I’m going to be building a new computer soon for myself. (Going AMD for the first time, since intel microcode issue.)

I would say I’m an expert or advanced user, as been using pcs for 25 years and set up arch and slackware in the past. I have tried many distros and would like some feedback.

I mainly use my pc for gaming. I want something customizable, KDE ish, and without bloatware. A good wiki is a plus.

I think that i may end up with arch is it better for gaming since it’s bleeding edge and isn’t steamos built off it?

Side question is distro chooser accurate?

  • zcd
    arrow-up
    10
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    1 month ago
    link
    fedilink

    I game on arch (btw) But honestly I don’t think the distro itself really matters for gaming? Just choose the one you want and give er

    • TimeSquirrel
      arrow-up
      9
      arrow-down
      0
      ·
      1 month ago
      link
      fedilink

      It kinda does matter if you want updated drivers and packages and stuff. I use Debian because I love its bare bones, generic approach and I’m used to it, but I’d never recommend it for anyone playing the latest games unless they like cruising five years in the past.

      • CrazyslinkzOP
        arrow-up
        4
        arrow-down
        0
        ·
        1 month ago
        link
        fedilink

        That’s what I thought about debian is that it’s very stable, but this causes drivers and possibly other stuff to not be updated as quickly.

    • CrazyslinkzOP
      arrow-up
      2
      arrow-down
      0
      ·
      1 month ago
      link
      fedilink

      Valid point.

      I kind of wanted to see if there’s something I wasn’t aware of.