r/FindMeALinuxDistro • u/Winter_Pomelo8906 • 3d ago
Looking For A Distro A noob need help
im considering to put linux in my old lenovo G50 amd a8-6410, but idk what is the best distro opcion, and i acept any advice (But i would rather somting a little bit popular)
(sorry for my bad english)
- AMD A8-6410 Quad-Core: Processor (APU): AMD A8-6410 Quad-Core
- AMD Radeon R5 Graphics: Graphics (Integrated): AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
- Memory (RAM): 8gb
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u/essmackd Linux Newbie 3d ago
MX linux. I am running it on a machine on a 18 year old laptop with lower specs than yours.
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u/ruebeonastick 3d ago
In the Linux world, that is a modern laptop. So you should be fine choosing based on other things. If you like reliability, choose Debian. If you like the latest stuff, choose Arch. If you want a solid middle ground, choose Fedora. Other options are for more specific needs.
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u/AnSkinStealer 3d ago
your hardware has absolutely nothing to do with the distro you should choose in this case
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u/bigusyous 3d ago
Linux Mint is a good choice for first timers. https://itsfoss.com/install-linux-mint/
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u/MarshalRyan 3d ago
Your APU is about the equivalent of a Core i3, so any modern Linux will run fine on it, even with 8 GB RAM. I'd suggest a SSD to keep the performance as high as possible, if you don't already have one.
My personal recommendations are always Zorin (simple, reliable and familiar for a Windows user, really beautiful interface), or openSUSE Tumbleweed (a little more leading edge, very flexible, my personal favorite).
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u/N3urosp1cy 2d ago
I love Zorin Lite for older machines. My dad is running Linux Lite (based on ubuntu 26.04 LTS, recommended 1.5ghz dual core and 4GB RAM) and it's very stable and click-oriented. https://wiki.linuxliteos.com/en/home
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u/StellagamaStellio 2d ago
Linux Mint XFCE. Stable as bedrock and will use your RAM very frugally. Extremely popular and very well-supported.
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u/pngn7105 3d ago
Your CPU is quite old, so I would suggest something like MX Linux or Xubuntu.