OMEN 870-2XX has Intel i7-7700 3.6 GHz won't pass Win 11 test. What is a Intel CPU for upgrade

[Yossarian4]

OMEN 870-2XX has Intel i7-7700 3.6 GHz won't pass Win 11 test. What is an Intel CPU for upgrade. I want to do the simplest change possible, hopefully install, turn on and go. Everything passes except the CPU. It's not on the Win 11 list. Thanks. 

[NonSequitur777]

@Yossarian4,

Welcome to our HP Community forum!

Your OMEN by HP Desktop PC 870-2XX is not compatible with Microsoft 'approved' W11 processors, as can be seen here amongst OMEN by HP Desktop PC 870-2XX Users.

However, that shouldn't stop you from upgrading to Windows 11, as our Senior Expert @Paul_Tikkanen shows in these easy-to-follow steps: https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/Issues-upgrading-to-windows-11....

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[Paul_Tikkanen]

@Yossarian4 

I recently found an even easier way to do an in-place upgrade an unsupported hardware PC to W11:

Watch this video:

How to install Windows 11 24H2 on Unsupported PC (Early Access) 2024 (youtube.com)

Download the W24H2 ISO file and use that (3rd option).   

Download Windows 11 (microsoft.com)

You can download the free 7-Zip file utility from the link below.  The top line is for 64 bit.

7-Zip

You'll have to repeat this procedure each October when Microsoft rolls out the new builds because a PC that does not meet Microsoft's minimum W11 hardware requirements will never automatically get the update to the next build.

Other than that, your PC will continue to get the monthly cumulative and other updates.

That's only a minor inconvenience to have continued OS support beyond October of 2025.