I've been using Linux since 2015. CachyOS has been my daily driver for the last 6 months. It stopped me from distro hopping! One time when I was logging into a Google account with two party authentication via my Android phone, it notified me that there was a new login from a Windows device! Also, every Windows game that I've played via Steam runs flawlessly!
I like cachy a lot, but you should have realistic expectations. No distro will be waaaay faster than any other. Some workloads will be faster than stock arch, depending on what you are doing. In general it's arch with a lot of small performance enhancements you could do on your own, but probably wouldn't want to do every single time a package is updated, so it's nice to have someone else compile them and keep adding new things over time without having to constantly put in the work yourself. Installation is easier, and installing or customizing kernels is easy. The default bore scheduler feels really good, keeps the system responsive even under high load. It's also very simple to try the differenc sched-ext schedulers. And ofc it comes with everything that makes arch great, bleeding edge packages (just with optimized compiler flags), and the same pacman and AUR that arch users love. The community is also very helpful :)
I've done a preliminary install on an older Thinkpad with a cheap SSD from Temu. I'm waiting for a better quality drive to arrive tomorrow so I can install it for regular use. I'm impressed so far about how the optimizations have really brought my T430 to life compared to other distros I've run.
I started using CachyOS/KDE a year ago because it's the only distro that ships with a comfortable Calamares based ZFS installer. It's been great, never looking back to Manjaro or Kubuntu. The ONLY "problem" is the high churn of updates. I don't mind that, but I would not encourage a Linux newbie to use it... perhaps Debian/KDE when it gets Plasma6.
@@viacheslavspitsyn2995 The main one is that the core OS uses the upstream Arch repos directly. Offering ZFS in the installer, plus all the desktop options, and the vast range of optimised kernels and packages shows a great deal of attention to Cachy in general.
don't forget make a follow up video if you've broken it. It's interesting I saw several youtubers experiencing broken system after several months using it. Could be coincidence or bad luck.
Cachy Hello helped me with the handy base arch maintenance buttons and it starts on boot by default. Check it out! The community is also surprisingly noob friendly
@@ipshitshaha7244 I wouldn't install it on a cpu that doesn't support x64. Buuut I revived an old 2012 pro laptop my uni sold me back in the day and it works like a charm. I had been using that laptop to practice installing arch anyway, lol.
@@ipshitshaha7244 You'll have a hard time getting a modern browser to run on 1 core 2G RAM regardless of what Linux OS you use. All I can tell you is it can be done with antiX Linux and firefox browser, but you won't be able to run a bunch of other apps at the same time, or VM's, etc.... If possible and cheap, consider upgrading the RAM to at least 4G. Then you can comfortably run a browser of your choice and a few apps at once with about any Linux OS you want.
Why is the USB drive speed a issue? If am installing the os on real hardware can anyone explain too me why I cant use a cheap USB 2.0 drive to install on my PC hard drive? I never heard this before when installing a distro on real hardware am not testing it on USB drives so explain please
If you're installing an OS through a live usb then it would just be a bit slower (depending on usb speed), however if you're trying to make a live usb aka trying to install the os on the usb itself then speed matters a bit more, unless you're fine with higher latency. And he showed installation on the usb itself not the main hardware which is why he recommended having a good usb.
@FurqanHun I totally forgot about the read write speeds on a USB drive thanks for reminding me off this but I don't recommend installing Linux distro on USB drives I did on mines and it killed the USB flash drive it read and write too much that it ended up getting locked too read only no more writing so for testing fine for long term use I don't recommend just my personal experience. I could still boot I just can't do anything on it because it's ready only and no way to fix it
@@Kenshinshop22 yeah, live usb os is usually read only (non persistent), so any changes happen in ram and not on the drive itself. but if you enable persistence or install the os directly onto the usb, it increases read/write cycles, which can wear out flash drives over time. Your usb going read only is likely a safety feature to prevent further damage after too many write errors. once that happens, it’s usually not fixable. That’s why it’s not recommended to use regular usb drives for full os installs or persistence unless the os is made for it, like tails, arch minimal (without persistence), kali live or system rescue.
does arch ever feels slow? NOPE?! the zen kernel... wow really? whats the diffrent to arch garuda? i have mainline zen 1-4 a custom AMD kernel, lts and some others so till now nothing new at this distro... Burst-Oriented Response Enhancer scheduler is a CPU scheduler that has been integrated into Garuda Linux, specifically designed to improve system responsiveness and user experience.
