Windows 11 and gaming

[L.o.D.]

I am going to build my new AMD rig today finally and need to know, win10 or win11?
This is a mostly gaming pc but I do other daily things on it as well.
I tried to search but since you can't search by sub forum anymore, I made this thread.

So how is win11 for gaming currently?

I will also be dual booting windows with Linux Mint Edge.

[r.linder]

Originally posted by L.o.D.:

Originally posted by r.linder:

Edge is the same as regular Cinnamon, it just ships with a newer kernel

Mint is often the first one people try but if you end up wanting a better Linux experience, Arch is better than Ubuntu, I started with Mint Cinnamon and it was just underwhelming

This will be my very first time using anything but windows. I might not even like it.


So quick OT question: I am mounting the mboard but 2 preinstalled offsets will not let the board screws tighten. The other 6 did fine and the board is not loose by any means.
One is the bottom right corner, other is left side above the bottom left screw mount.
There should be no issue correct as it is all tight?

Problem is that a lot of people start on Mint and then drop it because it's pretty basic, and either move onto something more bleeding edge or just drop Linux entirely without giving other options a chance. It's a decent introduction but as far as Linux goes, doesn't do it justice.

As long as the motherboard isn't going to fall off and there are no issues with shorting, that's all that matters

[L.o.D.]

Originally posted by r.linder:

Problem is that a lot of people start on Mint and then drop it because it's pretty basic, and either move onto something more bleeding edge or just drop Linux entirely without giving other options a chance. It's a decent introduction but as far as Linux goes, doesn't do it justice.

If I like how it plays out and works with what I have and with what my daily is, I may upgrade. We shall see.

Originally posted by r.linder:

As long as the motherboard isn't going to fall off and there are no issues with shorting, that's all that matters

The remaining mounts are nice and tight but not TOO tight. If I could replace that mount, I would, but don't see any spares.

[Carlsberg]

Originally posted by L.o.D.:

The remaining mounts are nice and tight but not TOO tight. If I could replace that mount, I would, but don't see any spares.

Just be aware of any weak spots that may allow the board to flex when installing ram chips and gpu etc, sometimes you have press quite firmly and you do not want a crack in it.

[L.o.D.]

Originally posted by Carlsberg:

Originally posted by L.o.D.:

The remaining mounts are nice and tight but not TOO tight. If I could replace that mount, I would, but don't see any spares.

Just be aware of any weak spots that may allow the board to flex when installing ram chips and gpu etc, sometimes you have press quite firmly and you do not want a crack in it.

I already had the RAM installed before placing the board inside the case. The case also came with a gpu support bracket.

[L.o.D.]

This build may take me longer as I have no clue what all the cables are in the Fractal Torrent Compact. lol

[r.linder]

Case cables are normally keyed to only go on a specific motherboard header, shouldn't be confusing, you just look at them

Front panel audio is the same shape as front panel USB2 but the pins are different and you can't mix them up without damaging the headers

[L.o.D.]

Originally posted by r.linder:

Case cables are normally keyed to only go on a specific motherboard header, shouldn't be confusing, you just look at them

Front panel audio is the same shape as front panel USB2 but the pins are different and you can't mix them up without damaging the headers

This case has a lot of cables built in.

[r.linder]

Originally posted by L.o.D.:

Originally posted by r.linder:

Case cables are normally keyed to only go on a specific motherboard header, shouldn't be confusing, you just look at them

Front panel audio is the same shape as front panel USB2 but the pins are different and you can't mix them up without damaging the headers

This case has a lot of cables built in.

If you're talking about the tiny front panel cables splitting off of a single wire, completely normal for aftermarket cases

Motherboard manual has the pin-out for F_PANEL, front panel, whatever they label it

[L.o.D.]

Originally posted by r.linder:

Originally posted by L.o.D.:

This case has a lot of cables built in.

If you're talking about the tiny front panel cables splitting off of a single wire, completely normal for aftermarket cases

Motherboard manual has the pin-out for F_PANEL, front panel, whatever they label it

This case alone has 14 cables total. Some are the USB cables, some are the front headers, then there's a few weird 3 pin cables I have never seen before.

BTW, whatever happened to that small white connector block that used to come with mboards for the PW, reset etc cables?

[r.linder]

Originally posted by L.o.D.:

Originally posted by r.linder:

If you're talking about the tiny front panel cables splitting off of a single wire, completely normal for aftermarket cases

Motherboard manual has the pin-out for F_PANEL, front panel, whatever they label it

This case alone has 14 cables total. Some are the USB cables, some are the front headers, then there's a few weird 3 pin cables I have never seen before.

BTW, whatever happened to that small white connector block that used to come with mboards for the PW, reset etc cables?

It’s not common anymore for some reason, some cases like my Hyte Y60 come with one though.

[L.o.D.]

Originally posted by r.linder:

It’s not common anymore for some reason, some cases like my Hyte Y60 come with one though.

That thing was very handy. Can't remember if my current pc has one.

[Haruspex]

If you have an AMD 5000 series CPU (or newer) and an AMD GPU, I believe you need Windows 11 to enable AMD Smart Access Memory[www.amd.com] and other AMD smart technologies. This can, in theory, improve performance and efficiency while lowering latency.

[r.linder]

Originally posted by Haruspex:

If you have an AMD 5000 series CPU (or newer) and an AMD GPU, I believe you need Windows 11 to enable AMD Smart Access Memory[www.amd.com] and other AMD smart technologies. This can, in theory, improve performance and efficiency while lowering latency.

ReBAR/SAM is a gimmick that doesn't make any noticeable difference, nor does it require Windows 11.

[Guydodge]

have had zero issues with win 11 in games or anything else for that matter.not sure what
bugs the other poster was talking about.11 is MS main concern 10 sits on the back burner.
go with the new kinda silly to put a old OS on a new system.and go with PRO never home edition.

[r.linder]

The average user with their system at home doesn't need Pro versions of Windows. The only actual differences between Windows 11 Home and Pro are BitLocker, WIP, as well as support for very extravagant systems that have more than 64 cores (or more than one CPU), more than 128GB RAM, etc.

The security benefits of Pro are also pretty much worthless because Windows itself isn't very secure, those that truly concern themselves with security because of their work on their machine would be using Linux distros that are set up with a heavy focus on security because it's far more effective for that purpose. The only machines that actually need W10/11 Pro are business machines that need to run Windows specifically for whatever reason the company has.

And as always, don't pay MSRP for any copy of Windows, just buy a key for the edition you want to run from a third party, because it's considerably cheaper, and making the installation media yourself is free if you already have a viable USB flash drive.