I’d suggest Mint. It’s Ubuntu minus Ubuntu-specific annoyances, so it’s right in your zone of familiarity. Friendly enough so my tech-illiterate mum uses it, unobtrusive enough so I’ve been using it without issues.
Arch would give you more control, and you’ve been getting into it, it’s also a good option.
As much as I hate doing it, I’d recommend using the proprietary NVidia drivers. I also have a NVidia GPU; the difference in performance between the proprietary drivers vs. Nouveau is noticeable for me. Worst hypothesis though it’s fine to test and see which works better for your machine.
I’d suggest Mint. It’s Ubuntu minus Ubuntu-specific annoyances, so it’s right in your zone of familiarity. Friendly enough so my tech-illiterate mum uses it, unobtrusive enough so I’ve been using it without issues.
Arch would give you more control, and you’ve been getting into it, it’s also a good option.
As much as I hate doing it, I’d recommend using the proprietary NVidia drivers. I also have a NVidia GPU; the difference in performance between the proprietary drivers vs. Nouveau is noticeable for me. Worst hypothesis though it’s fine to test and see which works better for your machine.