Building the Ultimate Linux Mint Gaming PC! Step-By-Step

[@texan8580]

Great video, this is the second build I've seen using this case (the other was actually a Plex server by Techno Tim). I'm in the market for a new gaming rig and wanted it to be either a Chimera/Bazzite build or a Pop OS system. I also dearly love Linux Mint, was my go-to for years. That being said, I've been watching a deal at Microcenter that uses the 7600x, an Asus B650 mATX mobo, and 16GB of DDR5. If I knew I had this case to build with, I'd likely find a way to sell the two parts I don't need, and use the parts in the PC Part Picker link below. I added a Noctua NH-L9i, the same Corsair 32GB sticks you used, a 1TB Kninston NVMe, an XFX Speedster Radeon RX 6600, and a Silverstone SFX 500 modular PSU. Granted, my original build was a bit more budget friendly for me at around $600 (reusing a case I already had), but without selling the parts from the bundle, this one comes out to $1,134 (Terra included). But I personally would prefer a name I recognize for the GPU, this Speedster was actually my budget build choice. pcpartpicker.com/list/pZLqxH

[@texan8580]

Double checked my build, looks likethe NH-L9i might not work; butt its near identical twin, the NH-L9a will.

[@ElevatedSystems]

Looks like a solid build. Congratulations! Shoot me an email and I'll send you the case.

[@formerlycringe]

green polo? green pc? green lighting? green/white mint-inspired setup? I love it tbh. edit: why are people talking about literal mints i was talking about the dude's shirt, typically called a polo shirt...

[@AlistairBrugsch]

The polo reference may not mean anything outside of the UK. (IDK if they have them in the states now. Probably not as their circular mints with a hole are called lifesavers)

[@AlistairBrugsch]

@@ZombieBigfoot formerlycringe was making a link to a brand of mints that I think only exist in the UK. Circular ones with a hole. Like 'lifesavers' in the US

[@ranindunimesh4036]

@@AlistairBrugsch We have polo mints in Sri Lanka too.

[@thumpthumptv1651]

Gaming in Linux has improved and it is nice to see you promoting it.

[@-Blue-_]

Still not hassle-free, which is why I am still on Windows. I tried Linux but stopped using it due to driver and display issues

[@Nevir202]

@@-Blue-_I installed Nobara, on a new laptop, with Nvidia GPU, basically the WORST case scenario. I was able to get in game, playing Helldivers 2, in basically no time at all

[@kangerer8886]

@@-Blue-_ if you're running Nvidia that's why Nvidia is currently working towards making their GPUs open source for Linux finally after being called out for years on making it difficult to get it to work on Linux for none experienced users, for you, I'd recommend Pop OS if that's the case since it has an already NVIDIA supported build if you didn't want to have to learn how properly install drivers, which is also easy to do on mint since mint at first launch actually gives you the ability to easily install the NVIDIA drivers needed, also don't run Wayland on NVIDIA as it can still be buggy at times and instead just use x11 for now until Wayland is actually viable as once open source NVIDIA Linux drivers launch you'll be good to go on a buggy free Wayland

[@Nevir202]

@@kangerer8886 your reading comprehension doesn't seem great

[@kangerer8886]

@@Nevir202 cool nobody asked and nobody really cares but you that badly about it

[@ElevatedSystems]

I’ve got a lot of questions on installing and configuring Steam, Proton, Wine, and any other stuff needed to game on Linux. The answer is, it’s all preloaded in Mint. Just go to games in the system tab, click “Install Steam”, login and download your games. Click the Enable proton toggle in Steam settings. That’s it.

[@motoryzen]

Lutris does not come installed into Mint by default and those who are brand new to the Linux world WON'T have a clue how to config Wine to run their native Windows titles that arent available on Steam nor Epic Games ( Heroic Launcher aka ). This is where Lutris makes that process of making adjustments much easier. And for native Windows Steam titles...remind them DONT' forget to Enable Proton ...FIRST...then download/install the games ( Doom 2016 is a perfect example of how not doing this correct order -= a game that won't launch or launch correctly ) You are missing a few other steps, but Mint has come a long way in the past 14 years ...very well. ( nods Humbly to Clem and his team)

[@proklet4694]

Yeah, you pretty much did not show the only relevant thing...

[@magis123]

Honestly I've been wanting a Fractal Terra specifically in the Jade color to finish off a PC game system I've picked up parts for piecemeal for my wife. I've literally got all the parts from swapping on FB Marketplace/CL except the case at this point because until recently I was out of a job and mainly just flipping to making ends meet. I have a x570 motherboard (swapped for a PS4 that I rebuilt and re-soldered a broken HDMI port), 5700x CPU (swapped for an older laptop I picked up free and refurbished), 32GB DDR4 from an older PC build, and an RTX-3070 that someone was getting rid of on FB marketplace because they said it 'didn't work' and wouldn't go into a motherboard but that was because they left the black shroud protecting the pins on (yes it was literally only that, tested it and it works peachy). I mean other odds and ends I have lying around but this matches her favorite Matcha drink so I thought it would be a neat build.

