Why would someone who built their own PC want to use something other that Windows?
First of all, most people building PCs are building them for gaming. So, Windows is really the only choice there.
Secondly, hardware works in Windows. The same can't be said for *nix OS choices. And even if it does function, it doesn't mean it's going to function well.
This just isnt true. Esspecially not for new releases of windows. I dont think you ever build a system. Getting decent drivers is hard, and the support on components is as bad for windows as it is for linux.
And lets not even deal with the fact that the majority of high performance components target linux servers.
Yes, on the very low end, youll find hardware that is not well supported on linux. But the only reason it even works on windows, is because the system builder bothered to make the effort.
When you are building a machiene yourself, linux is much more plug and play than windows. But you can not honestly expect linux to compete with "preinstalled" large-volume windows systems, on hardware compatibility.
I'm just going to disagree with literally everything you've posted here, as it goes against everything I've dealt with over the last 10 years or so when putting together my own machines. And my experiences with Linux as well.
I agree. I think we require his definition of high performance components and what he is building these computers for. I'm thinking a serious mismatch of markets here from he's saying and what he was responding to.
First of all, most people building PCs are building them for gaming. So, Windows is really the only choice there.
Secondly, hardware works in Windows. The same can't be said for *nix OS choices. And even if it does function, it doesn't mean it's going to function well.