u/Substantial_Leg1457

I tried Linux Mint and though I don't hate it. It was really buggy in my experience sometimes. The computer didn't really feel right to me trying to get non native programs to run on Linux and often times my computer lags or freezes. Sometimes I wasn't even using my computer because of it. Despite what people say about Windows, In my experience, my computer throughout it's lifespan worked more optimally with the more than 2 years on windows than it did with 4 months of Linux. I think what people are saying about the problems with windows may have been overblown and the rare instances of it being dysfunctional is used as some sort of 'propaganda' tactic to get people switching to Linux as well. I do like the idea of open source software and owning your intent and plan to try more Linux distros in the future, but honestly. My computer seems more akin to Windows than anything and am considering going back to it.

Since the middle of May, I've rarely touched my PC because it was plagued with issues. So I have been using my Intel Core i5 PC with Nvidia RTX 3060. I've had this PC for over 3 years since May 2023. Initially it ran Windows 11 for most of it's life before I switched to Linux on January 2026. Specifically Linux Mint Cinnamon. Ever since I switched to Linux. I was noticing various issues with my PC. Notably fairly often my computer's temperature goes high into 60 Celsius, sometimes even as high as 80 Celsius. I have also been noticing that sometimes opening a program doesn't work. Other times my PC lags or even freezes prompting me to do a hard boot as there is no other way to restart. It is at this point my PC is hardly even usable. Recently my fan's RGB has failed as well. I've used my computer very often beforehand until the issues made me stop using it as much. So I was wondering if my PC is unsalvageable or at the end of it's lifespan at this point.

I've had this specific computer for over 3 years now. It was running Windows 11 until January 2026 when I switched to Linux Mint. But recently, I've been noticing random computer freezes with a stuttering cursor. Programs refusing to launch at random. Sometimes my computer overheats to around 60 Celsius and has got as high as 80 Celsius at some points and the graphics sometimes glitch a little in the middle of the screen and I was wondering, is that a sign my hardware is dying, because I've been noticing it more often.