[@misterthegeoff9767]

Thanks. I clicked on this video as a Windows gamer frustrated with windows 11 and wanting to try linux so I was hoping for more of a focus on the software side of things, especially what you can do without resorting to the command line. I'm no stranger to having to copy and paste from a tutorial into windows powershell to solve some of windows' more annoying quirks but I will always try to find a gui solution first.

[@motoryzen]

@@misterthegeoff9767 it is not all preloaded in mint. There are some things you have to download and install and it's usually either via the command line or using a graphical user interface program like for example quote software manager ". The command line is not your enemy and it's not this black hole void that's going to suck you in and obliterate everything if keyword there if you take your time and understand what commands what words you're typing and what you press enter on to execute Learn Linux TV is an excellent source of information to get you up and going dealing with the Linux terminal and in ways that's reasonable small chunks. This guy talks at a reasonable speed is very friendly to deal with But on the flip side of that, the vast majority of things that need to be done in the Linux world don't necessarily have to be done in the Linux terminal AKA command line. But for one example of my original part of my Pointe at the beginning of this comment, the program Lutris is NOT installed ootb in Mint but is easily installed Either via sophomore manager Or worst case I'm wrong and I have forgotten and it must be installed via terminal commands but it's only two or three little commands to type and they're not that long period all you need to do is go To the website of luchris.net or lutris.com And Click on the Linux section or scroll down to the Linux section and you'll see either meant Ubuntu or Debian based involved commands And you'll want to select the one for Mint or Ubuntu if possible Because anything that runs on Ubuntu We'll work on mint Steam also does not come pre-installed in mint out of the box But thata easy sudo apt install steam -y sudo means " super user do " super = admin., apt is The might as well say basis of all Debbie and based Package managers now...., install means you're telling your system to run the installation action.... , then after that you need the name of the package or program and in this case Steam....,..... -y means you want the entire installation process to proceed and continued until finished without you having to manually stop and type the letter Y and pressing enter. Dash Why does it for you automatically and you don't have to put Dash Why in every installation or coherent command it just makes things easier and saves a little bit of time I'm no Lennox expert in my opinion but I have been running Linux Mint cinnamon exclusively as my daily and one and only operating system driver for over 4 years now and overall cannot be happier and I've been dealing with Linux Mint cinnamon since late 2010 off and on. I'll be happy to walk you through anything I can help with and regardless there is always the Forum site that I have definitely been a part of and overall love it called forums. Linux mint.com

[@Crabery]

A few suggestions: - Peel the plastic of the GPU - Update the BIOS, before installing the OS - Use PBO Curve Optimizer, it's really good

[@BigDrewski1000]

I got SO triggered by the plastic being left on the GPU. Lol.

[@JohnnyThund3r]

I wish more channels did this. Lot's of people have issues with Linux Mint because of hardware limitations, if you build your computer for Linux it's typically a dream experience and everything mostly just works.

[@experimental0000]

which realistically is just to go for an all AMD build to make it headache free. I've had zero issues with mine that way since "it just works"

[@nameplaceholder4895]

​@experimental0000 yeah planning to fully migrate my hardware over to Linux friendly options which essentially just seems to be the gpu at this point. Now it's just a case of shopping

[@GdBearman]

I mean you still have to avoid some stuff like Gigabyte motherboards.

[@ram89572]

@@GdBearman Gigabyte doesn't play well with Linux Mint or something?

[@ram89572]

Only problem is that AMD is so far behind the curve on gpu power. And by their own statements at least for right now they aren't even going to bother trying to target the high end. The 7900 XTX falls far short of what my 4090 can do and if they aren't targeting high end then I doubt anything in the 8000 series will be as capable as even a 4090

[@hibikiholmes2867]

I really wished you showed off how to setup Steam on Linux as well. I think people new to Linux gaming would benefit a lot with being shown how to setup Proton because many who come in from using Windows would assume that it's as simple as downloading and playing.

[@ElevatedSystems]

On Mint it is. There is a preconfigured installer for Stem in the system tray. Just click install Steam, login, install your games and in most cases you’re good to go. Proton is already enabled.

[@decom707]

@@ElevatedSystems For many games, ProtonGE is essential though, instead of just normal proton. Thats a little harder to install.

