Yeah, this blows. As I have stated in other threads, my last full desktop build was in 2014/2015.
Now Microsoft is forcing an artificial deadline on me, as I cannot upgrade my non-TPM hardware to Windows 11 (Win 11 sucks ass anyway). So my choices are to run Win10 past EOL on my old rig, install a Linux distro to extend the life of the old rig, or build new. Frankly I’m kinda done with Microsofts bullshit.
I would like to do a new desktop build but cannot justify $4-5K for a commensurate bump in specs.
I guess I could try to slum it with a Intel Arc Battlemage build, but I’m not sure about the Linux driver support.
Intel’s drivers are actually open and entirely functional on Linux. waaaaay easier to get working and playing games than anything I’ve ever had to deal with on Nvidia, that’s for damn sure.
Yeah, this blows. As I have stated in other threads, my last full desktop build was in 2014/2015.
Now Microsoft is forcing an artificial deadline on me, as I cannot upgrade my non-TPM hardware to Windows 11 (Win 11 sucks ass anyway). So my choices are to run Win10 past EOL on my old rig, install a Linux distro to extend the life of the old rig, or build new. Frankly I’m kinda done with Microsofts bullshit.
I would like to do a new desktop build but cannot justify $4-5K for a commensurate bump in specs.
I guess I could try to slum it with a Intel Arc Battlemage build, but I’m not sure about the Linux driver support.
Intel’s drivers are actually open and entirely functional on Linux. waaaaay easier to get working and playing games than anything I’ve ever had to deal with on Nvidia, that’s for damn sure.