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Distro Recommendations (kbin.earth)
submitted 4 months ago by HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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I have a home built PC that I want to get off Windows 11.

Specs:

  • Ryzen 3700X, upgrading to a 5800X3D soon
  • RTX 2080 Super
  • 500GB NVME for OS, 2TB SATA SSD for files, programs, etc.
  • 1440p Ultrawide monitor
  • an 8bitdo Ultimate controller

Usage:

  • I usually play indie games, emulators, and occasional AAA games. Most of my library is on Steam, with some games on GOG, e.g. Cyberpunk.
  • I have an original Steam Link in my living room, and I use it to play games from my PC on the couch. Does Steam on Linux even support this?
  • I also write game mods, so I need a distro that is a good fit for software development (C++, Python, and Lisp).
  • Random miscellany: I use mullvad VPN, stream movies from a friend's plex server, and use an SFTP client to back up photos and videos from my phone.

I've been an on/off Linux user in the past, so I know my way around basic/intermediate terminal usage and configuration. Buuuut every previous attempt to move to Linux ended in disaster, so I have little patience for asterisks, strings attached, etc. If you're offering a distro I've never heard of before, you're probably gonna be hard pressed to convince me.

Thanks for the help!

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[–] goatinspace@feddit.org 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Try Nobara, MX linux.

[–] popcar2@piefed.ca 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Recommending MX Linux to a beginner is insane

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

It's not the worst recommendation, as it is at least better configured than standard Debian out of the box, and comes with an easy Nvidia driver installer tool, but yeah I probably wouldn't recommend it to most people due to how old and enterprise-y the default app store it comes with looks.

[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Whats wrong with recommending MX Linux to newcomers?

[–] popcar2@piefed.ca 2 points 4 months ago

Relatively niche distro, relatively barebones installation, and it's mostly aimed at low end PCs. There's no point in someone new using that instead of any other popular distro.

[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Never heard of either one. What makes them better than Ubuntu or Mint?

[–] goatinspace@feddit.org 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Nobara is a gaming distro Fedora based. Made by proton-ge dev. MX is a Debian distro that almost don't rely on monstrous systemd.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The average user will not notice any difference between systemd or any other init, nor will they interact with it, know what it is, or likely form a strong opinion about it (and honestly, good for them).

[–] HarkMahlberg@kbin.earth 1 points 4 months ago

You lost me lol