[@05Matz]

@@decom707 Still not much harder, as far as I remember. I generally use WineGE through Lutris rather than Steam since I avoid corporate launchers and the like if at all possible (even Steam, where possible), but I think both can be trivially installed through the ProtonUp QT application (is that what it's called? The little GUI downloader applet for Wine/Proton versions?)? I'm in the middle of a PC replacement now, so I don't have my gaming stuff set up on this laptop to check, unfortunately. I think the 'manual' way would involve just pasting your desired version of Proton into a certain folder and selecting it from Steam's listing, though? Something like ProtonUp just automates finding the desired version, downloading, extracting, and moving it to the correct folder for Lutris/Steam/etc. to notice it. Then you just set Steam/Lutris/etc. to consider it your default Wine version (or set it for use with only a specific game, if desired) through the usual menus.

[@kongsunlyheng4186]

​@@decom707 protonup-qt

[@kusakabe3264]

​@@ElevatedSystemsI have to manually config the "force use with compatibility software" for all my steam games though

[@elikirkwood4580]

I've been running mint on my main desktop for over a year now (although I themed mint to match the black/blue of my desktop, not the other way around) and it's been great. It runs everything I use on my pc and is way more stable than any version of windows. Unless there's some major change, I don't ever see myself installing windows on my main pc ever again

[@KaitenKenbu]

Mint is so nice to use. I've brought a few ancient macbooks back to life with mint instead of seeing them end up in the landfill as e-waste.

[@Alan.livingston]

I’ve got my old 2012 MacBook that is currently running Ubuntu. I should give Mint a spin.

[@equinøx984]

@Alan.livingston Use the Debian Edition version

[@deneguil-1618]

mini itx PCs are always so satisfying and aesthetic. I went with a Fractal Pop to save on money tho

[@potato9832]

I have a nice one in storage. It works fine though, but it has an Athlon 64 and ran WinXP. Still has its original HDD.

[@Sykxezn]

My word, this is, this is beautiful, it fits mint so well, the wood grain the lighting the everything, its perfect

[@viktorsundberg3101]

Instant LIKE for promoting Linux

[@gabbercharles4513]

Awesome video. Built this Terra with some different components but was able to follow throughout, basically step-by-step. Awesome work, thank you!

[@AphexWebb]

I've moved my pc over to Linux mint a week ago. I still have windows 10 installed for a few games, but Mint has been great so far. It does what I need it to do, without all that pesky tracking from Microsoft. I'm building a tiny office pc for my cad and 3d printing work. I already have an old i5 6500 with an itx motherboard and a gtx 1050ti 4gb. It's not the most upto date rig to be sure, but it works for what I need it to do, even some light gaming. The case you're giving away would make my office look less messy haha 😅

[@jellz77]

just finished this exact build thanks to you! thanks so much for posting. just worth noting that the PSU you show in your video is type 4 and your amazon link directs you to the 2024 type 5 model. everything is basically the same sans the pciE install since i didn't get the pigtail connector in my box (maybe b/c i bought amazon resale?). wound up having to grab the cable from ebay. in addition, the type 4 model is over $200 (and out of stock) vs the type 5 model that's $100 cheaper! if you decide to downsize your ssd you can potentially get this build to around 1k. thanks again and LOVING my new setup :)

[@paulj505]

Past Linux Mint user, that still likes it for introducing me to linux. While it's not the worst distro for gaming, it's also not the best. I switched to CachyOS, that is based on Arch, and while Linux Mint revived my, not that old tbh, machine. Cachy enhanced it. I am able to play games that I couldn't on Windows or Linux Mint. And it's all thanks to the newest Nvidia drivers and some optimizations in CachyOS kernel. But I heard that Nobara is also good. I'll say it again. I like and will always like Mint. It has taught me many things about Linux. But I must admit. It still held me and my laptop back. I'm not trying to make others use what I use. It's more like presenting an option

[@1963fram]

Gorgeous build! I love the case colour, it's so zen! I wouldn't mind giving Linux a whirl for gaming and you convince me to go ahead. Thanks for this great step-by-step.

[@shiolei]

Awesome build and such great details to match the wood and green tones with the full setup!

[@nalinux]

I love this case. I played Unreal with wine and a voodoo 1 in 1998 :)

[@TheNutshaq]

Dang you’re a real OG

[@nalinux]

@@TheNutshaq What is an OG ?

[@TheNutshaq]

@@nalinux OG originally meant “original gangster” but now is colloquially used to mean someone who has been around in a hobby or activity since the early days

[@nalinux]

@@TheNutshaq Thanks, I didn't know this one, I'm french. Let's just say I'm old now :)

[@TheNutshaq]

@@nalinux haha I was trying to be polite about it

[@bigrob029]

My dude went all in on the green theme!! The plants were a nice touch. Well done!

