Hi Linux community.

As most people, I have primarily used Windows in my lifetime, but lately I'm more seriously considering switching to a Linux based system. Before I do that though, I wanted to get some info/feedback from you people to start this journey as informed as I can be.

The main workloads for this system would be internet access (to manage my life, finances, etc), some occasional gaming and some programming from time to time.

Some background on me: I've used Ubuntu Desktop for a few years (before 2010) and have some very limited experience with Mint. More recently I've been playing around with an Ubuntu server VM, running a couple of docker containers with tools for my workplace. I'm a programmer, so I'm not afraid of the terminal, but I like a nice UI just as much as the next guy.

My desktop pc is currently running Windows 10 and has a lot of software and date collected over the past 13 years. I want to make sure I don't loose any of my music, foto's and important documents while switching to a Linux distro (6TB of hard drive space).

The hardware: Intel I5 6600K MSI motherboard (I'm not sure witch at this moment) 16GB of Corsair DDR4 RAM Nvidia GTX1060 GPU 850W PSU DVD-RW drive (which I still use regularly) 256GB Crucial SSD 126GB Crucial SSD 2TB WD Blue HDD 4TB WD Blue HDD

Most of my games are on steam, although I also have considerable collection on GOG, and some games on Epic and Amazon.

I've heard great things about Nobara, but I'm open to suggestions, tips and advice.