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7 years later, Valve's Proton has been an incredible game-changer for Linux
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Check my post history but that's pretty much my #1 transition recommendation : do check that your future hardware is actually compatible. Most is... but you don't want to risk it when it's relatively easy to check!
PS: if you can, try to buy from manufacturers that do NOT sell a PC with a Windows installation. Ideally do buy something pre-built, try to give money to companies that even do ship with Linux installed. It's economically and morally nicer but also insure that your setup will 100% work.