I recently took a look at latest Solus, it's a nice distro and budgie a nice DE. I feel like it's a nice option for those making the jump from Windows. Wish more people came across it.
Not sure if this would help, but I found this channel helpful for understanding the basics and mostly avoiding wrong parts. Also he has some videos were he explains why you should choose one part over another.
I recently took a look at latest Solus, it's a nice distro and budgie a nice DE. I feel like it's a nice option for those making the jump from Windows. Wish more people came across it.