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CachyOS vs arch
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Start by using base arch and eventually you can try to use the cachyos repos if you want to try and get some performance uplift.
That's what I think I'm going to do, probably the best approach
There are many meta-packages you can install. Im on arch for years, it works well as long as you dont constantly tinker with it.
I usually set up an arch install with the desktop environment and some basic setup where I can use it for my needs, then I use clonezilla to make a mirror of the install. Once a month I update the mirror by itself. In case I bork my main install, I use the mirror to rewrite my main system, no need to reinstall. I guess having a cheap 500gb ssd around pays for iself in this usecase.