: March 2017
CPU
i5 Core [email protected] (Unsupported for Win 11)
Motherboard
HP 81AD (U3E1)
Memory
12GB
Graphics Card(s)
Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz) Intel HD Graphics 620 (HP)
Sound Card
Conexant ISST audio
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Generic PnP Monitor
Screen Resolution
1536x864 pixels
Hard Drives
HGST HTS721010A9E630
PSU
Well...PSU you too!! What's this mean?
Case
HP ENVY SILVER
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A fan.
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USA
Mouse
Logitec Anywhere 2
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Good enough for me! Fast!
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Edge/Waterfox
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Windows Defender
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No 'mo.
Possibly needs rst drivers
Bios sees the M,2 and the USB bootable but on install only the USB is available.
 

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Windows 11 Pro Version 25H2 (OS Build 26200.7...AMD Ryzen 9-3900X 12-Core 3.80Ghz16Gb Corsair DDR4 3466 MhzAsus DUAL-RTX2070-O8G-EVO-V2
OS
Windows 11 Pro Version 25H2 (OS Build 26200.7309)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom built
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9-3900X 12-Core 3.80Ghz
Motherboard
Asus Prime X370-Pro
Memory
16Gb Corsair DDR4 3466 Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Asus DUAL-RTX2070-O8G-EVO-V2
Sound Card
On Motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS PA329C
Screen Resolution
3840x2160
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 SSD 1TB PCle 3.0x4, NVMe M.2 2280
Hitachi Deskstar 2Tb 7200 RPM 32MB Cache
Seagate Barracuda 500Gb 7200 RPM
PSU
Seasonic X750 Gold
Case
Antec C100
Cooling
CRYORIG H7 Tower Cooler
Keyboard
Macally USB
Mouse
Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse - USB
Internet Speed
350 Mbs
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
PC Matic
Bios sees the M,2 and the USB bootable but on install only the USB is available.
I don't get it. You can't set the drive you're running the installer from as the target.
 

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    Windows 11 26200.8728Amd Threadripper 7970X128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    OS
    Windows 11 26200.8728
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Amd Threadripper 7970X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D Rev. 1.0
    Memory
    128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    Sound Card
    none (USB to speakers), Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Innocn 32" OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
    WD 4TB Blue SATA SSD
    Seagate 18TB IronWolf Pro
    PSU
    BeQuiet! Straight Power 12 1500W
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
    Cooling
    SilverStone Technology XE360-TR5, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
    Keyboard
    Cherry KC 500 MX LP (mechanical)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Internet Speed
    2000/250 Mbps (down/up)
    Other Info
    xFinity gateway
  • At a glance

    windows 11 26200.8728Intel I9-13900K64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Operating System
    windows 11 26200.8728
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I9-13900K
    Motherboard
    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
    Memory
    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Sound Card
    built in Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27E1N8900 27" OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB
    8TB Seagate Ironwolf
    4TB Seagate Ironwolf
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Cherry Streaming (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
Why were you unable to upgrade Windows 10?


Have you enabled the fTPM in the motherboard's BIOS settings? p. 3-17 in the downloadable manual. PRIME X370-PRO - Support
The MB is a Asus b550 (my wife's new PC) and Yes fTPM is enabled.
Win 11 wants Secure Boot, but I believe that it doesn't need to be enabled to permit installation.

It's possible that you have some software installed that blocks Windows Update from doing the upgrade. I'm not sure how to identify that.

I believe that you've wasted your money. You should be able to do an upgrade from a downloaded ISO (free). You can do the same by booting into Windows 10, and running setup from the USB flash drive.

I have no idea why the installer was unable to detect the drives. If you're using a bootable installer, it can delete all the partitions from the target drive, create new ones, and format them.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 11 Pro Version 25H2 (OS Build 26200.7...AMD Ryzen 9-3900X 12-Core 3.80Ghz16Gb Corsair DDR4 3466 MhzAsus DUAL-RTX2070-O8G-EVO-V2
OS
Windows 11 Pro Version 25H2 (OS Build 26200.7309)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom built
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9-3900X 12-Core 3.80Ghz
Motherboard
Asus Prime X370-Pro
Memory
16Gb Corsair DDR4 3466 Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Asus DUAL-RTX2070-O8G-EVO-V2
Sound Card
On Motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS PA329C
Screen Resolution
3840x2160
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 SSD 1TB PCle 3.0x4, NVMe M.2 2280
Hitachi Deskstar 2Tb 7200 RPM 32MB Cache
Seagate Barracuda 500Gb 7200 RPM
PSU
Seasonic X750 Gold
Case
Antec C100
Cooling
CRYORIG H7 Tower Cooler
Keyboard
Macally USB
Mouse
Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse - USB
Internet Speed
350 Mbs
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
PC Matic
If you do a straight upgrade from Windows 10 pro to Windows 11 pro and make sure all is OK you could then follow this tutorial to downgrade Win 11 pro to Home without losing data if you want the home version.



