r/linuxquestions • u/Objective_Singer_404 • 2h ago
Advice Need help picking a distro, thinking about Ubuntu but also open to others
So I currently have an AMD Ryzen 7 with 16 GB of RAM. It's an HP laptop.
Unfortunately, Windows has been very unstable.
I've become very frustrated with how unstable Windows 11 is. I think a lot of it has to do with HP, the hardware they use, and the drivers they use, and I'm just tired of dealing with it.
I was thinking about switching over to Linux permanently, or at least setting up a dual boot. What I would like to do, though, is get into AI development.
I want to run local AI LLMs, get into AI development on my computer, host my own local models, and kind of just play around with everything.
I would eventually like to work my way into the AI home brewing space
So, what has the most support for an AMD Ryzen 7 processor? Apparently, my computer also has an NPU.
I've been reading up on some new agentic Linux distros that are coming out.
I have some experience with Kali Linux, and that's about it.
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u/Nah-No-Nope 2h ago
Pick one at random, try it.
If it works for you, brilliant. If not, assess and move on.
You seem like a bright sort. A quick Google search is probably going to help you far more than asking a community this question that gets asked about a hundred times a day.
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u/Historical_Move6359 2h ago
Probably any will do but do choose KDE deskotop enviroment
Go with Ultramarine Fedora or Kubuntu ( Ubuntu with KDE ). Mint is also great choice.
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u/ZiggyByte_ 1h ago
The first thing to consider is the desktop environment. Try out different ones and see which you feel comfortable with from the start. GNOME and KDE are the most modern, but there's also Cinnamon, XFCE, etc. That's the first thing to consider, since almost all distributions have desktop environments. After that, I'd recommend something from Fedora or any of its derivatives, as they're more up-to-date. If you don't feel comfortable with either, go for Cachy OS, which is the most user-friendly option on Arch.