Switch to Windows or keep your current Linux setup?
Switch to Windows or keep your current Linux setup?
I'll be transitioning from a decent i7-4790 to a newer R5 5600, which involves moving some files and a lot of changes. I'm thinking about the operating system, storage options, and everything else. I've been using Nobara Linux for about three to four months now, and I miss some Windows features. While I enjoy games, getting used to Wine is still tricky, especially when others have faced similar problems. Adding mods or patches can be complicated due to DLL overrides. Some games also stop working properly. I'm not a big online gamer, but even local multiplayer titles like FC24 aren't functioning well. Still, it's nice having an OS that uses less storage, is free, and doesn’t require constant ads before me. As I move forward, I’m considering staying until 2026 before deciding. By the way, should I worry about installing a new motherboard in Linux? Would it just work out of the box or would I need to remount my hard drive?
Which Linux distribution are you using? If you've been using Linux since the release of the I7-4790, you're ahead of those aiming to move their gaming setups away from Microsoft. For a more customized setup tailored for gaming, consider Bazzite. Or you might want to run Windows inside a virtual machine. Linux offers strong high-performance QEMU-based options, letting you transfer GPUs and avoid creating a Microsoft account in both Windows 10 and 11 with a simple CMD command. As long as your BIOS points to the GRUB bootloader, you should be good. If it's a secondary drive, it depends on the mount point name you chose—like sda, sdb, sdc—and whether you used WWN or UUID for mounting.
Varies by game, but I can run most of them on Steam with Linux Mint. I use the "Windows" Steam library drive and Proton, which is essentially a bundled version of Wine.
It seems like you're referring to a situation where someone might revert to a previous state, possibly due to a mistake or change in preference. Let me know how I can assist further!