I'm super interested in running Linux, do you think it's okay to just dump windows at once and go full Linux, or it's better to dual boot for a while? I've read that dual-booting can be a bit finicky, but it's been a while since I looked into it
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You should dump windows as soon as possible, the list of reasons to keep using it are getting shorter and shorter as this meme implies.
I recommend using POP!_OS from System76 as they package the latest LTS kernel (6.2 as of writing) and graphics drivers. Obtaining applications (even proprietary clients like Steam) is made trivial through flatpaks and system76's own software repos which are all accessible through the POP! Shop.
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I use Arch (btw) and I can't recommend this enough. But it might seem intimidating at first, so I recommend Manjaro, it's like Arch but a bit friendlier to beginners
Just partition off and install steamOS. Its Linux gaming but super easy to use.
I use dualboot because I still have to use Windows for some shit, and it works like a charm
You're going to hear a lot of recommendations, but I strongly suggest going with Fedora for your first distro. It's the least pain to get up and running with a modern, performant, up to date distro.
Ubuntu these days is its own little corner of design choices, Arch is designed to need configuration, Debian is a (purposefully) a bit slow to keep up. A lot of people say good things about Linux Mint, haven't used it myself but have used Fedora for years (including at work) and it's rock solid without much faffing.
I've tried Ubuntu before but never stuck with it, maybe Fedora will grab my interest! Is it easy to customize? I'm mostly focused in art, web development and gaming, do you think it's a good fit?
those requirements seem to specify the desktop environment, which sounds like you'd want KDE or Xfce, for the customizable taskbars and for the window management shenanigans associated with gaming. (games often force window dimensions or force full-screen, which screws with Gnome Desktop somewhat.)
I recommend Debian specifically because it's slow to keep up, and most people just don't need the latest features anyway. Especially if you're new to Linux, stability is important.
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