>>3770061The goal of the Linux Mint project is to be an easy to install, easy to use, stable desktop environment for people to switch to from Windows or MAC. You can make it work pretty much like either of those OS if you choose.
The updates for it are well tested and verified stable before they are released through the update manager so they won't have the bleeding edge new hardware support that comes with less stable OS but it also is unlikely to just crash and lose all your data.
You can, of course, install untested drivers for brand new hardware if you want. It won't stop you, but the official updates are designed to be stable and reliable more than having flashy, niche, features.
If you just want a desktop that works, Mint is the way to go. If you want a linux based gaming machine, I would go with PopOS that has a mode which makes your computer run like a X-Box menu system. It's pretty nifty.
