Hello,
Basically I want to pick a distro and like most beginners I’m coming from windows. I don’t want to go on a full learning process from the start but I can probably handle some level of terminal usage. I, like most people play games(or thinking about playing games and it’s one of main things I’m looking into but because this isn’t the only thing I’m thinking of doing and do)

So here’s what I’m looking for to give a good idea,

-Can play steam games(since steam is compatible, this is mostly always checked(I think))
-Can play other games outside steam(like from GOG where you download the setup. Heard about apps like “bottles” but idk how good it will be)
-Video editing softwares (Resolve works but I might want to use another)
-Can run a CAD software(I do like designing and stuff so I do look forward for this(I have used some on windows and don’t know how its will be in linux. I know blender works but it’s more of a modeling than CAD))
-Programming(I don’t think this will be a problem)
-Microsoft like apps(Spreadsheet and stuff, Just need to be able to do work)
-Not sure if this is needed but I do sail the seven seas sometimes

My laptop has these if details are needed for compatibility
-GTX 1050(dedicated)
-intel i7 8th gen
-Intel UHD 630(integrated)

I heard a distro called “Pop! OS” which supports Nvidia GPUs but I also wanna know how intel stuff works too(cpu and Igraphics) It will be helpful if I can get details on how much change of performance I might have(increment or decrement as my pc is pretty weak) I just need your recommended OS and a brief explanation on what to look for in the OS and what to expect on the stuff I looked into (I’ll try doing my research according to your recommendations)\

Apologies if this is another “recommend me an OS” post, I do see all gaming related stuff but just doesn’t see much of the things that I look for

Thank you for reading!

      • Blaiz0r@lemmy.ml
        31·
        1 day ago

        I can’t understand why Mint is still recommended there are so many better alternatives

        • melroy@kbin.melroy.org
          1·
          6 hours ago

          Well. I used all alternatives (trust me). And I’m coming back to Linux mint due to the most stable system, that is not called Debian. I don’t have the time to debug my system, as a software engineer I’m debugging enough already.

      • Horse {they/them}@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
        1·
        16 hours ago

        installing a separate ppa for graphics drivers that BRICKS YOUR SYSTEM if you don’t remove it before every update and then reinstall it

        i used mint for a year and literally never had to do this or heard of anyone that did

      • Kajika@lemmy.ml
        2·
        16 hours ago

        I am not here to defend mint, never used it, but saying that a graphic driver can brick your system is spreading misinformation.

        Bricking is very serious and means that your device becomes as useful as a brick. It can happen when damaging the hardware or firmware.

        It seems you had a bad experience with graphic driver, this is 99% of the time the responsibility/fault of the GPU manufacturer (I guess Nvidia for you, AMD is not that friendly either). At worse you plug a bootable USB to recover your files and reinstall Linux.

        • Cease@mander.xyz
          11·
          16 hours ago

          Very cool modern OS

          ItS ThE FaULt Of ThE GPu MaNuFaCTUrErS

          I can’t think of a more useless comment than to split hairs on what “bricking” means to a beginner when you can’t even boot your system if you fuck this up

          • Kajika@lemmy.ml
            2·
            16 hours ago

            this is 11 years ago situation. there are still ppa requirements for Nvidia last time I checked but not for mesa.

            • Cease@mander.xyz
              11·
              16 hours ago

              Also, there are literally people who are doing this as of 3 MONTHS AGO

              • Kajika@lemmy.ml
                1·
                15 hours ago

                I can’t read anything from that website but I trust you. It’s been a while I am away from debian based distro and digging a bit : the problem is not that you need a ppa but you want the very latest version of the driver. You can have your reasons for that.

                Mesa drivers are properly packaged from debian and forks alike. Going out of this way to install package from unknown people/org has its risk indeed. If newer GPU/graphics chipset would need newer driver I still make a point that this should be the manufacturer responsibility and not community to work from opaque implementation.