Hi,
I am a long-term Windows user, who switched to Mac, and now would like to switch completely to Linux, so I need some guidance on where to start.
I mostly used laptops previously, but now I want to build a solid Linux desktop (64GB RAM), so I can run Windows VM occasionally either for gaming or CAD work.
My knowledge about desktop CPUs / GPUs is also a bit outdated.
The questions I have:
I am a long-term Windows user, who switched to Mac, and now would like to switch completely to Linux, so I need some guidance on where to start.
I mostly used laptops previously, but now I want to build a solid Linux desktop (64GB RAM), so I can run Windows VM occasionally either for gaming or CAD work.
My knowledge about desktop CPUs / GPUs is also a bit outdated.
The questions I have:
- Taking into account the recent announcement from AMD, does it make sense to make a build around AMD Ryzen 9 5950X + RX 6900 (once both will be available)?
- Or Nvidia 3090 + Ryzen will be still superior even on Linux?
- What is the general situation with drivers for GPU, meaning is there a reason why AMD can be a preferable option over Nvidia?
- The same question goes for CPU: is Intel generally better than AMD for Linux?
- What is the recommended approach for configuring software in the situation, where Linux should be responsible for managing almost all daily tasks and development, where Windows or other VMs will launch CAD with dedicated graphics enabled and 1 external Ultrawide monitor, 1 keyboard and mouse?
- I found quite a simple yet interesting setup via KVM / VFIO (YouTube Url)
- I also look towards Logitech Flow software, but not sure if it as available for Linux (I plan to start with Pop_OS)