We Tested Linux VS Win 11 - One Huge Catch!? It SHOULDN’T work this well

Heads up: We filmed this video before the recent SteamOS announcements. For decades, PC gaming meant Windows. No choice, no debate. But in 2026, Windows 10 is dead(ish), Windows 11 keeps getting heavier, and Linux gaming is better than it's ever been. So we built one PC, installed Windows 11 on one drive and Bazzite Linux on the other, and ran the same games, the same benchmarks, and the same tasks on both. Same hardware, same BIOS, same settings. This isn't a Linux tutorial and we're not here to convert you. We're here to answer one question: can you build a gaming PC in 2026 and just... not install Windows? If you want to build this yourself, parts list below 👇 (We may earn a small commission if you purchase with any of the genius links below) Chassis - Geometric Future Model 5 Vent | https://geni.us/BFVpFjF Processor - AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D | https://geni.us/GMnESzh Graphics Card - XFX Swift RX 9070 XT White | https://geni.us/d5u6wok Motherboard - ASUS TUF Gaming B850-PLUS WIFI | https://geni.us/sdlZ Memory - Kingston Fury Beast DDR5 6000 | https://geni.us/vR0GaW CPU Cooler - META 360 AIO Black Case Fans - 15x Thermaltake ARGB | https://geni.us/gnn4Bb Power Supply - 850W M.2 Storage - 2x Kingston NV3 2TB Gen 4 NVMe (one for each OS) | https://geni.us/vleBkIw Don't want to build it yourself? We can build something for you: https://bit.ly/4s6nJzb Follow/Join us on other platforms: https://www.instagram.com/metapcsonline/ https://www.tiktok.com/@metapcsonline https://discord.gg/4MUQGGJG https://www.reddit.com/r/metapcs/ https://www.twitch.tv/metapcs Chapters: Intro 0:00 Components 0:48 Linux vs Windows 2:13 Benchmarks 3:42 Final Thoughts 8:05 Outro 9:28