So, Im currently on Windows 10, on my desktop but Im seriously considering switching to Linux instead of upgrading to Windows 11. I already have Kubuntu (the customization looked cool ^^) installed on my laptop, which I want to experiment with as soon as I have more time.

The distros Im looking into for my desktop are Nobara and Pop! OS. I own a modern NVIDIA GPU and mostly care about gaming. Other than that, I will just be using the desktop to browse the internet and watch some videos.

I have a friend who does IT and he swears by the mainline distros like Fedora. Im not as technically savvy and just want something that does the couple of things I need it to do which are gaming and watching funny cat videos on YouTube. I assume one advantage of big distros is that you have large comms that can help you if you run into a problem…

I would be especially interested to hear from folks that used Nobara or Pop OS but also those who do modern gaming on Linux.

Thanks. Any input is appreciated.

  • Bruja [she/her, love/loves]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    5 days ago

    Personally still keep protonup-qt around because the way it shows which prefixes are in use by which games and which are unused and can be safely removed, but found that using ProtonPlus for everything else is a smoother experience with addition information in a more eye-pleasing ui.

    Manjaro is also working on a version for handhelds and is working with at least one hardware manufacturer to ship it by default, so that’s a decent rec as well.