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System Name | Holiday Season Budget Computer (HSBC) |
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Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
Motherboard | MSi PRO B650M-A WiFi |
Cooling | be quiet! Dark Rock 4 |
Memory | 2x 16 GB Corsair Vengeance EXPO DDR5-6000 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6500 XT 4 GB |
Storage | 2 TB Corsair MP600 GS, 2 TB Corsair MP600 R2, 4 + 8 TB Seagate Barracuda 3.5" |
Display(s) | Dell S3422DWG, 7" Waveshare touchscreen |
Case | Kolink Citadel Mesh black |
Audio Device(s) | Logitech Z333 2.1 speakers, AKG Y50 headphones |
Power Supply | Seasonic Prime GX-750 |
Mouse | Logitech MX Master 2S |
Keyboard | Logitech G413 SE |
Software | Windows 10 Pro |
The only reason I'd choose Mint is because I've used both Mint and Ubuntu in the past, so it's at least something I know well (until I have to rely on the Terminal, where I'm dead).Probably not the best choice if you care about gaming. Gaming often requires new packages for a number of things. Mint, being Ubuntu-based is more about stability and that means older, tested packages.
If you want up-to-date, I would suggest OpenSuse Tumbleweed or some Arch derivative that comes with a proper installer. Do some research first, see what works for you.
So basically, you can install and run all your games using only 3 launchers? That's awesome!For what it's worth, on my Linux box I'm able to successfully run and use:
I think you've mentioned in the past that you have some extra hardware after upgrading. The best thing you could do is put together a box and start messing with/learning it now.
- Steam
- Blizzard's Battle.net launcher for Diablo II R, III, and IV, WoW, Starcraft, etc. (lutris launcher)
- Ubisoft's Connect Client for Assassin's Creed Mirage, Avatar FoP, etc. (lutris launcher)
- EA App for Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Dragon Age franchise, etc. (lutris launcher)
- Rockstar's Client for RDR2, GTA V, etc. (lutris launcher)
- Other games installed from Windows installers (like games from Spiderweb Software) (lutris launcher)
- Epic Games, Amazon Games, and GOG using the Heroic Games Launcher
Yeah, I'll really have to look around for some spare AMD parts. I've got a bunch of Nvidia cards laying around, but considering that AMD drivers are zero effort, being part of the kernel, I'd rather go that route.