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Distro suggestions, anyone? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by n3cr0@lemmy.world to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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I'm planning to rebuild my gaming PC (Specs so far: Ryzen 5 7600, B650 chipset, RTX 3060, Dan Case A4).

Yet, I'm not sure which OS it will be. Important features will most probably be:

  • low latency kernel
  • decent hardware support (GPU driver should support the kernel without the need of compiling everything manually)
  • modern looks, rather than a 2003-style xfce configuration
  • still having the freedom to modify and install anything I want
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[–] puppy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wouldn't you have an easier time if you swapped out the 3060 for a comparable AMD?

[–] n3cr0@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would you recommend me getting an AMD GPU? Is the driver better under Linux?

[–] puppy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yes. AMDs usually work out of the box in Linux and provide the full performance a card is capable of. Even though I run Linux, I haven't gamed for a while now. This community might be able to present their personal experience with particular models.

[–] n3cr0@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I had a look on this and unfortunately, only comparable AMDs (RX 7600) exist in that size. I wish I could do an upgrade with my next card, but since I want to switch to a tiny "portable" PC case, I am limited to small GPUs. That's why I'd like to try it first with the GPU I am currently runnning on (actually the only part I want to reuse from my current build, lol)