ULTRA Budget Gaming PC Challenge - Linux Edition

[@jamesb2877]

The best thing you can do for yourself in Linux. Pick a distro, pick some write-up somehow do something, try them, even if you fail, figure out what you went wrong, and try again. It takes a little time. You've been trained on Windows for years. It takes a little time to learn Linux.

[@brokeandtired]

As for gaming just install Steam, Wine, Lutris and Proton along with Heroic Launcher and that covers most gaming. Gaming with windows native games on Linux Mint at the moment. Finally gone permanent full Linux.

[@damolin77]

Man this video is well over do and Linux is much easier than ever before. I would like to see a month long challenge of Linux between Mat and Jackson .This was a fun video and I'm up for more Linux.

[@daxinnthenomad]

I wish to see more linux content. Great vid

[@natejennings5884]

Linux Mint, with the cinnamon desktop, is very user friendly for those accustomed to Windows. I use Mint 21.1 on a seperate SSD as an alternative to Windows 10. Steam and a crapton of GOG games have Linux native games that run fantastic on Mint, and AMD's open-source graphics drivers are baked into Linux OSes.

[@ahuvagottdiener6605]

me two

[@Kunorrii]

Glad to see more KZbinrs trying out Linux. Awesome video.

[@dingleberries360]

Love the Bazzite content iv been seeing across the tube. Recently discovered it myself and threw it on my ROG Ally. 100% better. Performance and ease of use. Best Steam OS out there. IMO the only linux distro you should use if your gaming as its pre setup with literally everything you need. Mint is meh. No vrr support. Not sire why he said took a while for Bazzite. Literally loads up and does its thing. For me its a lot less stuttery with less overhead from windows.

[@Grant_S_M]

Linux! I'm a single player game player mainly, so it's perfect for me. I also check around to make sure a game is playable on Linux before making a purchase. Keeping older hardware alive is awesome :)

[@WolvenSpectre]

The major issue is one I am dealing with right now and that is going from an IT pro on Windows and using a different OS that changes the way you think what means what. For example the drivers are almost all in place in the Linux Kernel, so you don't have to install drivers. You may have to install the software that uses the drivers because the system often will not come with them for controllers because they don't want to 'bloat the OS'. That being said an advantage with the emulation of Windows Programs is it can be configured to use older programs that may be games from XP or Windows 7 era. Linux doesn't emulate just the latest version of Windows but past ones as well. I would suggest that you guys use Linux Mint and slowly brush up on the way the OS works as needed and try following a few KZbinrs that do the content and explain Linux and the Linux Mindset. For starters I would suggest The Linux Experiment. He does explainers from scratch and does Linux News and had been a big help to me after returning to Linux after 10 year hiatus mostly due to my health.

[@shawnjefferson692]

As a user of Linux (especially Mint) for the last decade and a half, THANK YOU for this video. Every Windows fan I have come across on YT seems to forget at one point even they were going in blind on Windows for the first time and just gives a Linux OS 15 minutes of their time and then trashes the whole thing. If you are a computer nerd of any kind then you must know the PC world does go beyond Windows. And now I must go try Bazzite because, WOW!

[@Ozufeba]

After seeing the bazzite bit, I’m convinced when I build a budget gaming rig, that’s what I’ll use😊

[@AwaisMahmood57]

Please continue with the Linux content, it was actually really interesting :)

[@average-arch-enjoyer]

1:28 "but be nice about it please" _Gentoo and Linux from scratch users sadly deleting their comment._

[@nepp-]

funny how your sponsorship is about Windows on a Linux video haha

[@Ajme-kb4os]

Linux is for sure difficult at first. I’d say I did about a month of tinkering in arch before I really got the hang of it. Kudos to you guys for giving a good shot.

[@foamyflightmaster9385]

Yep more Linux, but on a cheap custom gaming build

[@GeorgewhoisGreat]

The only gaming linux distro I heard about is Garuda. I thought it was going to be on this list, but apparently it's not that popular. Hoping to see it in another Linux video, keep it up! 😁

[@dingleberries360]

Bazzite is miles better. Thank me later.

