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Distro Recommendations (kbin.earth)
submitted 5 days 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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[–] Akip@piefed.world 1 points 5 days ago

I mean we are kinda splitting hairs at this point, would you rather check, how to install something on a system that doesn't break, or check how to restore your system that broke from you installing something once the next major update came along. This happened to me before and from my experience that's exactly where the stability of immutable Distros shine.

Both can be argued for and against, I'm not saying one is better than the other.

If I were op I'd probably go cachyOS keep my eyes out on major e.g. fedora release updates and make at least manually important backups of the home folder. Just learn the feeling of Linux for a while. Given that OP stated they have little patience for fiddeling I'm sure they will come around to stable Debian or immutable releases eventually.