CachyOS recompiles almost all Arch packages with x86-64-v3 and v4 optimisations. That's their big selling point and where they differ from Garuda, Endeavour or plain Arch.
@@ZZFilm Pika OS is based on Debian Sid and pulls in lots of patches from CachyOS, Nobara etc. They also recompile with x86-64-v3/v4 and LTO, just like CachyOS. But they also more newbie friendly update manager, codec manager etc. CachyOS preinstalls these codecs. The main difference is the underlying base. CachyOS is based on the Arch repos, while Pika OS is based on Debian Sid repos. Otherwise their target audience seems to be the same: gamers, enthusiasts. But PikaOS IV is very new (released just a few weeks back to public) while CachyOS has been around a few years.
@@ZZFilm I'm about 6 months into my Linux journey. PikaOs is the first distro that I've honestly had zero complaints about. I've never successfully gotten Cashy installed. Arch based stuff isn't for beginners.
@@Seven_Actual What do you do with your PC? Are you a gamer? Do you ever find yourself wishing for a new version of X app using Pika? I assume you’ve transitioned from Windows?
@@ZZFilm From Windows yes. I game and browse the web mostly. I use OBS quite often. Honestly I don't use a lot of apps. I was more interested in being able to customize the look and feel of the desktop environment. Linux lets me make every detail exactly how I want.
Ive been using CachyOS for 5 days now...... X870E MB, 9700X CPU, 7900XTX GPU, Gen5 Nvme HD I had to reinstall it 9 times, it wouldnt stay on the HD...... Optical output sound doesnt work....... Ive been using optical out sound since 2001.... NO AMD GPU GUI to configure my 7900XTX..... Cant watch Netflix or TH-cam in 4K..... I honestly had " high hopes" for This OS getting off of Bill Gates BS.... What kind of "upgrade" do You people call this? It IS a downgrade!
So you are new to Linux? It requires some learning, you weren't born knowing how to use Windows either. You were probably taught Windows in school, right?
@@Jymmy.Jymymy No, I learned when I got Comptia A+ Certified in 1999. Ive made many systems running Linux Kernels'. CachyOS is supposedly for bleeding edge PC's BUT it cant even control Red Devil 7900XTX? Cant watch Netflix/TH-cam in4K, cant use my optical out for sound(like I have since 2001 on Windows systems)Says unknown chip where I run dive list? I posted my results, no one has yet told me a resolution..... CachyOS IS a downgrade NOT an upgrade.
@@haroldhaynesiii If you don't know how to configure your system, that doesn't mean the operating system "can't" do it. Obviously, you can run a 7900XTX on Linux, you may have to try a different kernel, and of course you can watch 4K videos. What is this "can't"? And what is this upgrade/downgrade nonsense. Your comments make no sense which led me to believe you were a newb who doesn't know what you're talking about.
Bro is like "this shit is fast" and runs it from a USB drive.
After all the claims of being faster I was expecting a series of benchmarks between Cachy and Arch Linux .-.
You should use Ventoy on your USB Drive. Ventoy allows you to have multiple Distros/OS at once on it and can boot from anyone at anytime.
cachy no corre en ventoy
Been using CachyOS for a few months, now. Settled on it after distro hopping for a long time.
By far my favorite.
I've been using Linux since 2015. CachyOS has been my daily driver for the last 6 months. It stopped me from distro hopping! One time when I was logging into a Google account with two party authentication via my Android phone, it notified me that there was a new login from a Windows device! Also, every Windows game that I've played via Steam runs flawlessly!
For people who are not sure: a "decent USB drive" is something like this:
* USB 3.0 minimum!
* Read/write speed = 200/150 Mb/sec minimum!
You need 3.1 gen 2, or 3.2 gen 2. 3.1 gen 1 and 3.2 gen 1 are dismally slow read/write not much faster than usb 2.0.
I like cachy a lot, but you should have realistic expectations.
No distro will be waaaay faster than any other. Some workloads will be faster than stock arch, depending on what you are doing. In general it's arch with a lot of small performance enhancements you could do on your own, but probably wouldn't want to do every single time a package is updated, so it's nice to have someone else compile them and keep adding new things over time without having to constantly put in the work yourself.
