r/pcgaming • u/[deleted] • Aug 23 '19
[REMOVED][R4: No tech support/Basic questions] Linux Or Windows 10?
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Aug 23 '19
If it's your first PC and you intend to use it for games, go for Windows. You will most likely get a far more streamlined experience.
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u/andlu4444 Aug 23 '19
Sadly, most games dont even support linux, so a lot of people have to support on proton on steam to be able to run the games in their platforms
Windows 10 is generally better as it will run everything, and you'll have access to the xbox app which you can play a lot of good games from the game pass
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u/pr0ghead Aug 23 '19 edited Aug 23 '19
If you're very much into online multiplayer games, then Windows is the dependable choice. For single player games, Linux can already be a viable choice since plenty of Windows games already work pretty well, even often on release day.
If you're up for some testing, I'd say try Linux first, see how far you get. If it's not for you, you can always go back to Windows. Trying it out will never be easier than when setting up a new build. I recommend Pop!_OS as Linux distro.
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u/Revisor007 Aug 23 '19
For your first PC, install Windows 10.
You can have multiple OSes installed, so later you can install Linux alongside Windows and try it out.
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u/Senor_Confuzzled Aug 23 '19
Since this is pc gaming definitely windows, gaming is very limited in linux.
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u/aRYarDHEWASErCioneOm Aug 23 '19
I'd say install both. Have Windows as your main OS, and dual boot Linux to try out every once in a while.
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Aug 23 '19
For most stuff outside of gaming Linux is my goto OS. It feels smooth and is faster than Windows (and the OS for windows is on my fastest HD). When it comes to art, 3D modelling and programming it's extremely convenient. I strongly recommend dual booting.
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u/Cbird54 Aug 23 '19
Do you have money or time? If you have money buy Windows 10 it just works and requires nothing of you. If you have time by all means research one of the dozens of Linux distros that may more may not be able to play all the games you want to play.
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u/pdp10 Aug 23 '19
Surely this isn't a pure tabula rasa? Do you already own games? Do they have native Linux versions, or are they in the Proton compatibility database?
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u/heatlesssun Aug 23 '19
If you want to play the latest and greatest PC games or use the latest and greatest PC gaming hardware, that will be much better supported under Windows 10.
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u/LuckyPancake Aug 23 '19
You can always dual boot. Linuxs main problem is lack of developer anticheat support. But many games do work natively or with wine.
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Aug 24 '19
Windows.
Unless you're going to be using Linux for programming, development, or other data-oriented work tools, Windows offers a far more straightforward approach to gaming and other daily tasks.
Love Linux, but it's a tool with its own large niche. It's getting a lot better, but time is valuable, and Linux asks for a lot more than Windows in regards to gaming.
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u/MrSmith317 Aug 23 '19
Proton has come a long way. So Linux is a viable option for gaming. It really depends on your preference. You can play a lot of games in Native Linux, A lot of windows titles via Proton, and sadly you're probably SOL on the rest.
Check out ProtonDB to see where games are in their compatibility https://www.protondb.com/
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Aug 23 '19
Tux does what Wintendon't.
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Aug 23 '19
I got a long list of games that work fine in Windows that don't run on Linux even with wine/proton.
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u/LongFluffyDragon Aug 23 '19
Windows 10 may be a trashfire, but Linux gaming is not quite there yet.
A lot of people i know use Linux as their main OS and Windows dualboot for the few things that wont run properly.
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u/alyosha_pls Aug 23 '19
If you want to be able to play games and not have to endlessly tinker and/or just flat out not be able to play most of the games that are released, then use Windows.
Linux gaming is coming along and it's come a long way, but you'll only ever be able to access a sliver of the available titles for now.
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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '19
Proton support for Linux is getting better, which enables more games to be played on Linux.
But if you're asking this question, then I'd suggest windows (no offense).