It isn't as intimidating as it once was. About 15 years ago I tried to install linux, and it was horrible (but it was a distribution where I would have had to compile my own kernel). I have since been using SteamOS (on my steam deck) - and that really made it a no-brainer to try out a few linux distributions on my main PC.

I tried Linux Mint, which I stayed on for a few weeks, then Endeavour OS, then went back to Linux Mint, then I tried Bazzite, which I've stayed on since then. My wife is even running it for gaming on her computer, too.

There's so many options, and so many resources available. You can even dual boot (as I do - because Photoshop and Lightroom have absolutely zero open source competitors anywhere near on the same level for professional photographic workflows).

Be warned, its a rabbit hole - and if you do decide to dual boot, just make sure you have windows on one drive, and your linux on another. Various sub-reddits are great resources, such as linux_gaming.