[@Grosston_RBX]

@@dingleberries360 just use arch linux iso and add all the stuff you need for gaming

[@me213516]

Garuda is amazing and beautiful, but these lads are just getting their toes wet and had problems installing Fedora and Ubuntu-based distros. I'm not sure they're ready to be introduced to anything Arch related yet haha.

[@Eric79-f7i]

Agree with them on trying to research distros. I'm not even novice, looking for something that can just host my media files for our theater systems. Google. What distro for this that's user friendly? Comments in thread: You want "x"-distro. Because you can ssh your FTP for the iaocp. This allows you to ddl, the fsh. Me: closes the window.

[@laynewoodruff7502]

Sick video. A little different than the typical video and it was a good mixup to see you guys get used to Linux as an extra step to the building process. I'd love to see more!

[@thedoc3722]

I been using linux mint for the last 2 mounths works great so far.

[@herrmayhem1915]

I haven't gamed on a PC for 30 years. I recently got back into PC gaming and have installed Bazzite on 3 different PCs including a custom build. No issues with any of them. Also hold the Xbox button and press A button to access the side panel.

[@imdoingfine]

I wish they would have covered Heroic Launcher and Steam windows emulation with Proton on Linux Mint. Installed it a year ago or so to review on my laptop and haven't switched back after review.

[@ragtop70]

Great video - love that you’re using Linux on these budget machines. To make the install side easier, try using Ventoy. Format the install media and copy the ISO over to it, rather than having to etch/etc. the media onto the USB drive.

[@Ultimatebubs]

Next time, we need to "bring the pain" and add Gentoo Linux to the wheel :)

[@NoobShiesty]

the watt adapter foreshadowing 🤣🤣

[@flpndrox]

Looking forward to more Linux content. Loving the low spec stuff. You got yourself a new subscriber.

[@schroomers6650]

Really awesome to see a video like this with Linux. Hope to see more !

[@mustardmp5]

I was invested in the starring contest with the duck. Really wanted to see who won that.

[@Pravculear]

that was probably the most unhinged sponsor segment i have ever seen for that sponsor

[@johnhudson7055]

Great video, next time I am on home time I’m planning to set up a Bazzite machine, I’ve done the halo iso steam machine already. What I’ve learned about gaming is that sometimes to have to test different versions of proton to find out which works best.

[@thedethtoad2041]

This was definitely neat. I've gotta look into what modding games is like on Linux now.

[@eee5364]

Is the red, white, and blue keyboard a custom one?

[@YetiMusicCity]

More Linux vids !! Use GE Proton 9.9 - 9.15 + for better compatibility

[@johnunderwood43]

Yeah, Proton will fix most of his problems with compatibility.

[@bigrob029]

And the xone controller driver. It fixed all my wireless Xbox s controller issues.

[@crusadiamaximus755]

WE LOVE LINUX

[@CodyShell]

Happy to say i haven't played a game on Windows in a few years now!

[@l.correll]

ROFL! Opened the Linux Pandora's box! I use Manjaro and PopOS! for my usual use, Chromebook on a hub with full Batocera and Kodi (Trixie), my little Lenovo IP Flip 3 (Awesome little mule). But - mostly Linux. I got Windows 11 back up finally ( Oh, the pain of UEFI and Legacy and Windows hates Linux even though Windows IS LINUX. Harsh) But, I run WindWoes for app use and Linux for normal. Chromebook for general use, no need for big power. You guys are very enjoyable to us techie types. I'm an old old skooler. OptiMan! Tell you what... the old stuff is becoming "vintage"?! I'm vintage. Like a wine fine... lol.

[@SeeJayPlayGames]

Windows is Linux? How?

[@revanisalive]

i haven't finished the vid yet but CachyOS is really good for gaming. love the linux content btw keep it up!

[@revanisalive]

btw you need to go into steam compatability options and check that, also shader pre cache. steam play or proton is how you get windows games to run on linux

[@ixeroi]

The PC version of Seth Rogan

[@asfs121]

Nice to see some Linux love. Hoping for more Linux videos in the future. I like the idea of testing Linux vs Windows on the same hardware.