[@lapiswolf2780]

I like that you matched the green and wood with the case everywhere from the keyboard to the desk to the wallpaper to your shirt.

[@Masta_E]

Love the theme of Mint, but you dropped the ball not getting a mint plant for your desk. ;) Good stuff! Thanks my dude.

[@ElevatedSystems]

Funny you should mention that. My local grocery store always carries fresh mint plants, except they were out the day before I shot this video.

[@rabidrivas]

I would love to have the Fractal Terra for an HTPC running bazzite or ChimeraOS. This would be a console, so I want to try to stick to arround 500$ for a console pricepoint. That being said, I consider it fair game to get second hand components to hit that price point. Here is my parts list: - AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (Or similar second hand) -ASRock A520M-ITX/ac (100$) - Second hand 16 GB (1x16 hoping to upgrade) - Crucial P3 1TB - Second hand rx 6700xt - Corsair SF750

[@therealwhite]

Here's a tip dude, you do not want a single stick of ram, dual channel ram is going to make things faster. Although you can upgrade to a second 16gb stick later, there could be issues because of the way ram is made. It's better to buy it in pairs and for gaming 16gb is more than enough, anything higher doesn't seem to be necessary except for extreme workloads (think render farms and stuff like that). Someone can correct me if I'm remembering something wrong but that's just what I gathered when I was building my own.

[@rabidrivas]

@@therealwhite I've mixeld ram sticks from different pairs without problems a few times

[@Maxxarcade]

I just built a new rig exclusively for Mint with similar hardware, but this is making me want to build another one. That green Terra case was on my original shopping list before I decided to build in the Lancool 216. I needed a bigger motherboard for more NVMe slots.

[@abriction]

It makes me happy to see love for Mint. Lots of new users get pointed in the direction of Fedora or Pop OS and they almost always have a way more difficult time with those than they would have with Mint, which in my opinion is the gold standard for Linux on the desktop.

[@lucaspinto4154]

The quality of this video is incredible. Instant subscription.

[@g33z31]

Very cool build, very nice shots, nice colors - super stylish! Thank you very much for that, I really enjoyed it. :D

[@balfit]

100k is on its way, don't worry about it. Nice job, as always. Quality review and nice little details! Thanks CJ

[@DarylCooke]

Glad to see that I'm not the only one gaming on Mint. Its stability and reliability are tough to beat.

[@stephanerebai8005]

everything's clean , well explained and result is flawless. It pushed me to go find the price for the case and to dream about a new config.Awesome job.

[@05Matz]

Nice! I am in the process of building a new Mint gaming PC as well, a beast of a new AM5 system to replace the old AM3+ workhorse (also running Mint) which was my first scratch-built PC! I seriously overspecced it (7800X3D, 64GB RAM, 4TB Samsung 990 Pro, etc.) for the actual use I plan to put it to because I'm hoping it will also last me over 10 years, potentially involving the acquisition of VR hardware or other higher-load display devices at some time during that decade. Kind of hurt the wallet, being notably more expensive than any piece of equipment I've ever purchased before, but I was pretty good about building equivalency tables and hunting across multiple online retailers for sales and good shipping terms on components, using a last-generation factory-refurbished 'white box' GPU of what used to be an unreasonably expensive enthusiast model at a deep discount now that it's no longer 'the best thing out there' (a top-of-the-line Asrock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 6950 XT which according to my research should be roughly comparable to an RX7900GRE, stronger in some basic rendering tasks, weaker in raytracing and neural networks?), etc. Unfortunately, my CPU mysteriously dropped off tracking shortly before the delivery date, and was declared nebulously delayed by Amazon on the day it was supposed to arrive. After several days of no further tracking updates, Amazon's bots automatically gave me a refund when I contacted support and asked if it was still coming (without asking me if I WANTED a refund), and I already took parts including the PSU (a recent replacement in the old PC, chosen for compatibility with the upcoming new build when the original failed) from my old PC to build the new one on the day the last components were supposed to arrive and don't want to go through the headache and risk of unplugging and re-plugging the (rather stiff and hard to unlatch) ATX power cables and cramming everything into another case two more times unnecessarily, so I'm currently using a laptop for the past two weeks while I wait impatiently for ANOTHER 7800X3D to be delivered, directly from AMD in the USA this time. Looks like this one is going to miss the weekend and arrive Tuesday instead... And of course I have a dental appointment on Wednesday. Good tip for everyone: Look at the actual manufacturers when shopping! I had no idea AMD actually sold direct-to-consumer in Canada of all places, rather than just through middlemen, until I checked their website in desperation trying to replace the CPU Amazon lost! PCPartPicker doesn't seem to cover manufacturer-direct sales, and sometimes you can get better deals that way!