 

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    Windows 11
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    ACER NITRO
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    AMD Ryzen 7 5800H / 3.2 GHz
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    CZ Scala_CAS (FP6)
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    32 GB DDR4 SDRAM 3200 MHz
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    Realtek Audio. NVIDIA High Definition Audio
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    Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB NVMe M.2
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    180 Watt, 19.5 V
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    Lenovo Bluetooth
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    500 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
My mistake. It does see the M.2 Below is the selection screen.
Disk 1's are the USB. Should Partitions 1,2,4,and Unallocated Space be deleted?

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Windows 11 Pro Version 25H2 (OS Build 26200.7...AMD Ryzen 9-3900X 12-Core 3.80Ghz16Gb Corsair DDR4 3466 MhzAsus DUAL-RTX2070-O8G-EVO-V2
OS
Windows 11 Pro Version 25H2 (OS Build 26200.7309)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom built
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9-3900X 12-Core 3.80Ghz
Motherboard
Asus Prime X370-Pro
Memory
16Gb Corsair DDR4 3466 Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Asus DUAL-RTX2070-O8G-EVO-V2
Sound Card
On Motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS PA329C
Screen Resolution
3840x2160
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 SSD 1TB PCle 3.0x4, NVMe M.2 2280
Hitachi Deskstar 2Tb 7200 RPM 32MB Cache
Seagate Barracuda 500Gb 7200 RPM
PSU
Seasonic X750 Gold
Case
Antec C100
Cooling
CRYORIG H7 Tower Cooler
Keyboard
Macally USB
Mouse
Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse - USB
Internet Speed
350 Mbs
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
PC Matic
My mistake. It does see the M.2 Below is the selection screen.
Disk 1's are the USB. Should Partitions 1,2,4,and Unallocated Space be deleted?

View attachment 131473
I have always deleted all partitions on the target drive, and let the installer partition and format the drive. Easy.
 

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    Windows 11 26200.8728Amd Threadripper 7970X128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    OS
    Windows 11 26200.8728
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Amd Threadripper 7970X
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte TRX50 Aero D Rev. 1.0
    Memory
    128GB (4 X 32) G.Skill DDR5 6400 (RDIMM)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 4090 OC
    Sound Card
    none (USB to speakers), Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Innocn 32" OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @ 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    Crucial T700 2TB M.2 NVME SSD
    WD 4TB Blue SATA SSD
    Seagate 18TB IronWolf Pro
    PSU
    BeQuiet! Straight Power 12 1500W
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo XL
    Cooling
    SilverStone Technology XE360-TR5, with 3 Phanteks T30 fans
    Keyboard
    Cherry KC 500 MX LP (mechanical)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
    Internet Speed
    2000/250 Mbps (down/up)
    Other Info
    xFinity gateway
  • At a glance

    windows 11 26200.8728Intel I9-13900K64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Operating System
    windows 11 26200.8728
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I9-13900K
    Motherboard
    Asus RoG Strix Z690-E
    Memory
    64GB G.Skill DDR5-6000
    Graphics card(s)
    Gigabyte RTX 3090 ti
    Sound Card
    built in Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Philips 27E1N8900 27" OLED
    Screen Resolution
    3840 X 2160 @60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WDC SN850 1TB
    8TB Seagate Ironwolf
    4TB Seagate Ironwolf
    PSU
    eVGA SuperNOVA 1300 GT
    Case
    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Evo
    Cooling
    Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX Liquid CPU Cooler
    Keyboard
    Cherry Streaming (wired)
    Mouse
    Logitech M500s (wired)
I have always deleted all partitions on the target drive, and let the installer partition and format the drive. Easy.
Thank you!
 

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Windows 11 Pro Version 25H2 (OS Build 26200.7...AMD Ryzen 9-3900X 12-Core 3.80Ghz16Gb Corsair DDR4 3466 MhzAsus DUAL-RTX2070-O8G-EVO-V2
OS
Windows 11 Pro Version 25H2 (OS Build 26200.7309)
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Custom built
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9-3900X 12-Core 3.80Ghz
Motherboard
Asus Prime X370-Pro
Memory
16Gb Corsair DDR4 3466 Mhz
Graphics Card(s)
Asus DUAL-RTX2070-O8G-EVO-V2
Sound Card
On Motherboard
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS PA329C
Screen Resolution
3840x2160
Hard Drives
Samsung 980 SSD 1TB PCle 3.0x4, NVMe M.2 2280
Hitachi Deskstar 2Tb 7200 RPM 32MB Cache
Seagate Barracuda 500Gb 7200 RPM
PSU
Seasonic X750 Gold
Case
Antec C100
Cooling
CRYORIG H7 Tower Cooler
Keyboard
Macally USB
Mouse
Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse - USB
Internet Speed
350 Mbs
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
PC Matic

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