Best Linux for my laptop

[ludwigrockers]

Hello all.

I am very new to all this Linux OS and have been told that it is the bees knees. Getting fed up with Windows now.

Anyway I have the Sony Vaio VGN-NR31J.

Specs:-
CPU Intel entium dual core processor T2390 1.86ghz
Memory 2GB/Go DDR2 SDRAM
HDD 250 GB/Go
WLAN 802.11 a/b/g (Prob b getting N adapters)
GFX NVIDIA GeForce 8400m GT
OS Vista Home Premium.

Can anyone give me advice n what Linux system to get. I mainly download and play online games and ocassionaly listen to music when playing my drums.

Many thanks and much appreciated.

[techieMoe]

Any major Linux distribution will work on that laptop. Your graphics card is well-supported and you have plenty of RAM. Take your pick. For a list of the most popular ones, I recommend the Top Ten list at DistroWatch. Also, take the "Which Distro?" quiz in our welcome thread:

http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...ead-first.html

With your hardware it's more a matter of personal preference than hardware capability. Try several, they're all free, and see which one grabs you. Happy hunting. If you have any trouble please don't hesitate to start a thread in the appropriate section of the forum and we'll do our best to help you out.