Today, I switched to Linux. Specifically Ubuntu Linux due to it being user friendly to me and I have some experience with it in the past using a Raspberry Pi 4. (Yes, I have about 5 years of experience with a raspberry pi and linux.)
Before I made the switch to Linux, I used Windows 11. Windows 11 is a great operating system, but causes performance issues on my system because I only have 8gb ram (6.9gb due to the 1.1gb ram being used for my Vega 11 igpu). The system idles at about 4gb ram with all apps closed, and this means opening a browser (like brave or edge), and a game (like Minecraft or CSGO) with discord in the background, just causes issues due to the ram being filled up to 90%.
However I attempted to switch to Ubuntu 22.10 yesterday. Didn't go so well because my computer uses a wireless adapter that probably isn't really popular. It's a Realtek Wireless Adapter 8811CU with 5ghz and 2.4ghz connectivity. There isn't much driver support and I found a few repos to help add drivers. All the repos I tested were outdated with the current kernel for Ubuntu 22.10. (Kernel is 5.19). I found one repo, but the internet connection is extremely slow. Click for repo. So I ended up going to bed that day and waited tomorrow to probably switch back to Windows or use a lighter version of Windows like tiny11.
However, today I came up with an idea to probably use an older version of Ubuntu, like an LTS release. So today I chose Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop (Kernel is 5.15 if I remember properly) and used this repository to compile. Click for repo. I rebooted my computer and my drivers worked properly with my adapter. (I could have used my Phone to tether to my PC, but I don't want to constantly connect my phone to my pc.)
Later on which is now. I installed apps, like discord, spotify, steam and Minecraft (Salwyrr client with 1gb given). I'm surprised with the results. On Windows, because the ram is 4gb on idle, and I really only have 2.9gb left (1.1gb given to the Vega igpu). On Ubuntu the ram usage is 1.6 and I used around ~3-4gb of ram in this picture. The ram isn't even full. I definitely can't get away with this on Windows. Linux has saved me from buying new computer parts just to run Ubuntu. Game performance in Minecraft is very fast and more snappy while changing windows compared to Windows. Same for CSGO, I can load into a game in about 10 seconds and start the game in about 10-20 seconds, while on Windows there can be delays due to the game not having enough ram. The picture quality in game for CSGO looks even more colorful because I can turn up my graphics more. Thanks so much linux! You squeezed more performance out of my PC and I can multitask more easily and efficient due to less resources being used. Although if there is a way to get Ubuntu 22.04 or 22.10 working with the Wifi driver, I would prefer it, however Ubuntu 20.04 works just fine and is still supported.
Edit: I was able to get this PC for a very good deal. It was on sale for $230. Windows 11 HP AMD Ryzen 5 Pro DDR4 RAM SSD - EliteDesk 705 G4 SFF Custom PC HDMI
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