I’m also looking for general tips and advice for beginners if anyone has some to share.
The only thing that is stopping a Windows user from becoming a Linux user is the package manager -- learn how to use it in the cli. Then the "rest' should be an obvious, flat curve (which "package" goes for video card, audio, etcetc).
Nowadays there are (less than $20) single board computers able to "run Linux" and decode 1080p videos like its nothing, so a perfect, plausible answer for your thread is simply "Why not a PC with Linux and another PC for Windows?". Even if GNU/Linux is decent enough for gaming/working needs nowadays.
Then again, you might be arguing like distros have specific use cases -- which is a straight up fallacy. Every distro is GNU/Linux at heart. Theres no such thing as "more useful" since you can simply remove packages/commands you don't find pleasing/"useful" and add/compile another ones yourself.
Took me 3 seconds to find this on Duckduckgo.. And since youare an arch user, I suppose you already have your "big boy pants" on and you can deal with compiling stuff yourself just fine.
That is like, trying to convince a meat lover to eat veggies (only) but seriously? Just download an iso @ https://linuxmint.com/, give it a spin. It's free. Be aware that "It's not Windows" so expect some things to not behave "by the Windows logic". "Duckduckgo is your friend", even if it means asking the most trivial things "How do I install $thing on Linux mint?", and you'll be just fine.
The only thing that is stopping a Windows user from becoming a Linux user is the package manager -- learn how to use it in the cli. Then the "rest' should be an obvious, flat curve (which "package" goes for video card, audio, etcetc).