I recently built my first PC and I want to run Linux as my operating system. Here are my specs: Asus Proart Z870E Creator WiFi motherboard, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 3D CPU, MSI Suprim 5090 GPU, Samsung 990 SSD, and G.Skill Trident Z5 RAM. I tried looking for Linux drivers on the motherboard's manufacturer website, but couldn't find any listed—only Windows drivers are available. I heard from Google that this motherboard is compatible with Linux, but I'm wondering if Linux provides its own drivers, or if I should just stick to Windows to get everything running smoothly. I'm planning on using either Ubuntu or Linux Mint. I'm still pretty new to Linux, aside from some experience with virtual machines and setting up dual boot on my Steam Deck.
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Don't worry, Linux actually has around 99% of the drivers you need, especially for mainstream hardware. For your new GPU, I'd recommend checking out Bazzite; it’s particularly good with recent hardware. So, for most setups, you just need the OS, and it’ll handle the drivers for you!
Thanks for the tip! I really appreciate knowing I might not need to hunt for drivers. Just to clarify, does that mean I should only focus on downloading the OS for the initial setup?