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This is it: Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit (10.0, Build 19045) (19041.vb_release.191206-1406) System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. System Model: TUF Gaming FX705GE_FX705GE BIOS: FX705GE.307 (type: UEFI) Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8750H CPU @ 2.20GHz (12 CPUs), ~2.2GHz Memory: 16384MB RAM Available OS Memory: 16234MB RAM Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip type: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC Device Type: Full Device
Based on the specs, I can already see two potential issues.
Let me guess, you can’t upgrade to W11. If so, dual booting to an abandoned system like that is risky. If I had to do that, I would only do it while the computer is totally offline. If you do get updates to the Windows partition, there are reports of Windows breaking some dual boot things. This means, that you might need to fix some things after a Windows update.
Also, NVIDIA hates Linux with a burning passion. You can make things work to some extent, but it can be a rocky ride. Wifi is another potential issue in case you happen to have a wifi chip that isn’t well supported. Just try a live USB first before installing and you’ll know if something doesn’t work.
Because of all of the above, this looks like a system that can run Linux, but you might need to prepare for some tweaking. There are easier starting points too, but then you would need to sell that old computer and buy something nicer to replace it with. With hardware like that, you’re definitely not playing this game in the easy mode, that’s for sure.
OP, note that Nvidia isn't as bad on Linux as it used to be.
How’s power management doing these days?
Dunno it was fine for me always I was 940mx with their closed driver just nvidia dropping this generation as author of question have on nvidia 580 version but mint will be fine for him.
Nvidia is actually as good as AMD now-a-days.
Oh, that’s good to hear.