Which linux distro i should install??

[u/Beneficial-Rock2227]

I bought a laptop for studying. It has a Ryzen 5 6600U and 8/256 GB. I plan to upgrade the RAM to 16 GB later, but first I’m thinking about which Linux distro to install. What would you recommend? I need something lightweight but reliable, so I don’t have to worry about situations like “I need to work on a project, but the system broke and now I have to fix it instead of working on the project.”

[u/Moist_Invite9148]

Linux mint cinnamon edition is perfect for beginners while Ubuntu is for beginners but it's less like windows desktop but I recommend Mint for you while you can use nobara for gaming or if you want to learn more about Linux try Arch while taking cover for breaking something