[OmleteDuFromage]

I was using an i7-3770k with an HD4000. It doesn't get any more generic than that. I'm not going to go out of my way to check if hardware is "Ubuntu cerftified", unless I'm going to lose my mind someday. There simply is no benefit in doing so, as long as other distros such as Mint (at least for me, I've heard of people having lots of issued with Mint too) or Windows work pretty much flawlessly

[wtallis]

That Ivy Bridge processor may be completely mainstream now, but it was released after the code freeze for the distribution you were trying to install. That basically guarantees that you'll have at least some driver related issues, either due to immature drivers or undiscovered quirks in the new hardware. But you can also expect things to get much better in only a few months time.

[SkyMarshal]

>I've heard of people having lots of issued with Mint too

It's based on Ubuntu, so probably shares some of the same problems, especially when it comes to driver support.

Network and audio hardware is most often the main culprit, lots of no-name brands out there that mobo makers toss on to keep costs down, unlike CPU's and GPU's where there are only a few well known, well-supported options.

[warfangle]

Sounds like you're using a motherboard that isn't supported, TBH.

[girvo]

I run Ubuntu daily, on hardware like yours, and have had none of your issues. Weird.