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If you're going to build a media server/NAS/anything serious... Don't bother with a Linux distribution. Just use FreeBSD. Since you're a beginner there isn't any re-learning or need to get rid of any "linux thinking". You'll thank yourself in a few years when you can't escape systemd hell.
For desktop and everyday usage you already have some excellent ideas in this thread.
Edit: I get it. Recommending something *bsd based in this community is kinda arrogant. But honestly - someone new is going to ask questions and the "solution" is just going to be Docker in 9/10 times instead of doing something properly.
He's going to have a bad time...