Which Linux distro is good for an old vista-powered laptop?

I'm asking this question cause I wanna revive my old laptop (used to run Windows Vista, but really it caused more problems than anything else). I tried Mint 17.1 Cinnamon, and got it to work after multiple attempts at installation on a new SSD I put in there using a USB boot drive. Now it just freezes not even a minute after booting into the login screen. Did it a little when trying to install too. Didn't connect to to a network or install any updates cause it freezes when I try....

So what...

Which Linux distro is good for an old vista-powered laptop?