Installation is easier, and installing or customizing kernels is easy. The default bore scheduler feels really good, keeps the system responsive even under high load. It's also very simple to try the differenc sched-ext schedulers. And ofc it comes with everything that makes arch great, bleeding edge packages (just with optimized compiler flags), and the same pacman and AUR that arch users love.
The community is also very helpful :)
Is it stable? Is there any update lag compared to Arch?
looking forward to benchmarks and comparisions :) thanks for the vid
I've done a preliminary install on an older Thinkpad with a cheap SSD from Temu. I'm waiting for a better quality drive to arrive tomorrow so I can install it for regular use. I'm impressed so far about how the optimizations have really brought my T430 to life compared to other distros I've run.
CachyOsProton made some anti cheat game playable
I started using CachyOS/KDE a year ago because it's the only distro that ships with a comfortable Calamares based ZFS installer. It's been great, never looking back to Manjaro or Kubuntu. The ONLY "problem" is the high churn of updates. I don't mind that, but I would not encourage a Linux newbie to use it... perhaps Debian/KDE when it gets Plasma6.
What are the benefits compared to Manjaro?
@@viacheslavspitsyn2995 The main one is that the core OS uses the upstream Arch repos directly. Offering ZFS in the installer, plus all the desktop options, and the vast range of optimised kernels and packages shows a great deal of attention to Cachy in general.
Excellent distro, fast and reliable, I have it installed in a low end celeron laptop and is working like a breeze.
don't forget make a follow up video if you've broken it. It's interesting I saw several youtubers experiencing broken system after several months using it. Could be coincidence or bad luck.
Cachy Hello helped me with the handy base arch maintenance buttons and it starts on boot by default. Check it out! The community is also surprisingly noob friendly
I think i read its an issue with mesa package, at least on cachyos forums
Just so you know: You mentioned leaving a link to Rufus in the description box, but you forgot to put it there 🙂
Love Cachy OS - makes old laptops into powerhouses
How old computers??? Will it work for single core processor and 2gb ram??
@@ipshitshaha7244 That might be a push - whats not to try. Worst case scenario its the same as what's already on it speed wise.
@@ipshitshaha7244 I wouldn't install it on a cpu that doesn't support x64. Buuut I revived an old 2012 pro laptop my uni sold me back in the day and it works like a charm. I had been using that laptop to practice installing arch anyway, lol.
@@ligaman1then it's not made for old computers but modern computers with decent specs
@@ipshitshaha7244 You'll have a hard time getting a modern browser to run on 1 core 2G RAM regardless of what Linux OS you use. All I can tell you is it can be done with antiX Linux and firefox browser, but you won't be able to run a bunch of other apps at the same time, or VM's, etc.... If possible and cheap, consider upgrading the RAM to at least 4G. Then you can comfortably run a browser of your choice and a few apps at once with about any Linux OS you want.
this is the first distro where my jasper lake snd_sof_pci_intel_icl audio controller hasn't sh1t the bed.
i wish you wd do a followup of this vid with benchmarks arch/EOS vs cachyOS mb xp
planned for next year
Why is the USB drive speed a issue? If am installing the os on real hardware can anyone explain too me why I cant use a cheap USB 2.0 drive to install on my PC hard drive? I never heard this before when installing a distro on real hardware am not testing it on USB drives so explain please
If you're installing an OS through a live usb then it would just be a bit slower (depending on usb speed), however if you're trying to make a live usb aka trying to install the os on the usb itself then speed matters a bit more, unless you're fine with higher latency.
And he showed installation on the usb itself not the main hardware which is why he recommended having a good usb.
@FurqanHun I totally forgot about the read write speeds on a USB drive thanks for reminding me off this but I don't recommend installing Linux distro on USB drives I did on mines and it killed the USB flash drive it read and write too much that it ended up getting locked too read only no more writing so for testing fine for long term use I don't recommend just my personal experience. I could still boot I just can't do anything on it because it's ready only and no way to fix it
@@Kenshinshop22 yeah, live usb os is usually read only (non persistent), so any changes happen in ram and not on the drive itself. but if you enable persistence or install the os directly onto the usb, it increases read/write cycles, which can wear out flash drives over time. Your usb going read only is likely a safety feature to prevent further damage after too many write errors. once that happens, it’s usually not fixable. That’s why it’s not recommended to use regular usb drives for full os installs or persistence unless the os is made for it, like tails, arch minimal (without persistence), kali live or system rescue.
