Microsoft's supported processors list
Other topics:
Note: I'll try to document the best hardware for both scenarios:
Before August 2025, the above pages included Intel's HEDT platforms (Core i7/i9 Extreme), but not AMD's (Threadripper). To address this, I revamped the pages to include the best builds for both "consumer desktop" and HEDT platforms。 I might also add laptops, imitating the Zhihu answers I've seen while researching Win7 builds. The pages for Windows 2000 and above are affected, as the best builds for 9x and NT 4 predate HEDT platforms.
Also, I'm actually a hardware noob. My interest in retro computers forced me to start learning about hardware. So I don't guarantee the information here to be correct, but obviously I try my best.