Hey everyone! I've been wanting to dive into Linux for a while now. I started with Ubuntu, but after just a few days, it became noticeably slow and unresponsive, to the point where I couldn't do much. I decided to give other distros a shot, trying out a few Debian-based ones like Mint (LMDE) and MX, but I faced the same issue. I even tried Arch and Fedora thinking maybe it was specific to Debian, but the problems persisted. I've done things like updating my drivers and keeping everything up to date, but nothing seems to help. I don't think it's my hardware because I'm using a Ryzen 5 5600G, 32GB of 3600MHz RAM, and an RTX 3060, all booting from a SATA SSD (Patriot P210) that seems to be in good shape according to CrystalDisk. I'm at a loss here, and I really want to make Linux work. Any advice?
3 Answers
You might want to run a memory test from the grub menu to check for any RAM issues. Sometimes faulty memory can cause performance problems that you wouldn't expect. If the problem persists, consider looking at your swap size too. I had the same kind of slowdown on Ubuntu, and once I increased my swap from 2GB to 32GB, everything smoothed out. Just a thought!
It sounds like you might want to examine what you're installing and running on your system. Sometimes, certain applications can be quite demanding on resources, leading to slowdowns. You should also clarify what you mean by 'slow'—is it a few hours or days before it gets bad? Understanding your system's load during that time can help debug the issue. A reboot often resolves temporary issues, so keep an eye on that too!
When it starts slowing down, what exactly are you doing? If you have many applications running or if you install heavy software, it can bog down your system. Also, have you checked any system logs to see what’s going wrong during those slow periods? A lot of distros handle resources differently, so keeping an eye on background processes could really help you figure it out.
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