Welly Wu
December 24th, 2017, 02:31 AM
I bought a mid-2016 Acer Predator 17X (GX-791) gaming notebook PC and a mid-2017 AVA Direct gaming desktop PC both of which are certified for Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 bit. Over the past few days, I installed Ubuntu 16.04.3 64 bit LTS GNU/Linux bare metal as my sole desktop operating system. I did so to save money from purchasing Microsoft Windows 10 64 bit software products that I would try for a period of time only to uninstall each title while making Windows 10 less reliable and stable. I got tired of reinstalling Windows 10 64 bit repeatedly and I am looking to save more of my own money with the new year coming soon. Ubuntu is a natural fit for me.
On my notebook PC, I am waiting for Ubuntu 16.04.4 64 bit with Linux kernel 4.13.x AMD64 or higher so that my Super Speed USB 3.1 and Thunderbolt 3 Type-C port will be recognized and it will just work.
On my desktop PC, I have to wait for AMD and Canonical, Ltd. to continue working on the open source AMDGPU graphics software and drivers. It is still unknown if they will support AMD xDNA CrossfireX technology with the supported CrossfireX profiles for SteamOS + GNU/Linux PC game titles in the future and I own two AIB RX580s 8GB GPUs.
I can post my current setup here if anyone is curious as a frame of reference, but someone has to show interest before I do that. In any event, I monitor Phoronix, OMG! Ubuntu, Ubuntu Forums, Gaming on Linux, and Lutris and I have active accounts.
I do plan to do an in-place upgrade to Ubuntu 18.04.1 64 bit LTS GNU/Linux sometime in Summer 2018 on both PCs one at a time. If something breaks, then I have backups and I will do another clean installation which is usually recommended as the best practice. I am sticking with Ubuntu because of my financial goal to save my money, but I found that free, libre, and open source software to be more reliable and stable than commercial, proprietary, and closed source software products.
On my notebook PC, I am waiting for Ubuntu 16.04.4 64 bit with Linux kernel 4.13.x AMD64 or higher so that my Super Speed USB 3.1 and Thunderbolt 3 Type-C port will be recognized and it will just work.
On my desktop PC, I have to wait for AMD and Canonical, Ltd. to continue working on the open source AMDGPU graphics software and drivers. It is still unknown if they will support AMD xDNA CrossfireX technology with the supported CrossfireX profiles for SteamOS + GNU/Linux PC game titles in the future and I own two AIB RX580s 8GB GPUs.
I can post my current setup here if anyone is curious as a frame of reference, but someone has to show interest before I do that. In any event, I monitor Phoronix, OMG! Ubuntu, Ubuntu Forums, Gaming on Linux, and Lutris and I have active accounts.
I do plan to do an in-place upgrade to Ubuntu 18.04.1 64 bit LTS GNU/Linux sometime in Summer 2018 on both PCs one at a time. If something breaks, then I have backups and I will do another clean installation which is usually recommended as the best practice. I am sticking with Ubuntu because of my financial goal to save my money, but I found that free, libre, and open source software to be more reliable and stable than commercial, proprietary, and closed source software products.