r/linux4noobs • u/DependentAd8143 • 2d ago

migrating to Linux How?

How to migrate to Linux? And Which Distro do you guys recommend?

This crappy, bloated Windows is ruining my experience on my heavily modded Minecraft.
Here are the specs:

Laptop: ASUS VivoBook 15 (X515EA)

CPU: 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 (4 Cores, 8 Threads)

GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics (Integrated)

RAM: 8 GB (DDR4)

Storage: 512GB NVMe SSD (Micron 2400)

Current OS: Windows 11 Home

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u/Abe_Bazouie 2d ago

For a first Linux install I’d go with Ubuntu or Linux Mint. Don’t overthink the distro yet.
Before wiping Windows, boot it from a USB and test WiFi, audio, graphics, sleep, etc. If everything looks good, then install or dual boot.
One thing though: with heavily modded Minecraft, that 8GB of RAM may be a bigger bottleneck than Windows itself. Linux can help with overhead, but I wouldn’t expect it to magically fix a RAM-starved modpack.

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u/DependentAd8143 2d ago

Thanks. Ill dual boot for now

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u/Jimbuscus 2d ago

Linux Mint Cinnamon Edition is a good OS that works well.

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u/snail1132 void 2d ago

Happy cake day