Hi Mat
If you going to setup window 7 on the new machine you will need a motherboard that accepts a (Intel) skylake CPU I7 or less as Windows 7 cannot be set up in any newer MB and CPU. I believe also that new Graphic card and other things won't install with a windows 7 system on new MB's.

From Windows 7 help and support
Hardware & Devices

"The 300-series intel motherboard chipsets will not work with win7 (i.e. the usb ports) unless you get a usb add-on card. My recommendation is get a Z270 motherboard with an i7-6700k."

https://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-devices/419410-motherboards-win-7-support-whats-best.html

Hope this helps as Microsoft shuts the door in many ways on the old windows 7.1.


Windows7 x64 Ultimate, Sound Blaster ZxR