[@Thundah_Dome]

I'm switching to Linux next year. I'm very excited to check out different OS. I've heard Bazzite is a good choice, as well as mint.

[@MyouKyuubi]

Bazzite if you want a steam machine that doubles as a desktop... so it's more geared towards console players looking into going over to PC (because consoles being separate from PC is becoming increasingly redundant these days)... But thanks to it's immutable nature, making changes, and installing new software on bazzite might be challenging/frustrating... But aside from that, bazzite is obviously a top notch choice for gaming. Linux Mint might not have the same optimizations as bazzite, but making changes and installing things is a cinch! So which one you end up going with depends on what you're looking for! Both are highly recommended! :] I switched to Linux a week ago, i went with Mint, because it's the most popular distro, so troubleshooting for it would be easy! And so far, it's great!

[@affectionatenouns2998]

I was already planning a build before I even knew you were giving the case away lol I was thinking of a Ryzen 5 7600X on an ASRock A620I with 32GB of Corsair Vengeance RAM, a 1TB 970 EVO M.2 SSD, a 2TB 870 EVO for games storage, and an ASUS TUF RX7600XT 16GB GPU, and an affordable Lian Li 750W full modular SFX PSU, to help with the micro-case-building blues. I also game at 3440x1440 and my current Ryzen 2600 and RX 570 just can't keep up anymore lol Also, it's great seeing more channels showcase gaming on Linux. I've been an avid Linux user since high school and none of my friends believe me when I tell them gaming on Linux is relatively painless these days. Hopefully more videos like yours will convince them otherwise!

[@neurobioboy]

What an amazing tutorial! Kudos from Europe to your great work on this one!

[@chefrobsen]

Solid component selection and very well made video! The fractal case is just incredible and I would try a mini itx build just for this.

[@JamsODonnell100]

Such a good looking video. Lots of information, very well presented in digestible way. I’m in awe…Thank you

[@moistmoustache420]

haha i built one of these 3 weeks ago!!... spooky with the parts selection, same cpu, mobo, nvme and ram. went with the 850 psu as the store didnt have the 750 and fit a 4070 ti super in it. went with the thermalright low profile cooler :) great build and keep it up :)

[@nikhilmaan9498]

man this setup look's good and it run on Linux damnnnn love it fr

[@horseman9663]

Such a good looking build! I've recently been planning a new build and had almost the same build in pcpartpicker except I went for the 7600x and a lower priced Cooler Master power supply. I think this video squashed any doubt I may have had about the case though!

[@StarcoreLabs]

Awesome build! Love the jade-green theme.

[@joeyyung911]

Decking it all out with Mint, even the walls!!

[@stabizisback]

I think that build is pretty good, I would only change the cooler to the Noctua NH-L12S. Having the fan underneath the heatsink equals no issues with noise from that side panel.

[@alfredoquezada2083]

Extremely neat, no doubt this is my dream setup...cheers from Perú!

[@paulodelgado6281]

That's a solid build. I can't think of anything I'd change except for a good USB DAC + Headphone amp (like a Schiit combo).

[@foss_sound]

Someone really likes minty green. :D One idea for sound optimization: Lift your speakers or tilt them with foam beds until the tweeters are in line with your ears. Helps a lot. :)

[@willm5032]

Wonder if this'll work with a framework given their leaning towards linux distros

[@zerron2156]

This is the exact setup I would've gone with a year ago aside from some minor changes. Sadly, ITX and the AM5 prices were too rough for my first build, so I settled a generation lower. Even the speakers are the same, I love it! Hopefully one day I can do this but with Arch Linux instead :)

[@AtagoJRPG]

Love the case and the video but for creating USB Boot Drives, I would avoid using Balena Etcher because of it's high failure rate with burning iso's onto the USB Flash Drive. It corrupts them like 60-80% of the time. Use Ventoy instead, which is an all in one solution for making bootable USB Flash Drives with multiple ISO's either using Windows, Mac OS , Linux or Android. Highly recommend it

[@TheTastefulThickness]

I've been using Ventoy exclusively. No problems.

[@mikhail4486]

Yeah this balena etcher makes me fix usb sticks through diskpart every time!! They just stop being recognized in explorer

[@ElevatedSystems]

This is almost always due to using cheap/poor quality USB flash drives. I have had these types of problems, however never when I use high quality SAN disk, Samsung or Kingston flash drives.

