Linux has the advantage of many choices so you can use what fits you best. If your hardware has good Linux drivers and if the software you need has a Linux ver

Linux has the advantage of many choices so you can use what fits you best. If your hardware has good Linux drivers and if the software you need has a Linux version then IMO you can find a distribution that will match your needs. Arch could be great for some people but an LTS will be more popular with other people. For example in my case I use Intellij for work and it comes in a tar.gz file format that I can use and I can keep the old version around when updating. The only time I compiled things was when I modified stuff to add my own changes to open source software. If you are gaming I think you should still use Windows or a console, even some will claim Proton works with most games the experience can be frustrating with many of the games that are claimed to work.