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I think i am ready to switch from windows and need advice (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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My current rig is featuring an I7 10th gen and a nvidia 4070ti. Is there a distro that you recommend me to use as a linux beginner that is also good for gaming and streaming, that will work with my pc parts? Because I heard that intel and nvidia are famous for causing issues on Linux.

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[–] 4 points 8 months ago* (6 children)

I boarded my friend on arch and he took it like a champ. Beware, it has a very steep learning curve and needs patience. But otherwise, a more pre-configured distro is better. Cachy os, endeavour, or as much as hate to say, fedora.

The more important thing is the DE. I strongly suggest Plasma (kde).

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Agreed. I installed kubuntu on my desktop today and I'm super happy with it. Not snaps etc but kde plasma feels like a cross between windows 7 and 10. Like you know it's not windows but it's close enough where you can pick it up. I'm used to openbox so it feels very different.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

    I forgot to mention the I DO NOT recommend ubuntu :)) but a start is a start.

    I would recommend debian or MX linux instead.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    I wanted more up to date packages in the "stable" branch of updates and less kernel updates (I already have a debian laptop using testing or unstable packages). It's fine. I'm just gonna yeet snap. I'm using it for ML and Data Science stuff for school work. I can easily explain Ubuntu to people.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

    Now board another friend on NixOS and break their soul :)

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  • [–] 0 points 8 months ago* (1 child)

    I'm a Guix guy myself. So I'm boarding them on arch+guix like myself slowly 😁 l think if you have someone to walk you through, guix is pretty easy to get started with.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    I'm a Guix guy myself

    Oh that's cool! I don't meet people using Guix often. Could you tell me about your experience? Why have you chosen it? Are there enough packages? How can Guix be compared to NixOS (if you've used the latter)?

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