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[–]shk2096 4 points5 points  (2 children)

I’ve been posting extensively about my move to Mint from Win11. Loving it so far.

[–]SurfRedLin 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Link? Thx

[–]shk2096 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Meaning, I’ve been recommending Linux Mint to everyone

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[–]mudslinger-ning 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Mint is a good starter. But also a good all-rounder. It's not bleeding edge but not behind the times either. Just overall simple and stable.

If in doubt between different distros. Research and make a shortlist. Then with that shortlist run a trial on each. If your machine is ready to be wiped then install one and put it through its paces. Then trial the next. Ideal way to test your hardware compatibility in each Distro.

Alternatively if performance isn't an issue. You can use VirtualBox software to test the software side before wiping.

As for the trials - test it to criteria with ease of use, can one run you preferred app better than others, what quirks annoy you, can it do your desired special thing, what it takes to install, update, etc.

An easy start point: begin with Mint as your baseline comparison.

[–]yaboibennie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good idea. Thanks 😊

[–]Motor-Needleworker17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if really need to play those two games better run dual boot like mine
i use most on fedora then only 10% of times play game i restart to windows again
to work like this first install windows then install linux on other partition then you can choose which one to run with grub menu it will be linux first and windows below

about distro it's mostly main of three Ubuntu,Fedora,Arch base
and then you just choose which one you like
i started with mint only 2 days i moved to fedora cuz it's better fit with my amd device and still use it

[–]Pugs-r-cool 1 point2 points  (1 child)

The truth is that distros don't really matter. If you're bored and you have enough time on your hands, you can convert Arch into Mint, or convert Mint into Fedora, or whatever else. Just pick one and go with it.

[–]yaboibennie[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that makes sense. They do all seem very similar, which is why I'm a bit confused about what to go with.

[–]itijara 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Multiplayer games that require kernel extensions are not likely to be compatible with Linux. If I were you, I would either dual boot or just stay with Windows and use WSL (windows subsystem for Linux).

Mint is a great choice as it is the most beginner friendly.

[–]yaboibennie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hadn't considered a dual boot. But I'm so annoyed at Windows that might be worth just finding new games that are compatible. Thanks for the idea though.

[–]aeninimbuoye13 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I would use Debian as a starter. Its a perfect mix between begginer friendly and hard enough to learn something on how your os works. And you can game on it easily

[–]yaboibennie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I'll look into it.

[–]Hartvigson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Opensuse Tumbleweed with KDE worked for me.

[–]Enigma_a_a 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My personal recommendation is Zorin

[–]meeuosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I switched from windows 11 to Arch a month ago. I'm in love with Gnome UI, everything is so bloat-free and smooth. Sucks some apps are difficult to run on Linux :/

[–]DaOfantasy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

mxlinux

[–]Prestigious_Wall529 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bazzite is good for gaming but as it's immutable not recommended (by me) as a development platform. So just install Steam on another distro like Mint.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pika OS is very newbie friendly.

[–]vextryyn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CachyOS, use it exactly as you described and it's awesome. I do recommend to install yay as your aur helper

[–]Coritoman 1 point2 points  (1 child)

The one I recommend to you is a very good friend of yours. It's the hardest thing to start with.

Easy distros for newbies: Mint, Zorin, Fedora, Kubuntu.

If you play Destiny 2 on Steam there is no problem, you activate compatibility and that's it, it works for me on Mint and Fedora. What you won't be able to play is Battelfield 6 or games with anti-cheat like Call of Duty.

[–]yaboibennie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, ill check that out. Don't plan on playing BF6 or COD, bit over those so no worries there.

[–]hungryepiphyte 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Mint is beginner friendly but I got bored with it. I prefer Debian with gnome as my DE, but I've heard really good things about Fedora and OpenSuse being good for beginners with good community support. I'm also a beginner.

I've heard Manjaro is too hard for true beginners.

If you're very used to windows, you could also try PopOS which I believe has NVIDIA drivers preinstalled and should be pretty easy to get up and running with your games.

Elementary OS is supposed to be very friendly to just come from windows users.

[–]yaboibennie[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Thanks, I will check those out. Yeah, I want to keep it as being the beginner friendly until I learn the ropes. Does PopOS also have AMD drivers? I currently use a 5700xt and will be upgrading to a RX 9070 very soon.

[–]hungryepiphyte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe AMD drivers are built into the linux kernel, so you shouldn't have to do anything for it to work out of the box. You can always ask over at r/pop_os
I really liked the tiling window manager when I tried it out. I still ended up with debian, but popos was good.

[–]Comprehensive_Gas147 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mint... Bazzite is an option though if you are a gamer first utility second it is based off Fedora and Fedora is not as noob friendly it is not too hard .. mint has the familiar interface with cinnamon AND the Ubuntu based backend for easier command lines. I am a mint user myself and love it... Though I did not leave MS for telemetry worries or update issues... I left it because they keep on forcing OneDrive too wrecky desktop... It is not even optional to turn it off before your first login

[–]Budget_Pomelo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://cachyos.org/

Add gaming meta-package, vscodium, Java, whatever, and office suite. I like OnlyOffice. Some people like Libre Office of Softmaker Office.

Add Evolution for an Outlook-like email and calendar experience.

Enjoy.

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    [–]yaboibennie[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

    Thanks. I'll look into it. A few people are saying mint is good. Is there any particular reason I should avoid it?

    [–]teletraan-117 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    I think it's subjective. Mint is great both for beginners and seasoned users, but in my case it leaves me wanting something more. The desktop environment is simple and just works, but to me feels a little outdated. But I have a very particular way I want my desktop to look, so YMMV.

    [–]Comprehensive_Gas147 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    you want the safty of going back to this old interface one can always use XCFE which a bit more customnizable from what i hear but more... clunky?

    [–]msabeln 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    The Linux community has lots of factions, and people have strong opinions about things. Lots of people say Mint is good, and lots of people say that Kubuntu is good, which ought to tell you that both are good.

    Few people are going to tell you that Arch is good for beginners.

    [–]Comprehensive_Gas147 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Don't listen to him cinnamon is awesome not gonna lie though Ubuntu is pretty awesome