I’m planning on building a new gaming PC in the next couple of months. I haven’t done so in about 7 years, so I’m a bit behind the times on hardware. Is there any special considerations you all would recommend when it comes to gaming on Linux? I already run Linux as my daily driver and have a home server, etc, so I’m mainly looking for suggestions regarding current hardware that I would want to consider for my new build.

I haven’t done so before, but I’m interested in running Windows in a QEMU VM to avoid some of the pitfalls for certain multiplayer experiences in certain titles. If anybody has any experience with this also, I’d love to hear about it!

Thanks for any input you all have!

  • poVoq@slrpnk.netM
    3·
    1 year ago

    GPUs got a lot bigger and more power-hungry. So you need to check the PSU and it’s 8/16 pin GPU connector as well as space in the case.

    • ColeOPEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I always tend to over size my power supplies. I ran my own wiring in my house, so I actually have access to 220V power there! I bought a LR-30 to C13 power cord a while back (https://www.amazon.com/NEMA-L6-30P-C13-Power-Cord/dp/B004WODG6A/) so I could run my PC on 220V. I’m not sure it actually saves me anything, but I like the idea of having my electrical panel balanced a little better.

      • poVoq@slrpnk.netM
        2·
        1 year ago

        I was a bit confused reading your comment, given that the vast majority of the world has 220V everywhere 😅

        But actually a ATX PSU steps down the the power to 12V anyway, so I doubt 110V or 220V makes much of a difference.

        • ColeOPEnglish
          11·
          1 year ago

          Supposedly 220V is a little more efficient to step down than 110V? I’ve read a lot of articles about data mining where they run the mining rigs off of 220V in the USA instead of 110V and they gain something like 5% efficiency. They’re doing it with entire shipping containers full of PCs though. On my single PC, I’m not sure I can tell the difference at all. But I’m an Electrical Engineer by trade, so it makes me feel better that I’m more power efficient and have my panel balanced. I was running the 220V for my server rack anyway, so it wasn’t a lot of effort to pull one more circuit for my Desktop PC.