I want something that can offer...slightly newer packages since gaming is my primary use. Debian can be a pain to use, since using backports requires more effort to install. I AM Interested in Fedora, but the reviews are all over the place on it.
Does Endeavour have a package manager, or do you need to install Pamac?
Also, YAY is available, and it offers both pacman and a clean manager that lets you click a button to run the update stuff if thats your thing ( still opens a command prompt to ask for your password and shows all the update info... command line = EOS-update) Which is essentially calling yay, so not honestly any cleaner... the package lists become the same once you start customizing the os to your personal liking.
Hmm. Ok. I'll think about it. Still not sold on AUR after the recent fuckry. If you don't like AUR, there literally no reason to use Arch
with gaming as a primary. Give Endeavour (endeavouros.com) a try. That's my desktops primary use and its a cakewalk there.
The desktop becomes the option of concern, most are really similar in reality of resources (forum.endeavouros.com), it comes down to personal choice really. Some may feel snappier to you or just plan simpler or have whatever specific desktop feature you want another doesnt.
for that goal. I would honestly shy away from any RH base, Sure it can be MADE to do it, potentially, but the work effort is way too high as a desktop for gaming.