[@eddiep56]

This would look really familiar to you guys if you spend some time on the steam deck because that is what bazite is leveraging the steam deck interface

[@Hobbsvilleguy]

Would love to see more Linux videos in the future.

[@baccusx13]

I used to dual boot Mint and Bazzite (Mint as a workstation and Bazzite for gaming). I switched my Bazzite for Nobara but Bazzite is a solid gaming distro overall that has the only downside of being immutable (no root access). For Linux power users who likes to tinker things up, it's not the best but for everyday gamers who will never mess with the system files, Bazzite is a good choice.

[@windowsalternative2203]

Best video you guys ever made man!

[@Synkronist]

I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@glengrigsby4858]

Please do many more videos with Linux. Get everybody on Linux, and the Anti-Cheat games will either die or comply.

[@Grant_S_M]

100%

[@XuroX.]

Want more cheaters in your games?

[@SeeJayPlayGames]

@@XuroX. that's not it; he's talking about KERNEL-LEVEL Anti-Cheat. Which is a big security risk. Also Fortnite because F Tim Sweeney.

[@UrFada]

@@SeeJayPlayGames kernel level anti cheat makes cheaters almost non existent

[@glengrigsby4858]

@@XuroX. No we want game companies to support Linux with secure anti-cheat that does not need kernel access instead of not supporting Linux. I don't cheat and I don't use Windows.

[@demos113]

Using Mint off and on since 2012 but only made the final jump to gaming with it last February, nearly all of my Steam games work so i'm happy. 🙂👍

[@8tracktech]

Really cool video!!

[@MarkHyde]

Yeah - a dedicated midrange AMD only build would work great with Bazzite. Great video guys - Valve has so much for gamers seeking alternatives to Windows.

[@murfxman]

I have that exact monitor that you guys used. I love this monitor.

[@uberisapigeon]

Great Vid, y'all did p good fir budget and curve ball, Hope to see more Linux content in future :)

[@uzeirdautbegovic1148]

Linux or not I wish I could get that build for that price.

[@747Cuber]

you managed to buy a nicer version of my current computer (mine has a 3200G and originally had 8GB RAM) I upgraded it to 16GB RAM and put a 1060 in it by using an external power supply, which I do not recommend.

[@greendro6410]

Nice video alright 😊

[@estried86]

More Linux content! My Windows 11 pc is just a glorified console, Linux Mint for everything else.

[@Soj_89]

Watching Linux from Ubuntu here... anyone else?? Oh yeh, from an upgraded OptiPlex

[@SeeJayPlayGames]

Garuda from an upgraded ThinkCentre. But my current Linux build started on an upgraded Optiplex, so there is that.

[@VivaBlancoH2o]

Linus on the home screen 😂😂😂

[@wimberlytwins]

You should add AmogOS to the choices purely for the memes

[@snowythecolaaddict]

I ran it under a virtual machine for fun and it barely used any of the RAM I allocated to it.

[@MattBruzdziak]

For setting up a linux installer for a USB stick or SSD w/ USB adapter on windows; I offer 2 solutions. Rufus or Ventoy. I currently have been using Ventoy since it seems more fluid and easy to use. Give them both a try. P.S.: You can place multiple images (and mix & match) of linux, windows, and android on your USB storage (large capacity) that's using Ventoy. It's pretty cool IMO.

[@JordanCardona]

Well Linux has been easier for me because I haven't used windows in a very long time but still it has a long way to go but I would say that I'm quite impressed with Linux when it comes to gaming honestly it feels more like a console and I love every second of using it

[@windowsalternative2203]

Man Guys I would love to be part of this challenge, Mint is just Ubuntu under the hood, you should be in good shape man and you can use Ubuntu forms for advice, most of the commands should work because their both based on Debian, mint is just a fork of a fork basically, I'd be happy over Mint, it's doable! :)

[@D4RKV3NOM]

8:19 The goose got violated xD

[@eyb0ss]

Bazzite is my favourite to throw on office PCs with AMD GPUs, makes for a great Steam Machine device for very little money.

