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This thing has trouble running anything made past like 2012 and the newer emulators out there totally bust it. I tried recently running citra and it could barely hit 30%. Would switching over to linux lighten the load on the cpu and free it up so I could run more demanding games?

Also how is linux for emulation and gaming in general?

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[-] FumpyAer@hexbear.net 12 points 5 months ago

The computer would absolutely feel more snappy and responsive with Linux in productivity tasks, but I don't think it would improve emulator gaming performance by a lot.

[-] FumpyAer@hexbear.net 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Just checked on ebay and there are some good thinkpads in the $140 to $180 range (+ shipping). Make sure you get one with an SSD. Read the listings closely because many of them do not come with a charger.

[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 3 points 5 months ago

That's cheap. I will keep them in mind when deciding on my next PC when this one dies. A thinkpad with linux to do emulation sounds cool.

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