What Distro are you running?

[SamwiseRed]

Everytime I get froggy and format my HD I usually try to go full time Linux user. The problem I always have with it besides gaming is that it always feels sluggish. No matter how much ram or CPU i have, Windows 7/XP always seems to run alot faster. I read that this could be due to how Win7 preloads alot of things into RAM making things faster when you access them. Anyways just wanted to know what you guys are using and if you have any advice.

Right now running Mint 16 with Cinnamon (64 bit). it is not too bad but it just feels sluggish at times. it does run TF2 decently (just horrid load times) so i cant complain. I am thinking about switching back over to Ubuntu or maybe something new.

Note: Id like it to run steam games with as minimal problems as possible so i will probably be using some form of ubuntu no matter what. I will also be using this distro for java development. i dont think the java thing will be a problem with any distro but maybe there is one who has a few perks over the others for it?

[r00t]

I've always felt linux is much more responsive than windows. Even gaming, I get better framerates in Wine. The distro doesn't matter too much to me as I've tried a few and always just end up stripping the default programs for my creature comforts. To this end I like arch linux, but if I'm going for a quick setup will use Ubuntu (wubi installer is nice). My favorite desktop is XFCE and I can't stand the new Gnome or KDE even though I love Qt.

I don't think your choice of distro will effect java too much (altho a new version of the JDK [not the JRE which annoyingly bugs you to update almost weekly] was just released and might not have packages for every obscure distro yet)

[SamwiseRed]

i was reading that some people had problems with cinnamon itself. ive actually never used kde or gnome. i think when i had ubuntu i used theirs (unity?) hmm maybe i should just look at changing my desktop environment instead.

ill look into xfce and post my specs, maybe this machine just sucks.

[r00t]

XFCE is great for machines without the greatest hardware, but so simple and slick so I use it on my supercomputer. Unity is a major step backwards for Linux desktops and is the first thing gone when I install ubuntu. They poorly copied windows 8 type thinking, which is awful in itself

[SamwiseRed]

for sure cinnamon runs alot better than unity. i hated it. i only have 4 gigs of ram and a 2.2 dual core cpu. if i might ask, do you have an ati or nvidia gfx card? right now im running a nvidia and i wonder if perhaps bad drivers could be a problem.

[SamwiseRed]

ah there is an xfce for mint. ive never actually changed desktop environment from one to another without reinstalling. gonna check it out. thanks.

[LulzSect]

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[r00t]

I have an Nvidia - evga gtx 780 ti so even shitty drivers couldn't slow it down.

I got better frames on my laptop using Linux with an Intel HD 3000 only

[SamwiseRed]

installed xfce and i do notice a difference. pras.

[r00t]

Pras