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So you either read an old article or the writer / LLM that authored it has been living under a rock.
Personally, I don't see the point in a game-centric OS for a PC. We already have game centric devices called consoles, and they come with the added bonus of cheaper physical game releases.
The only reason I'd consider Steam OS on dedicated gaming or simulator PCs is if there truly is a benefit, such as better resource management which yields better results for gaming or simulator.
it was first made to be on "steam machines" (steam consoles), people also used it for pc's, now its current version is tuned for handhelds, though i expect a pc version sooner or later.
in the end, its basically a linux distro with steam installed, but with the addition of valve tuning it for steam and sending out updates for it.
you can run it in bpm startup, or run it in desktop mode like you would any other linux distro.
for games, well it is linux, but despite proton now being a thing, unlike way back when... the games list is less limited with proton, but in the end still limited with native linux games.
that said, im waiting for steam to release a desktop version of steamos 3 so i can test it out, dont think i would use it as a daily being linux and all (maybe in the future).
I have the same CPU as you. The 5500. 5800x coming today :)
I have the same amount of RAM as you. 32GB@3600
I have a 3060 12GB
I have the samsung 970 EVO PLUS 1 TB
On that i ran Nobara that played the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot. It also played all sorts of other games. To the point that i decided to get a second AM4 system going and dedicating that to linux.
So now i have two computers with ARGB flashing away to the right of me on a bespoke nightstand to raise them off of the floor. I do not trust the built in water heater in this flat as it is lifted 6 feet into the air in a corner cabinet of the kitchen. So i lifted all my computers off of the ground in case that thing explodes one day.
I am ditching windows this year in October if i can help it. At the very least on one machine.
I play DCS with TrackIR 5 so not like i can run that on linux. Let alone all the other hardware needed to play DCS.
So i will use the other vacant M2 slot and use that for a dual boot machine so i can use my main on linux as well.
No need to stick to ancient hardware. It will run on modern machines quite nicely. It tends to prefer AMD over nvida due to drivers.
Check the proton database for games that will work with no isssues and the ones that require some tweaks. But other than that i am prepared to lose some games in order to ditch windows and their spying way. I had enough of them now. It is not just the spying. It is the naggin as well.
Do you want to keep Firefox as your default broswer? I am asked after i ditch edge.
Yeah you see me make the changes? Why are you asking me this and making me close boxes. I have a RSI on my wrist so stuff like that just really pisses me off when i am made to do senseless crap cos of Microsoft.
Using the old machine from the attic was just for a proof of concept approach.
If you want to switch away from Windows, just look into different Linux distros. Virtually any of them perform the same as the others for games; a "gaming distro" is really unnecessary these days. My recommendation, if you're new to Linux, is to start with a distro such as Linux Mint, ZorinOS, Kubuntu or maybe even PopOS if you don't mind a Mac-like GUI. Over time, if you learn and enjoy Linux enough, you could move on to more advanced experiences such as installing a new desktop environment on an existing distro, or jumping to rolling release distros like Fedora (I like Fedora's KDE spin) or an Arch derivative like Manjaro or Garuda.
If I understand him correctly that would not be a problem as he intends to use it for a dedicated gaming machine for old stuff, and not as a replacement for his Desktop daily use PC.
And if the Steam OS 3 (or whatever Version it is) comes as an Image for Desktop PCs it most likely will have ways to not default into bpm at Start.
thats the day i feel very sorry for all steam devs.
I don't know why Valve offers the Steam OS based on Debian while its Steam Deck runs an Arch Linux based OS that works out of the box in my computer. I'm so happy with its look and performance that I fully uninstalled Windows and use the HoloiSO to play. Also the Desktop Mode based in KDE is beautiful. I'm awaiting for Valve to launch the official ISO to get full support, specially for peripherals drivers such as Logitech G27 (there are drivers for Linux, work fine but the steering HUD won't turn on; that's my major issue).
I would like to add that almost all well known software has its cloud version. That make them less Windows dependent when all you need is an updated browser whatever operating system you're running. If you are a regular user that uses its computer for basic tasks and play games, I think HoloISO is a great replacement.
the steam deck image is not steamos 3 for PC.
Steam OS 2 is no longer available on the site. It used to link the old SteamOS 2 and caused confusion after the Decks release with users thinking it was the new SteamOS 3. Valve decided to replace the SteamOS 2 link with the SteamOS 3 recovery image until they're ready to fully release SteamOS 3.
...which won't be for a long time, still.