[@mikhail4486]

@@ElevatedSystems good! I use kingston usb drives too, one is 32 gigs and one is 64, and it was always funny for me.. it isn't that important anyway.. diskpart is pretty easy to use if it comes to that

[@AtagoJRPG]

@@ElevatedSystems it has corrupted my san disk usb flash drives and Kingston usb drives when i had them so now Ventoy is always for me

[@aameiel]

That case is awesome I would probably just emulate your build since it's a step by step guide. Ty for the video and good luck all ❤

[@Jhon_0]

Hermoso video, sin duda Linux es una maravilla, me encanto la forma en cómo realizas este veo y como enseñas las grandes virtudes de Linux 👍

[@danielandrescombitafonseca149]

The steam deck was my gateway drug into the world of linux gaming. I would love to build a mid range PC for my girlfriend in that beautiful case. She would love it. I already gave her a green 8bitdo controller so it would match perfectly. Since it's a build for her I wouldn't go to crazy with it. Just the same board that you show and an Ryzen 5600. The GPU would be an RX 6600 and I would throw a 512gb SSD and 16 gbs of ram. The reason being this decisions is that she honestly didn't game a lot before so right now she is just playing my library on steam and some indie titles. I think if anything you gave me the perfect inspiration for a very nice Christmas gift.

[@OnyxIdol]

Very cool. I'm planning to go dual boot with mint very soon and completely migrate at the latest when W10 support ends next year.

[@SpookyBytes]

This is awesome! Is great how you handle the context of all of it. Also is so fresh! and green!

[@kunleadelaja9159]

Very sleek. Glad i clicked thr video. Ive never built a pc but would love too after watching

[@mrpikachu3154]

What a beautiful setup. Just loved it as a new Linux mint user. Thank you.

[@harrkev]

I would use that case for a NAS build. Probably an Intel N100 with a slew of drives. Any space for drives in that case?

[@elteacher0223]

thanks for sharing.... what about the motherboard components temps? specially VRM and ChipSet temps?

[@Ehmiiz]

How was the fan noise from this case? Been thinking of building something similar to this but i'm biast towards cases that has noise reduction

[@JogieGlenMait16]

CS2 on Linux. Man, we've come a long way. Last time I was on Zorin OS, gaming is not even a thing on Linux.

[@itstoxyk]

I would love to try a 7900x (more cores/threads for VMs) and 7900 XT in the fractal case, but I have a feeling that the thermals would be rough for gaming under load, at least on the cpu side of things

[@ttownscott]

I'd love to use that to re-house some components and yes I'd love to install MINT on it and delve into Linux. My re-used parts would be AMD 5600-G Radeon RX 6600 XT Thermaltake DDR 4 (2x8GB) 3d Printed grey base 60% keyboard that would look nice with those caps Added components ASRock 520M-ITX/ac Mini pretty sure this has the required connections. Just needs bios flash ID-Cooling IS-40x cpu cooler. Same specs as the Noctua but looks like it has more clearance for the Thermaltake ram EVGA SuperNOVA 550 GM power supply

[@4nyNoob]

i'd like to suggest that putting the CPU in the socket before removing the AMD mounting mechanism is advisable since it will protect the LGA pins

[@DomTerreto-wo5oz]

You budget allocation is pretty wild for a gaming build, I'd personally spend a lot more on the GPU. The 7900 GRE is a great value. I'd build a productivity-gaming hybrid: Ryzen 7 7700 w/ Thermalright AXP90-X47 Full Copper ASRock A620I LIGHTNING WIFI TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32 GB 6000 CL30(They look cleaner imo) 2TB Crucial P3 Plus ASRock Challenger OC Radeon RX 7900 GRE Corsair SF750 Comes out to $1377.85 on PCPP, could even upgrade to the 7800X3D

[@roberthortonjr2228]

I love Linux Mint way too much. Thank you for this!

[@124thDragoon]

I’ve seen some complaints of a subtle but annoying ringing sound coming from the Fractal Terra’s side panels when gaming - apparently due to a harmonic resonance caused by the shape and size of its slots. It sounds like the phenomenon is fan-RPM-sensitive. Have you experienced anything of the sort?

[@ElevatedSystems]

No, but if your having a resonance problem try adhering some rubber or foam pads to the inside of the side panel. You may need to experiment with density and placement but It should damper any resonance.

[@nkozi]

CJ your videos have always been good but this one was just lovely start to finish. I'd def put a 7500f and a 7700XT in there myself.

[@Astfgl42]

My sffpc would be a mix between productivity and gaming: Corsair SF850, ASRock B650E PG-ITX WiFi, AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D, Noctua NH-L12s, Corsair Vengeance 2x32GB, Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER WINDFORCE OC, Noctua NF-A12x15 as an exhaust. Probably would need to adjust CPU voltage to get okay temps, but other than that more cores help me with my work and everything would seriously update my home office from laptop to workstation :)

[@Lockwood360]

Does Mint support VRR yet? im just worried ill lose performance and featurs on my 7900xt and 7800x3d. You dont talk about drivers, software to manage gpu/fans or anything.

