For decades, Windows has dominated the PC landscape, and that's particularly true for gaming, since most games are designed for Windows and you can't just find alternatives to a specific game like you can with other software. That's slowly been changing over the years, but since Valve introduced the Steam Deck, based on Linux, things have evolved even more quickly. And thanks to Bazzite, you can bring that kind of experience to any PC.

Bazzite is an unofficial implementation of a Steam OS-like UI that can run on any PC, and if you're setting up your gaming rig, you might actually be better off using it instead of Windows. Let's take a look at a few reasons why.

One of the primary advantages of using Bazzite for your gaming PC is that you'll no longer be using Windows, and by extension, you won't have to deal with a lot of the more annoying parts of that operating system. Windows 11 requires you to sign in with your Microsoft account, and it uses various telemetry and data collection features for advertising, all of which can be avoided by using Bazzite.

What's more, Microsoft really likes pestering Windows users with ads for things like Microsoft 365, Game Pass, or its various mobile apps. On Bazzite, your PC just does what you want it to do and then it leaves you alone. Even updates are non-invasive, so you're always in control of the experience and you don't have to worry about your data being used for advertising purposes.