Hey guys..
I'm usually into old games like Thief 1 and 2 but unfortunately these games don't run very well under Windows 10, so I'm looking to buy a CPU+board combo that'll keep letting me use Windows 7 long after my current rig, an FX-8350+990FX combo, conks out. I'm looking at the Asus Prime B450M-K and maybe a Ryzen 2600 or 2700E. In my country the 2700X is a bit too expensive so I thought these aforementioned models strike a good balance between price/perf and should be good enough to last me another 7 years. The board is cheap but it should be fine (I'm getting old and I'm past the age when I wanted the latest and greatest). Even the back of the board looks sparse, but it should be enough.. I just need the PS/2 ports and 6 USB ports is plenty. Windows 7 also isn't supported by the 3rd Gen Ryzen chips, I think, so this is one more reason I can't get a 3000-series Ryzen, and also because having a 45w or 65w CPU would be nice after the hot 125w FX I have now. Having a PS/2 port or USB ports that feed into the chipset instead of the CPU also helps me get through the Windows 7 setup process, I think. Yes I'm aware AMD officially doesn't support Windows 7 but board makers at least have Windows 7 drivers available on their AM4 product pages, so at least there's still some support, but they point out that Windows 7 support is only for 1st and 2nd Gen Ryzens. Better take heed.
What are your thoughts, guys? Am I on the right track if I wanna keep running Windows 7? I'm not intending to use this right away because my FX PC still runs fine, but there will eventually come a time when it'll bite the dust and 2nd Gen Ryzen chips will no longer be sold, at least not new.