[@caryjasperrumbaoa1321]

Just a stupid question, is there any SFF build that can handle the Asus-Noctua GPU?

[@pistolp8037]

Beautiful system, love the Miny Green theme. I wish big companies made classy Linux PCs like this one.

[@Juso3D]

Note: if you're having long boot start up times, put Memory Context Restore to Enabled, goes from 1 minutre start up to like 10 seconds! I have the same board, psu and the 7700 cpu for my SFF build!

[@atemoc]

I don't know what kind of specs I would want a PC like that to have, but I think that my current PC (which currently has no case as I put the money into a new keyboard instead) could fit in there. (I might buy this case in my next PC build, it looks really quite sweet). I have a Ryzen 5 3400G, a GTX 1660 SUPER, 2x16GB of 3200Mhz DDR4 RAM, a 1TB NVME SSD. A pretty simple system that started out with just the Ryzen 5 3400G and 8Gb of slower RAM and a 500GB HDD, I upgraded it over the years. I don't plan on upgrading/changing my PC any more anytime soon, as it does everything I want it to do. I run NixOS, btw.

[@re5onance244]

The Fractal Terra is such an awesome case, I’ve wanted one for a while. Having to move to a new place made lugging my atx mid tower really feel like a slog, so swapping my rig out would be a nice change. If I do end up getting a mini-ITX I’d do something like this: Ryzen 7 5700x MSI VENTUS OC RTX 3060 Asrock B550 Phantom Gaming Thermalrite AXP90 16gb of Corsair vengance LPX My Samsung 970 evo pro and 870 evo and a Corsair SF850

[@rdman6d6]

I was planning on case swapping to an Itx case, specifically the S300. However my current GPU (Red Devil 6700XT) won’t fit. I believe it would in the Fractal. The rest of the components would be the 5600X, 32GB ram, 2TB NVME, 750W SFX PSU, Wraith Prism Stealth cooler for now.

[@isidrogonzalez7481]

Awesome video! What I would build in that case is the Ryzen 7 7700X, which is the one processor that I have. I'd probably undervolt like you did. For a bit more power I'd put the RX 7800 XT. Would be a bit tight, but I trust my cable management

[@abigailhillen-schiller3641]

My build: Motherboard - MSI MPG B650I EDGE WiFi CPU - Ryzen7 8700 (including cooler) RAM - Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 (2x16GB) Video card - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Storage 1 - WD Black SN850 500GB M.2 Storage 2 - Samsung 870 Evo 1TB 2.5" Power supply - Corsair SF750 My reasoning: Although this will be use for gaming as well, I have aimed to optimise the build for use with OpenCL and Blender (hence NVIDIA instead of AMD, for example), which I use to run ecosystem models and then turn the outputs into landscape-scale scenes for things like educational games and VR experiences for museums. Some of the parts are ones I already have available, and will likely be upgraded at a later stage.

[@max-lee]

7700xt can do 1440p high wit nice fps? i didnt expect that.

[@markdavenportjr5129]

Very awesome I am planning to switch to Linux this Christmas but with a 7900 xt with my build. :)

[@ckydrag0on435]

Everything mint themed even the lightning what an great taste

[@LasparkOficial]

So pleasant to see, awesome. I will try to build the same, maybe with a better cpu, and using NixOS + Hyprland to see how it behaves

[@TomBuijs]

What's the monitoring software used right after the os mint install?

[@ElevatedSystems]

Lm-sensors

[@JohnSmith-o4o]

Loved the video and Mint linux distro looks like a nice place to start a linux journey. I would try using: CPU: Intel Core i5-14500 14th Gen Raptor Lake 14-Core CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9x65 chromax black Motherboard: Asrock B760I Lightning Wifi Memory: Crucial Pro 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5 6000 Storage: Team Group MP44L M.2 2280 2TB PCIe 4.0 x4 NVME Solid State Drive Video Card: ASRock Challenger Arc A770 16GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 x16 ATX Video Card Case: Fractal Design Terra Mini ITX Desktop Case Power Supply: LIAN LI SP 750 Performance SFX Form Factor Power Supply It would be the perfect opportunity to try something new and different and see how well Arc works as a daily driver.

[@theronhatfield8854]

I've pondered doing a build around one of the Minisforum BD790i motherboards for something like this, but I think I'll wait and see if they update them for Ryzen 9000.

