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If you're new to arch, I think maybe go endeavouros. A new install has update scripts and whatnot, and EndeavourOS has good documentation. Going straight into arch involves a lot of reading the docs just to even get a desktop environment running. You probably want to start with the full package.
I'm using endeavoursOS gnome.
Kubuntu will get you familiar with package management, though it could well be managed through a desktop app so you may well barely touch the terminal. But you will discover that there's a fair bit of bloat - not in the windows sense - but apps that you may not necessarily need.
Yeah, Endeavour seems good too. π
But don't be fooled. While EndeavourOS (and most other Arch based systems) is really good, it still is Arch under the hood. Which means a rolling release and a little bit more risky on updates, because of the constant updates and the newest versions. In case of a problem, you have to hunt it down, and understand what is happening and then solve it. That's why I do not recommend casual desktop users who are new to Linux and want an easy and uncomplicated usage, not to use an Arch based system. Unless you want deep knowledge and are prepared to do stuff and learn stuff in case of a problem.
This is just a warning, so you know what you are getting into. I love EndeavourOS. But it's not for everyone.
That computer isn't for daily driving, its a lab :P
You could still distrohop a bit if you want. Debian (as well as mint) is stable, loads of deb packages out there. I really like Fedora (less packages for my use case but COPR is similar to AUR in that there are thousands of packages outside of the main repositories). Ultimately like they said, Arch is really out there with the rolling releases, but sometimes you'll need to reconfigure. Recently firmware packages got split up and that required manual intervention. Haven't had any breaks so far, so EndeavourOS is a good choice imo.
EndeavourOS is a great distro for learning I installed EndeavourOS with no knowledge of Linux and with it, now I know so much about Linux if you have zero patience and just want an operating system that works use Linux mint