Hello folks.
i recommend windows 10 ghost spectre
no bloat no updates no telemetry.
This is how all are rigs are done:
Setup a usb stick done with rufus and "MBR" with the ghost spectre iso.
get your rig with ssd - do a fresh (wipe the ssd) install of windows ghost spectre using the stick you have just prepared
take the ethernet out BEFORE you start.
make sure you have a copy of the amd driver - eg 20.9.1 or 21.3.1 and install it on the rig
when amd driver installed then plug the internet in.
thats it. you still need to do stuff like pixel patcher and compute mode and virtual memory but you only do it once
windows will not screw anything up afterwards.
we have 30 odd rigs none of them have updated or done anything at all to screw mining up.
do a test install of ghost spectre you will be amazed.
the only reason i unplug the internet is so can customise windows and make sure i get the right amd driver on there.
spectre will try and get the amd driver itself if you dont do it first. but spectre wont update after you have the base system
done.
we use phoenix cos of the -ttli feature and we have dwagent on each rig for remote access
no need for hiveos