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[–] 7 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Which destro would you recommend? I'm kind of sick of Windows.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Fedora with "Dash to Panel" and the "Applications Menu" make the GUI identical to Windows. That would be a good start :)

    https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1160/dash-to-panel/ https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/6/applications-menu/

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    If you want a Couch Gaming Station I recommend you to look at ChimeraOS. Linux first that boots directly to Stream Big Picture (since it's based on SteamOS) and it supports emulators and Epic Game Store.

    On my old i5-8700T with qUHD630 it pretty much was a install, reboot, login to Steam and start playing. My Wireless Xbox Controller USB dongle was plug'n'play.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago*

    What brand of graphics card do you have? If it's Nvidia Pop!_OS will likely work best. If you have an AMD card I've heard good things about EndeavorOS.

    Also, feel free to shop around for a desktop environment (DE) you like, which controls the look and how things are organized. While distros have a default, it's pretty easy to swap them. I personally use KDE Plasma (the same DE the Steam Deck uses) with Pop!_OS

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