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Howdy.
I was paid to help people in games for a while.
In non online games I would win quite a lot at Warhammer/ Magic tournaments.
But none of these will entirely pay the bills.
I'm using Nobara and Fedora. I think Mint is the most popular.
Check out distrowatch.com it explains it well.
You can bypass the TPM requirements for windows using Rufus to get Windows 11. There are tons of videos on how to do that.
That being said, I use Linux as a daily driver and love it. You can always test it out on a USB and decide if you want to install it. It won't run games well from a USB, but it at least will allow you to see what you like.
Either way good luck with your adventure and if you have questions this community is spectacular and really likes to help people!
I'll take Mr.