Would like some PC Part help and advice in order to switch to Linux
Hello~ I'm in the process of saving up money and looking at PC parts that I can order to build a new PC which is, hopefully, better than my current one... and not a waste to try out Linux.
A while back I was looking at PCs thinking I'd just stick with my Win11 key, but I have come to the conclusion that I actually want to try Linux - as Microsoft just keeps getting worse (the copilot/one drive bs is very annoying). I've heard that gaming has gotten easier/better as well.
All this is to say, I'm actually not very good with computers and need some advice/guidance from people that know more than me, so I have a decent base to start from.
For distros, I'm thinking of going with something like Bazzite for my first go. I want the simple gaming out of the box, I like the KDE option it has for the look, and for my first time on Linux I want the immutable feature. It seems like the updates are paced well enough, so that I don't have to worry about the newest updates potentially breaking something while learning. I also was looking at Nobara as another back up option if Bazzite didn't work out but I really think Bazzite is going to be first for me.
I game basically everyday, all sorts of games via Steam and other launchers, and I also like recording videos or streaming from time to time. So I picked parts that would hopefully let me do these things, and leave a bit of room to grow.
So, with that information out of the way, here are the two relevant links -
-This is my current PC build for comparison:
Current Build Specs
-And this is the parts I'm thinking of getting, barring anyone pointing out something better:
Thermaltake Blue/White 600 Tower
I picked an AMD CPU - but really I'm not sure what all the numbers and types really mean.. ^^;
I really just started with the case I wanted and went from there lol..
My core preferences:
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Thermaltake Hydrangea Blue 600 ATX Case (fixed, everything I'm doing is for this case specifically lol)
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Has to have at least 2 Display Ports for both my monitors (fixed)
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~$1.5k to ~2k budget (flexible-ish)
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Silver/White insides (flexible, not a lot of good silver/white options lol)
With the parts I've already listed and my preferences, would this be an okay build? Could it be better for my budget? Will it be compatible to run Linux Bazzite on it? What other suggestions should I consider while continuing to research stuff?
Posted Aug 3, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC