i always just recommend Ubuntu for brand new users. Fedora seems good too but I have less experience with it. for people who want a bit more depth of customisation I would recommend kubuntu or Nobara. I've been using Nobara on my main machine for a few weeks and it's really nice, it's tailored for use on a gaming PC so a lot of nice out of the box stuff like NVIDIA drivers and proton compatibility stuff.
I would add on that Bazzite is a good alternative to Nobara, if you want a decent fedora atomic system, that should be basically unbreakable and powered by fedora.
I used to recommend Ubuntu for newcomers, but the Snap nonsense makes for a poor experience with many major packages, such as Firefox. For the past few years I've been recommending stock Mint instead. I feel that it's what Ubuntu used to be in terms of a frustration-free experience. A very gentle learning curve and extensive hardware support.
i always just recommend Ubuntu for brand new users. Fedora seems good too but I have less experience with it. for people who want a bit more depth of customisation I would recommend kubuntu or Nobara. I've been using Nobara on my main machine for a few weeks and it's really nice, it's tailored for use on a gaming PC so a lot of nice out of the box stuff like NVIDIA drivers and proton compatibility stuff.
I would add on that Bazzite is a good alternative to Nobara, if you want a decent fedora atomic system, that should be basically unbreakable and powered by fedora.
I used to recommend Ubuntu for newcomers, but the Snap nonsense makes for a poor experience with many major packages, such as Firefox. For the past few years I've been recommending stock Mint instead. I feel that it's what Ubuntu used to be in terms of a frustration-free experience. A very gentle learning curve and extensive hardware support.