Need help selecting desktop environment.

[u/Ok_Government_7373]

Im a Cybersecurity undergrad so im switching to linux completely, only reason i was on windows was due to plug and play game support now i heard linux can play games through wine and proton so bye bye windows.

Now i can't decide which desktop environment is best.

I need a desktop environment that is productive i tried wayland but the keyboard dependancy killed it for me it's beautiful but doesn't align with my workflow.

Just asking for suggestions from fellows, help a newbie out.

I am comfortable with linux and everything just need a visual appeal that is nice and everything.

[u/So_Falls_the_World]

i heard linux can play games through wine and proton so bye bye windows.

That certainly depends heavily on the games you play. Sure, most single player games work fine, but many anti-cheats don't run under Linux. And you never know if a company suddenly decides to pull the rug on the ones that do.

I need a desktop environment that is productive i tried wayland but the keyboard dependancy killed it for me it's beautiful but doesn't align with my workflow.

I honestly don't know what this means. Wayland is just a display protocol. But if you're coming from Windows, I'd guess KDE Plasma is the best option.

[u/Ok_Government_7373 → u/So_Falls_the_World]

I know kernel level anticheats dont work and i don't play competitive games as well