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    I’m going to build a Libreboot gaming machine in a couple days. I’m using a Dell Precision T1650 motherboard which they just added support for a couple months ago. I’m building it with a i7 3770, 16GB DDR3 RAM (4x4), 2080 SUPER, 1TB SSD, and 700W PSU.

    I am so excited, I haven’t seen anyone else build a gaming machine with this motherboard yet. This could be one of the first motherboards you can actually game with. I will be posting on Lemmy and YouTube with the benchmarks. You can find me on YouTube @OrwellianPenguin if you’re interested!

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    Switching from Ubuntu to Arch, because I spend more time disabling the default stuff than I do troubleshooting new stuff anyways.

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      I did that exact switch for the same reason and I have to say, it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made in my Linux history!

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    This year I made the switch on my gaming PC (Windows to Arch). Next year, my target is replacing my CNC controller system, probably using raspbian on a raspberry model 3. That will bring the Windows count down to 1, which is about as low as my household can go.

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      LinuxCNC is rock solid. I am a career machinist of 20 years and have used it to run work horse production machines without fault for years. Setting it up can be a nightmare, though. The fact that the distro is Debian based makes the reliability amazing, even after power outages etc. Just make sure you have a dedicated GPU or weirdness can happen.

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    I’m planning on building a new rig for Xmas and am gonna go Linux for my desktop OS for the first time.

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    Switching my main computer to Linux after finally having enought experience with freecad and being done with a school forcing us to use Autodesk programs

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    I’m going to put together a SteamOS system for my daughter with an old 3900X and RX480 so we can play side by side!

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    My work supports Linux which is great but they only really support Gnome which I hate.

    My plans are to decide between Ubuntu or SUSE with Hyperland (cool but I’ll have to support myself, which is fine but annoying)

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    Been using XFCE on Linux for somewhere around 20 years. In the new year I wish to try switching fulltime to a wm & maybe even wayland…

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    I just did my switch from windows (still dual boot tho) I chosw popos! Mainly because I have no clue what I am doing. It has been somehow better and worse then I expected My goal is to daily it as long as it takes me to figure out whats going on :D

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    Made the switch to full-time daily driver Linux this year instead of dual booting. Next year is the year of Arch.

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      I’m wanting to do that, and steam has made it possible, but I have just a couple of games holding me back still. Not the games’ fault, it’s just that I’d have to buy them again on steam and I’m po’.

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        I managed to get the last few of mine like that (all Ubisoft, fuck them) running through Lutris. I know some people swear by bottles, too.

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    I wanna ditch the unFFOS and be in control of all of my os, not just where the big companies that make it want me to be in control. I pay quite a few fees to live commercial free, and now they are using my login splashscreen to offload Xbox game pass… Also, how about some banners about office365 in your start menu? I paid for this os, you bunch of potatopeels! I Tried Ubuntu back in the day, around 10 years ago and it was fine (except for gaming), but I hear everyone here is pretty stoked about Mint for starters, so I’ll start there.

    Also recently bought Ableton Live because LMMS is not capable enough. You win some you lose some