I’d really like to build a new gaming PC in the next ~12 months, but I have a few requirements:
- Small Form Factor. Something like the Fractal Design Ridge
- Linux, absolutely won’t tolerate Windows anymore. I’ve been using Bazzite on my current build after ditching Windows and having an overall good experience.
- Beefy specs; I’d love to run newer games at 4K with a 60fps base target
Secondary goals -
- Support Steam Link and/or Moonlight; right now I think my Nvidia 2060 doesn’t play nice with remote play on Bazzite. I’d love to have it, but won’t tolerate Windows to get it.
- Game Capture, both extnernal devices and on-device window capture/streaming. I have an Elgato 4k60 PCE Card, but it doesn’t play nice with Linux either. Would like to repurpose it, but I suppose just going another HW route would probably be more realistic. TBH though I’m fine to just give up on this goal altogether.
Any suggestions from people experienced with a Linux-first gaming build that I should consider before really digging into it?