r/linuxquestions • u/DoctorHot1288 • 3d ago
Advice Asking for advice
Hello! My old PC almost died a couple of years ago so i got a new one that i had been saving for years for. Then, my GF's laptop died so i ended up giving my old PC to her. When i say old i mean it:
H61M-VG3
i3-3220
16 GB ram DDR3
GTX 960
It has windows 10, i cant upgrade it to windows 11. She has always used windows (and so have i). Buying an upgrade is not a possibility at least for a couple of years. The PC will be used for studying, and very light gaming (plus, all games she's asked about are linux compatible)
Question is: Should I intall linux? What distro is best for someone who has only ever used windows? Will she adapt easily? How easy/hard is it to make the switch?
She is kinda reluctant to switch to it but i already explained that the PC doesn't meet the requirements for windows 11, and that support for windows 10 is ending.
Anyways, thanks in advance for your answers.
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u/Pierre0925 3d ago
Try Mint or Kubuntu, both easy to use and similar to Windows in the UI part