@EltonBoocock the great thing about Linux is you can try before you install. Most have a live boot option. You need either a CD Burner or an 8GB flash drive and the ability to boot from USB. Another option is to check out the distro with different DEs at Distrosea.com to check it out thru your web browser.
Some info you have Linux distro which you can think of like a cars make. Then you have the desktop environment or DE for short which is like a cars model. This affects what kinds of graphical interface you have along with other options like a 3D desktop. I use XFCE because I have a really old computer with only 8GB of RAM and a dual core AMD athelon II CPU. Hopefully my new system will arrive today or tomorrow. Mints default DE is Cinnamon, but a lot of people swear by MATE.
