SteamOS
Reddit take
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Pros
- I would suggest getting anything you can used that's AMD for that price if you are going the Linux/SteamOS route. Highly recommend it too!
- Cachy and SteamOS are both good for gaming.
- It's running SteamOS as a dedicated gaming machine, and so far it's been exactly what I wanted.
- Have you considered steamos?
- Its close, but SteamOS, even Nobara HTPC will beat out Cachys desktop gaming.
Cons
- SteamOS gives you a console like interface by default. It is it's main advantage over other distribution. ... Convenient if you just want to game or watch video files with a controller. Inconvenient for everything else with a kb & mouse.
- When I tried steamos, it turns out it's immutable (don't know why I was surprised) but it stopped me from using Pacman to install things
- SteamOS once released is immutable, can be installed if ya really want
- Cachy Nobara Bazzite and SteamOS all didn't work.
- I've been using SteamOS on my custom build PC for a little over a week now and I've come to the realisation that I might need a different distro instead. ... Wifi and Bluetooth problem ... Sound problem ... Freeze problem when opening ce...
Sentiment
18 positive (51%) · 9 mixed (26%) · 8 negative (23%)
Trust + time weighted score: +25% · raw score 29%
What redditors said (10 of 35)
SteamOS gives you a console like interface by default. It is it's main advantage over other distribution. ... Convenient if you just want to game or watch video files with a controller. Inconvenient for everything else with a kb & mouse.
When I tried steamos, it turns out it's immutable (don't know why I was surprised) but it stopped me from using Pacman to install things
SteamOS once released is immutable, can be installed if ya really want
Cachy Nobara Bazzite and SteamOS all didn't work.
I would suggest getting anything you can used that's AMD for that price if you are going the Linux/SteamOS route. Highly recommend it too!
Cachy and SteamOS are both good for gaming.
I've been using SteamOS on my custom build PC for a little over a week now and I've come to the realisation that I might need a different distro instead. ... Wifi and Bluetooth problem ... Sound problem ... Freeze problem when opening certain tabs in Game mode ... Can be slow between Game and Desktop mode
Because it's often painful to set up optimally, SteamOS didn't concentrate on getting Nvidia graphics seamless.
Every distro is just about the same when it comes to privacy. Very few have issues (the only ones I can think of are Deepin and potentially SteamOS).
It's running SteamOS as a dedicated gaming machine, and so far it's been exactly what I wanted.