Yes, go for it.
The two distros I recommend for beginners, these helped me start using Linux:
- Kubuntu
Kubuntu uses the KDE Plasma desktop environment, which is the closest experience to Windows 10 imo. Very good for easing you in. Plus, it’s based on Ubuntu - the most commonly used distro. So if you have issues, just google “(problem) Ubuntu” and you’ll find a fix.
- Pop!_OS
Pop!_OS is preconfigured for gaming. If you have anything Nvidia in your PC, just start with this one. Nvidia doesn’t play nice with Linux, and the company that develops Pop!_OS has a specific version with Nvidia drivers. Driver configuration can be annoying, you don’t have to worry about it with Pop!_OS.
Both of these distros will work for gaming out of the box pretty much (provided you use AMD products). Steam’s Proton tool is insanely useful, and it’s not too hard to figure out how to tweak games that are still having issues after it works its magic.
Basically, your choice boils down to:
Kubuntu - an easier time with the PC side of things
Pop!_OS - an easier time with the gaming side of things
As for being a tech wizard, don’t worry about it. If you know how to look up your problems, there’s always some guy on a forum with some commands you can copy/paste into the terminal and fix everything.
See, I haven’t had any issues with Pop!_OS, but I also don’t use apps outside of Steam and LibreOffice much. To add to your point, I will say that for how much they hype up the Pop! Shop, it kinda works terribly.
I haven’t tried Bazzite, but Fedora-based distros are starting to pique my interest.