I can answer one question right now, the others will take time. My 4 year old machine that has special software that allows me to securely log into the office is a Ryzen 3 and no that mobo will not upgrade to the 5 or above, too many new features to allow for that such as the 3 won't pass the MS Win 11 requirements. I don't need to remote login any more so that function doesn't matter, I thought upgrading that one would save me from buying a new machine for my private clients, but no. Tax season had just started so I needed to upgrade fast and I wanted win 11 which I'm having zero issues with. I like having the latest OS and security features available and Win 11 performs best with the latest hardware since the security features are integrated with the chips.

Bob


Biab/RB latest build, Win 11 Pro, Ryzen 5 5600 G, 512 Gig SSD, 16 Gigs Ram, Steinberg UR22 MkII, Roland Sonic Cell, Kurzweil PC3, Hammond SK1, Korg PA3XPro, Garritan JABB, Hypercanvas, Sampletank 3, more.