Gaming

09
Jun
Screenshot of my CachyOS desktop KDE Plasma showing "CachyOS" and icon in the centre of a green nebular, with various gaming icons on the top portion of the screen.

🎮 Gaming on CachyOS: Why I Ditched Legacy Distros for Bleeding-Edge FPS (2026)

Maximize your frame times. Discover why CachyOS is the ultimate Linux gaming distro, how to configure the Hydra launcher with Debrid, and fix stubborn HDR & audio bugs.
14 min read
07
Apr
KDiskMark benchmark comparison on Linux showing Samsung 990 EVO Plus vs Sabrent Rocket 4.0 NVMe SSDs.

The Hybrid Gen 5 Experiment: High-Speed Linux Storage Without the Gen 5 Heat

Can a "Hybrid" SSD outperform the flagship Gen 5 screamers? I test the Samsung 990 EVO Plus on CachyOS to see how it handles BTRFS, thermals, and 2.5GbE NAS transfers in my newest workstation.
5 min read
15
Jan
Side view of white Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL PC with black Fractal Celsius S36 AIO, MSI 3070 Ti, glowing white fans, and a TIE fighter model inside the glass panel.

The 2026 Hybrid Workstation: Building "Dirty Snow" (Ryzen 9800X3D + Linux)

I retired my Ryzen 5800X for the new 9800X3D to build "Dirty Snow"—a high-contrast hybrid workstation running CachyOS. See how the world's fastest gaming CPU handles Linux, virtualization, and thermals in this Black & White build.
6 min read
15
Oct
Installing & Gaming on Pop!_OS (Steam, Lutris & Heroic, ProtonGE)

Installing & Gaming on Pop!_OS (Steam, Lutris & Heroic, ProtonGE)

Level Up Your OS: The Technical Switch from Windows 10/11 to Pop!_OS for Gaming Enter Pop!_OS. Developed
15 min read
14
Oct
So many choices for gaming via Linux now, PopOS, SteamOS, Nobara, Lakka, Garuda, Nobara and CachyOS!

State of Gaming on Linux in 2026

I started learning how to use Linux in 2013 after running up abruptly against it during a SANS cybersecurity course.
5 min read
26
Aug
Core Lab's own Linux & Docker Gaming server, featuring a Ryzen 5 3700X & RTX3060 12GB.

The Ultimate 2026 Guide to Self-Hosting Game Servers: Docker, LinuxGSM & Security Hardening

For over two decades, the landscape of game server hosting has evolved from manual config files and dial-up connections
14 min read