CachyOS is an Arch Linux-based distribution that offers an easy installation, several customization options to suit every user, and special optimizations for improved performance while remaining simple.
cachyos.org
Although I generally don't recommend Arch-based distributions to beginners, but you never know you just might like it.
Late to this party, But Welcome to Linux.org Many good choices so don't know if you have narrowed down which one would suit your needs and hardware the best yet. I almost always tell newbies to try several major Distros live and choose the one that fits you the best. There is no best distro just the one you can use and get along with. I use most of the major ones from time to time and they all mostly work , some take longer to set up some just work out of the box. But they all accomplish the tasks I ask of them. So in the end the choice is yours and you'll most likely change your mind as time goes on. So give several a try live and see what you think. Hope all this chatter hasn't scared you away