{"id":276143,"date":"2026-06-19T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/i-tested-9-arch-based-linux-distros-heres-how-i-rank-them\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T12:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:15:13","slug":"i-tested-9-arch-based-linux-distros-heres-how-i-rank-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/i-tested-9-arch-based-linux-distros-heres-how-i-rank-them\/","title":{"rendered":"I tested 9 Arch-based Linux distros, here’s how I rank them"},"content":{"rendered":"

I tested 9 Arch-based Linux distros, here’s how I rank them<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/i-tested-nine-arch-linux-distros-heres-how-i-rank-them\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-19 12:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.howtogeek.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Want to try an Arch-based distro but don\u2019t know where to start? Or maybe you\u2019ve already been distro-hopping and still haven\u2019t found the perfect fit? Here\u2019s my personal ranking of the nine Arch-based distros I think are worth your time\u2014based on real-world testing and my own preferences.<\/p>\n

Arch Linux has earned the love of power users for its cutting-edge updates and minimal base, letting you build a personalized operating system from the ground up. Most Arch-based distros either preserve that minimalism while reducing complexity, or they go all-in on power, performance, and extra features. After testing many options, these nine stood out\u2014and here\u2019s how I\u2019d rank them according to my needs and workflow.<\/p>\n

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\n SteamOS
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\n I’m begging Valve to offer SteamOS as a desktop distro
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Credit:\u00a0Goran Damnjanovic \/ How-To Geek<\/p>\n

The first time I experienced SteamOS was on my friend’s Steam Deck, which I borrowed for a week to test. The gaming handheld really impressed me, and a lot of that comes down to the tight integration of its hardware and software. So, how does SteamOS perform when you strip it away from the default hardware?<\/p>\n

Well, I tried to install it on my Ryzen 5 5600G system with an RTX 3060 and a B450M motherboard, but I couldn\u2019t get it to work. After some digging, I found many people complaining on Reddit about NVIDIA driver issues (which I need) as a…<\/p>\n

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