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So let me start off by saying how much I hate, Hate, HATE ( x ∞ ) windoze tin. Never mind the built-in spyware, or that it seems like whenever immediate work needs to be done, I have to wait 20min. for an update to load before boot. Win10 does not care whether or not you're recording or 3D editing when update time comes, and for those that are on cellular internet, #10 can eat through a monthly plan and put you on pay-per-gig in a single update. Sorry tin fans, these faults are undeniable. Win7 was the last decent OS that MS came up with, and it is now going the way of the dodo
However, when I picked the hardware for my build, I chose these items based on efficiency above all else. The only things I lack now are a heatsink and SSD. The SSD I have picked is a 1TB M.2 970PRO because it is the most efficient and reliable SSD available. However, after re-reading everything about my hardware specs, all of these were optimized for Win10.
So now to the nitty-gritty: Is Linux (Pop!_OS or Mint specifically) going to be able to utilize the hardware that I've chosen with maximum efficiency? I'd like to know this specifically in order to decide if the 970PRO is actually worth the $300 price-tag. I mean, if Linux can't work the 970PRO more efficiently than any other SSD, then that's something to consider; the outcome of this consideration to determine if I have to change either my choice of SSD or OS, so... no pressure, right?
So let me start off by saying how much I hate, Hate, HATE ( x ∞ ) windoze tin. Never mind the built-in spyware, or that it seems like whenever immediate work needs to be done, I have to wait 20min. for an update to load before boot. Win10 does not care whether or not you're recording or 3D editing when update time comes, and for those that are on cellular internet, #10 can eat through a monthly plan and put you on pay-per-gig in a single update. Sorry tin fans, these faults are undeniable. Win7 was the last decent OS that MS came up with, and it is now going the way of the dodo
However, when I picked the hardware for my build, I chose these items based on efficiency above all else. The only things I lack now are a heatsink and SSD. The SSD I have picked is a 1TB M.2 970PRO because it is the most efficient and reliable SSD available. However, after re-reading everything about my hardware specs, all of these were optimized for Win10.
So now to the nitty-gritty: Is Linux (Pop!_OS or Mint specifically) going to be able to utilize the hardware that I've chosen with maximum efficiency? I'd like to know this specifically in order to decide if the 970PRO is actually worth the $300 price-tag. I mean, if Linux can't work the 970PRO more efficiently than any other SSD, then that's something to consider; the outcome of this consideration to determine if I have to change either my choice of SSD or OS, so... no pressure, right?