[@AnthonyB405]

I just started dual booting Linux so I can learn the OS. Only thing so far they takes me back to windows Is lack of gaming compatibility.

[@snowythecolaaddict]

The only issue I've encountered are games with Kernal Anticheat and some EA games.

[@Grant_S_M]

@@snowythecolaaddict EA despises us Linux users for whatever reason.

[@SeeJayPlayGames]

@@Grant_S_M the feeling is mutual

[@Grant_S_M]

@@SeeJayPlayGames Yep.

[@snowythecolaaddict]

@@Grant_S_M funny how when I pirate their games, I can magically run them without any issues ._.

[@douglascoburn]

For new Xbox controllers, make sure the firmware of the controller is updated and then either use xpadneo or zone and then the newer Xbox controllers will work.

[@mrabdoplayer1339]

Linux experience at its finest 👌

[@georgeogden1277]

Great video. More Linux pls!

[@Standarduser-m6o]

7:28 to 7:45 Don't need to do an OEM install unless you are an OEM builder. Could caused by live environment where you can try the OS without installing it first. 13:52 there's also kdenlive

[@sgtpatton]

very cool , i have 0 experience with it so its pretty interesting to me !

[@zeroturn7091]

Hell yeah!

[@hansmatos2504]

Odd that the xbox controller didn't work out of the box with bluetooth on mint. Considering it's derived from Ubuntu and it works out of the box there. Strange...

[@Grant_S_M]

Likely the office PC doesn't have bluetooth capability

[@hansmatos2504]

@@Grant_S_M but, didn't they mention that Bluetooth was enabled in the PC?

[@Grant_S_M]

@@hansmatos2504 If so, my mistake. I've found in the older office desktops I've had, they didn't have bluetooth hardware.

[@hansmatos2504]

@@Grant_S_M i guess it was mint being mint by using an lts kernel xD

[@Grant_S_M]

@@hansmatos2504 Yeah, sometimes it's best to use slightly older wireless devices. :)

[@tonycollazorappo]

I can see using Linux for a work environment, but gaming, maybe not. LOL. I'll still to my Windows 11 gaming PC.

[@TitanQuestrer]

The foreshadowing meme caught up with is even here😂

[@mazcartel6274]

hello world - this is my Name- Marian - P,S GRET VIDEO

[@mattblatchley2061]

I'm guessing that if you can survive a Raspberry Pi, you can do this...

[@warthunder1969]

I've been on Linux Mint for 3 years now and I mostly game on my main system (along with some otherthings). Its not perfect but I do enjoy using Mint alot more than I do Windows 11 (I still have a dual boot for finiky games). But I edit with Davinci Resolve, use libre office and a mixture of Firefox/chrome for web browsing like a "normal person"

[@silverwingpjbstigger2301]

Dear Toasty Bros Jackson and Matt I have 10 2nd/3rd Generation i3's that are OptiPlex 790/7010's and I was wondering which Linux Distro would be good for turning PCs into profit for gaming. Would Zorin OS be an option?

[@kylanqty]

Cachyos for performance, mint for simplicity

[@ojjo7366]

Try chimeraos

[@davea.9570]

Only 4 minutes in to video Mint is very Windows like without all the BS. Set up and old office pc with Mint for my 86 year old Mother in law. Switching her from windows reduces her frustration and her tech calls to me by 90% now she calls to complain about politics, not her computer😅

[@travisbonzpiercy2660]

Yeah it time for ultra Linux vs ultra window face off to see what it really can do vs windows because I have never used Linux so I am curious.

[@itsdeonlol]

W PC build challenge!

[@corkeys52]

There are books on Linux, one I have is Linux in easy steps.

[@rickgrimes931]

Get that Thinkstation more memory! On a Xeon especially!

[@MrEcosystem-AM]

Do a high end oled pc setup

[@iCy_aM1r]

nice video keep going love your content

[@Lee88-q5q]

of course pie luv ubuntu

[@iGame2A]

You just opened up pandoras box lol... Linux is a great way to expand the channel, games are cool and all but man linux provides much more utilitarian use out of a machine. With a million distros out there. You could make videos for days.

[@BRetired]

I use linux as my daily driver with on prob. With a little learning curve you can get almost every game to work.

[@MarbleGiant]

Decades of Linux, a baffling multitude of distros and you still need to dive into bash! Good luck.

[@mrdraco3758]

Yeah, the terminal was never meant to be phazed out, its a core part of linux. And "diving into bash" isn't exactly that hard, the only commands the average person will need to know are your package manager (like apt) to install stuff, cd, and ./ to execute some types of files

[@oswaldjh]

@@mrdraco3758 Read your last sentence again and imagine we don't know what apt, ./, cd is or why we there isn't a Graphical UI for that?

[@betag24cn]

no, you just need to use the software manager connected to repositories, they got lost basically, use consooe is what you need becaise stupid gpu refused to lpad driver thanks to nvidia or something like that

[@dingleberries360]

Dont need to do anything with Bazzite. Pre setup.

[@kongsunlyheng4186]

@@oswaldjh there is. but the problem with linux is that there is no one way to anything. there might even be multiple GUI for one thing. And most of the time, the most simple and best one are made by a developer for his personal use that is on github and doesn't bother to market it like a company (because he doesn't care which is respectable). at one point, you say "screw gui" and typing words in terminal is way easier. But yeah, Linux should aim to be easier for the normal stuffs like setting up. the thing is that there are distros which managed to do that like ubuntu but not all distros and so it is not as simple as referring to all distros as one thing. and for knowing about apt or stuffs like that, it's not that different from when you just search how to install an app from a website on windows. or you don't know about window store until you search about it or heard about it. It's the same thing, just that most people learn about windows before linux. beside, Linux, Windows are all tools. Linux is not windows replacement but they are windows alternative. same can be said the other way around. If you are satisfied with windows then keep working with windows. It's dumb to come to Linux and want it to work like windows when windows exist. people that make their Linux looks like windows are those that already understand the basic of using Linux and just doing it for fun.

[@JasonCrosen]

Easy way to deal with games that won’t support Linux use: play better games. Any games that actively prevent proton/linux use for online play are not games worth playing and are acting predatory.

[@brokenlily_]

My first computer had Linux mint although I still have no idea what was going on there. I might have to try it again sometime.

[@rlosangeleskings]

For some of the more wonky Windows items to work...go either with Wine or Play On Linux...

[@sYnDaEx]

If gou want to create a simple usb stick, use Ventoy.

[@tonymerasty]

rremote desktop ,cheese ,steam with linux maybe a ubuntu server lol

[@grahamherbert3612]

I spent weeks with Linux in 2009. It caused me to suffer PTSD and anal fissures.

[@ZachI2289]

Let’s goo. 46 seconds!

[@Joshua_RT]

I would try out Linux but there's soo many bugs,issues,incompatibility, and problems with Linux. Windows is always a go-to

[@SeeJayPlayGames]

why don't you try it and see, though? Windows became a no-go for me with all the BS spyware they're doing/plan on

[@tonymerasty]

install a gui and have fun

[@tonymerasty]

balena-etcher can help with a linux distro

[@ozrick666able]

Gather informations and do the Linux guide yourself. Im sure will be the best😊 keep up !

[@loganott9204]

got my first pc recently whats everyone's take on a ryzen 5 5700 with a rtx 4060?

[@davidarlitt8789]

although i like these budget builds but why not spend $1000 for a build? Whether new parts or used.

[@betag24cn]

the clients of pcbross and most viewers do not have that kind of money, so it is mostly this level of prices, but they do sometimes new builds at those prices you mention

[@EGSoto]

Requesting Gaming PC day 11

[@Redant751]

A few months back (4 Months) I switched to Linux as my daily driver and yes I am a Gamer first. Zorin OS has been wonderful and Thanks to Steam I Will not be going back to window. Because of all the shenanigans Microsoft is trying to pull and not supporting older hardware (in my case -Optiplex Intel I5-7th Gen and 8th Gen.) I am Out.