For the record Fedora Gnome was rock stable on the same machine. The only reason I didn't keep it is that I need what I call a 'pinnable taskbar' (like Windows 7).
If you really want KDE you could try KDE Neon, still a bit buggy for my taste but at least it's usable.
After a few more distros I settled on Mint Cinnamon. Not bad but frankly I miss Windows.