Now I did some thinking trying to think what might suit you. Now with that I had like nothing to work with, but I will use my best detective work to figure it out. Maybe Linux Mint, or if I ever get to releasing it Ubuntu Lumina if you'd prefer an older looking desktop. If you want to Tinker either Arch or if you want to spend less time working on the OS Manjaro or using the Archfi installation too. Gentoo is also an option and also has its own Archfi-like tool but I do not remember the name. If you'd want more elegance, then I'd recommend Solus, and if you like a more Windows-experience but with a "Get out of Jail Free Card" for the Os when you want it I would then recommend elementary. All of these are good distributions but I tried my hardest to figure out what might be best for you.