Hello, can you make the build of the 1 docker rdp running wireshark?
Surprising , big linux and garuda linux is just as good for gaming
tbh, your script feels AI written. It's actually really grating to listen to 😅
To some I also look AI-generated. Maybe I should call the channel AgileDevArtificial 🤖
@@agiledevart You won
does arch ever feels slow? NOPE?!
the zen kernel... wow really? whats the diffrent to arch garuda? i have mainline zen 1-4 a custom AMD kernel, lts and some others so till now nothing new at this distro...
Burst-Oriented Response Enhancer scheduler is a CPU scheduler that has been integrated into Garuda Linux, specifically designed to improve system responsiveness and user experience.
CachyOS recompiles almost all Arch packages with x86-64-v3 and v4 optimisations. That's their big selling point and where they differ from Garuda, Endeavour or plain Arch.
@@santoshk1983 Is it any useful?
it is fast
Laughs in PikaOS
I’m a newbie. Why Pika? Do you think it’s better than these Arch based gaming OSs?
@@ZZFilm Pika OS is based on Debian Sid and pulls in lots of patches from CachyOS, Nobara etc. They also recompile with x86-64-v3/v4 and LTO, just like CachyOS. But they also more newbie friendly update manager, codec manager etc. CachyOS preinstalls these codecs. The main difference is the underlying base. CachyOS is based on the Arch repos, while Pika OS is based on Debian Sid repos. Otherwise their target audience seems to be the same: gamers, enthusiasts. But PikaOS IV is very new (released just a few weeks back to public) while CachyOS has been around a few years.
@@ZZFilm I'm about 6 months into my Linux journey. PikaOs is the first distro that I've honestly had zero complaints about. I've never successfully gotten Cashy installed. Arch based stuff isn't for beginners.
@@Seven_Actual What do you do with your PC? Are you a gamer?
Do you ever find yourself wishing for a new version of X app using Pika? I assume you’ve transitioned from Windows?
@@ZZFilm From Windows yes. I game and browse the web mostly. I use OBS quite often. Honestly I don't use a lot of apps. I was more interested in being able to customize the look and feel of the desktop environment. Linux lets me make every detail exactly how I want.
The performance gains will add up to less than the time it took to watch this video.😂
😂😂😂
I love extra 5-10% FPS in my games.
@@ml_serenity If your graphics performance is CPU bound, you're doing it wrong.
@@psybertao It doesn't need to be CPU bound to benefit from the optimizations in the kernel and system components. 4090, 7950x here, btw.
@@ml_serenity I forgot to account for the placebo effect.
Ive been using CachyOS for 5 days now...... X870E MB, 9700X CPU, 7900XTX GPU, Gen5 Nvme HD
I had to reinstall it 9 times, it wouldnt stay on the HD......
Optical output sound doesnt work....... Ive been using optical out sound since 2001....
NO AMD GPU GUI to configure my 7900XTX.....
Cant watch Netflix or TH-cam in 4K.....
I honestly had " high hopes" for This OS getting off of Bill Gates BS....
What kind of "upgrade" do You people call this?
It IS a downgrade!
So you are new to Linux? It requires some learning, you weren't born knowing how to use Windows either. You were probably taught Windows in school, right?
@@Jymmy.Jymymy No, I learned when I got Comptia A+ Certified in 1999. Ive made many systems running Linux Kernels'. CachyOS is supposedly for bleeding edge PC's BUT it cant even control Red Devil 7900XTX? Cant watch Netflix/TH-cam in4K, cant use my optical out for sound(like I have since 2001 on Windows systems)Says unknown chip where I run dive list? I posted my results, no one has yet told me a resolution..... CachyOS IS a downgrade NOT an upgrade.
@@haroldhaynesiii If you don't know how to configure your system, that doesn't mean the operating system "can't" do it. Obviously, you can run a 7900XTX on Linux, you may have to try a different kernel, and of course you can watch 4K videos. What is this "can't"? And what is this upgrade/downgrade nonsense. Your comments make no sense which led me to believe you were a newb who doesn't know what you're talking about.
Lmao look at this guy
Uh la la
this distro is a bullshit sorry guys