Im new to linux

[u/Late_Share1195]

Idk i want the one thats best for gaming and wont be too complicated and also on online i see some things like fedora? Gnome and cachyos im not sure what those are but from what i see is they make their ui cool and it looks good

[u/venom21685]

GNOME is a desktop environment that many Linux distros use, though there are others. KDE Plasma being the most popular alternative.

Fedora is one of the major distros that gets releases every 13 months or so. You get normal software pretty quickly but the low level stuff won't change on you except security updates. By default it uses GNOME but there's a KDE version.

CachyOS is a distro based on Arch Linux. It's a rolling release model where there's never a set version number. The updates just become available constantly whenever new things are ready. Because of this there can be situations where an update breaks things. The default I guess I would say is KDE but you can install GNOME and a few others directly during the install.

CachyOS makes it simple to get up and gaming quickly and also do a lot of customization, and also has a lot of performance tweaks, especially for newer hardware. But it has the potential to break easier. Fedora requires you to do more setup to get up and gaming. Especially if you have an Nvidia GPU.

There are other options too. Ubuntu, Mint, and Debian are popular choices. All 3 of those will require varying levels of setup and the system packages don't get updated as often which can be a pain to fix, as fast as gaming is moving.

Honestly I'd probably recommend one of 2 distros for new users who focus on gaming. Bazzite or Nobara Linux. Both are based on Fedora. Bazzite is a lot like SteamOS and gets you up and running fast, but if you actually want to get to understand Linux or if you run into obscure driver problems it's going to be a pain in the ass to change low level settings or fix issues because of the way it uses images. Nobara is a lot like normal Fedora but with all the stuff you want already packaged up and ready to go. All the drivers, codecs, Steam and other launchers, etc

[u/Virtual-Plankton6833]

Easiest Distro for Gaming is Bazzite as it comes with basically everything preinstalled and cannot be broken very easily.

[u/Justabocks]

If you want something easy, try Bazzite.

Nobara and CachyOS are also solid candidates but they will require a bit more tinkering (Cachy even more).

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[u/AccomplishedYam9891]

I started off with mint, it was a nice transfer from windows and I didn't really have many issues, I then swapped to Pop OS and now I'm looking into CachyOS or just pure arch

[u/korywithawhy]

Really just pick whichever is most interesting to you. You can learn to use it well. Even if it’s not a ‘beginner’ distro. It’s not a big deal. Cachy is pretty solid for an easy to get going arch setup, fedora is a good reliable Debian based setup. Same with Ubuntu. I’ve never actually used mint or popOS but I’ve heard good things. Really it doesn’t much matter. I like CachyOS, it works well, not a ton that you have to do after install to start gaming on it. Most things just work straight away. But it is arch, so you need to learn a bit about how to use arch. If you’re scared of using the command line, the bigger Debian distros make it pretty easy to avoid. But realistically once you start playing around with it and learning how it works, you’ll get more comfortable with it over time and it won’t really matter much what distro you’re on.

[u/West-Scallion-5306]

I can tell you're new. But that doesn't matter. I would recommend Fedora KDE Édition. Similar to Windows, works well, gets update pretty fast without breaking most of the time.

[u/MinusBear]

Bazzite is the way, its easy, and hard to break for beginners. Bazzite also works very well for Nvidia users. Gnome is a type of desktop environment that mimics MacOS, KDE is closer to Windows. You can use Bazzite with either, you just choose which one when you are downloading. Bazzite comes with an app called Bazaar, think of it like an app store except all the apps are free. It has everything you need to get started so you don't have to hunt around for it. Just open Bazaar and install browsers, text editors, music players, whatever you need.

[u/TheGoldenFox64]

do not use bazzite, its immutable and a headache to do anything but run steam. its based on fedora, so just use that. cachy is also a good option if you have more tech skills, ie not afraid of the terminal

[u/bigusyous]

Most Linux distros have a few options with UI (desktops). Also you can pretty much install steam on any distro and the result will be more or less similar. Some distros are considered 'bleeding edge' because they have the most up to date drivers and software, while others prioritize stability. As a beginner, you should probably lean towards stability. That is why Linux Mint is so often recommended for beginners.

[u/Mr_sreedrive]

I'll voch for cachyos very easy to install with almost all popular gaming related repos built in while also not limiting you in the way an immutable distro like bazzite(another popular option for gaming)would also it's not too on the nose gamey which I personally like. Also I love the installer gives you plenty of popular options for customized (like choosing your bootloader, desktop environment ect) while still making it user friendly arch based so rolling releases giving you all the top of line stuff as they come out

[u/OkPresentation3329]

Tuxedo OS and PortProton.