[@TroyHalverson]

I'm looking to use the Terra for a dual-computer (non-gaming) box; instead of GPU I want to use that space for custom carrier board, Raspberry Pis, and some networking. One 10L box, no extra cables or power bricks.

[@motoryzen]

12:29..DON'T forget to remove the clear plastic off of the video card 0.o

[@workshed556]

I would use the 7800x3d and 7800xt in that awesome case. Every thing else the same or similar to yours. The case fan I would use as an exhaust fan- I have seen that works well in this case. Thanks for the video.

[@ElevatedSystems]

The 7800X3d had a 120W TDP and just an 89C tjmax so you’ll have to do some significant curve optimization, but it’s definitely doable.

[@Maurice7836]

hi everyone, what are the command lines shown in the two different terminal at 18:42 of this video please?

[@jefffawcette6031]

Great Video....... more of a dream build here but , I'm currently in the market for ryzen 9 7900x , I would pair this with the Gigabyte B650I Aorus ultra - This MINI-ITX motherboard gives 3 m.2 slots...... (woot) Memory I'd most likely look at some corsair or G.skill Ram 64, but may go 96 (max on board) . so maybe 1 48gb stick to start. Storage, fill the m.2 with 4tb sticks (maybe samsung evo 990's, 2 of them are on the back so maybe heatsinks)/ 2 bays with some 2.5 hd with higher capacity. Throw in Gigabyte 20gb 7900xt and for PS do the Cooler Master V SFX Gold 850w. Only thing left is cpu cooler. Either go with Noctua NH-L9A-AM5 All Black or says can do a 120mm water cooler (Max 121 mm wide w/ GPU up to 200 mm long and no 2.5" drives) so maybe sacrifice data drives. Then i would need to change the GPU to a shorter one. Do that and add another fan. Finish up inside with some Green Mod Sleeved cables. I'm a very old school Boba Fett fan since the 80's so, this case would fit that aesthetic. - anyway great video, reguardless of the giveaway, you got a new sub. - cheers mate ( pcpartpicker.com/list/YF9DBL )

[@henryj5054]

This is actually the case that I'll be setting up a server in (mostly for learning purposes)! However, if I had to set up a gaming PC, I think I'd go with something like an i9-9900 and an RTX 3080. They're both getting much cheaper these days, without lacking in the features that I care about. Not sure about the motherboard, though. 4

[@BenjaminWheeler0510]

Is there even a point to use case fans in a case this small? I figure the cpu and gpu pull most of their intake from through the case grills

[@ElevatedSystems]

Depends on the hardware used, but like I said in the video for the components in this build the fan makes practically no difference. GPU temp variations were within the margin of error, CPU temps were not affected.

[@lian_drake]

As a long time Linux user, this video was beautiful 🤌

[@pixeldiablo]

Not into Linux but always loved that case, have a North for myself and still have the parts from before i switched to AMD, so i’m just a SFX PSU and MoBo away to build my GFs PC (and wining the case of course), she was actually considering this color.. just saying. Great builds as always.

[@Blu0tuth0ninja]

The end setup was super clean!

[@mjc0961]

Gotta appreciate that the background lighting, shirt, case, keyboard, and mouse mat were all "mint" themed 😁

[@ElevatedSystems]

I had a green mouse too, but that was a bit too much 😬

[@MyouKyuubi]

I daily drive mint, as a gamer, it's fantastic, highly recommend! :)

[@notjustforhackers4252]

Nice system but I can't really recommend Mint currently for gaming, not until Cinnamon is stable on Wayland, you're still stuck on X11. Can't use Gamescope on X11 which is a pretty big deal breaker on a AMD system ( not to mention if you have multi monitors ). For a gaming system running AMD you really want to be on KDE Plasma 6 or GNOME 4*. You're leaving both performance AND features on the table. I'd have gone for Fedora on this hardware. Good video though dude, really well made.

[@davehoffman515]

I would use this as an easy in for a living room PC using my current 5700xt for the GPU and getting something similar to the Ryzen 7600 with 64gb memory and a 4tb nvme. That lets me upgrade my GPU in my office to something with raytracing. While it's not serving games it can be my media center as well so I can retire my 6700k homelab server sitting under my desk. This simplifies so much with one case.

[@MickeyToler-ye9ds]

I would build it just like yours. Absolutely beautiful.

[@furkandlkdr]

I will do the same except the undervolt, if it's compatiable; should try better cooler

[@aarongordon4962]

Great build! I would go with the MINISFORUM BD790i with Noctua NF-F12 iPPC-2000 IP67 PWM, 32GB of RAM, 500GB M.2 boot drive, 2TB M.2 data drive, AMD RX 7800 XT and a 850w SFX PSU.