the only Linux distro I've used that doesn't suck with the GUI is ElementaryOS. I used to have it on my laptop, good every-day use Linux if you're not a gamer or power user
Anything with Cinnamon or MATE is pretty good if you want a Windows feel.
It's pretty easy to give Cinnamon a Windows 7/10 feel.
If you looked at my desktop in passing, or if you didn't know better, you might just think I was using a custom theme on Windows.
XFCE isn't bad either, though it's e bit harder to work with at times, in terms of UI flexibility.
I miss GNOME 2 though. It was light, and I remember it being enough like Windows that it was easy to learn (Or rearrange into something more familiar.) I haven't really given GNOME 3 enough of a chance to pass my judgements, but it hasn't been a great experience whenever I've tried.
KDE is a different story entirely. And don't even try Bodhi and it's Moksha desktop. I tried it on an old laptop for a couple months, and it made me want to strangle a cat.
LXDE is okay if you want something brutally lightweight. It's user experience is kind of awful, but holy crap is it light.