Distro for remote gaming setup? (lemmy.world)

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Specs:

Intel i5-9300H 4c 8t @4.10 GHz
GTX 1650 Mobile Max Q
8 gb DDR4

Preferably something barebones and without a desktop environment due to my little available ram. Something built for remote access with moonlight.

I am currently using a minimal fedora setup with standalone KWin (without plasma) and Pegasus launcher but it is kind of holding together with duct tape.

I am open to running debloated windows too, I tried Tiny11 for that purpose but it was painful to use. I gave up while installing the bajillions of drivers.

I might also cook up my own arch install script but that seems like a lot of effort i don't want to go through

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[-] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 2 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Tbh any distro should be fine even the most bloated distro still lighter than Windows (use 1.5GB on average), if all you do is streaming 8gb should be more than enough

this post was submitted on 21 Sep 2026

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