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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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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

editing config files

I've got no aversion to it, but this isn't something you really need to do in Bazzite.

I wouldn't say things are harder with immutable, per se, just different. If you don't already have years of Linux workflow programmed into your brain, then it's just as easy as learning a regular distro.

And no, you don't need to use ChatGPT, just search google. If you're not finding help for your question, replace "Bazzite" in your query with "Universal Blue" or "Silverblue" as they will almost always have identical solutions.

[–] Pencilnoob@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

It's definitely not needed for the average person trying to install and play games and watch Netflix.

I wanted services for Spotify, Hone Assistant, ssh access, syncthing, jellyfin. Those were just slightly more effort than in Arch, but I am extremely happy with bazzite and plan to stick with it (or other immutable OSes) going forward.