[notaspecialist]

> I'm pretty close to going to Linux on this system

Well, I'm one step ahead of you. As of last weekend, I purchased and returned 3 games due to unplayability on Windows 10 (yes, patched, all drivers updated, msconfig nothing running, ran exclusive/un-bordered/windowed, every recommended change and sfc checks ok), and they all crashed regularly at irregular intervals.

I've partitioned the SSD and have installed Ubuntu. Now to learn how to use Proton to make games work.

That was my last Windows machine. Goodbye Microsoft.

edit: Just to add...I'm the most technical of my group of friends and typically lead the way. If this works, I'll have 5 other guys migrating in the next 12 months with me, they too have been complaining since leaving Windows 7.

[tmtvl]

If you're set on going with Proton I can recommend 3 resources: ProtonDB, GloriousEggroll's custom Proton, and of course good old GamingOnLinux.