I switched myself to linux a while ago, mainly for enthusiasm and wanting to try something new, and ended up realising how bad windows has become in the process, i'm no expert but here's what i learned:

1.What is linux, and what's a distribution?

 -Linux is actually just a kernel (the core of an operating system), so When we usually say "Linux" we mean GNU/Linux, GNU is a set of open source tools necessary for any modern operating system.
 
-A Linux distribution, is a version of that GNU+Linux implementation, each distro with some tweaks, perks and features.

2. Why should you switch in the first place?

 -Security and transparency, no company is gonna dare bundle spyware on their distro. Since everything is open source, even users can get the source code and take a look at what the company is doing and even modify the distro.
Also, linux has generally less malware made for it.
 
-Its free and lightweight, Windows 11 requires 64GB of storage to install, and at least 4GB of ram. Whereas ZorinOS for example, requires 15GB of storage and 1.5GB of ram.

-Its resource efficient, that's why in many game titles, Linux outperforms Windows 11 despite having to run a translation layer and having worse driver support.

 -Extremely customizable, you can customize any aspect of your OS, literally.

 -Open source software is awesome, trust me bro.

3. Things to consider:

 -While game and app support is improving, and translation layers like Wine and Proton exist, some apps and games just won't run, including Photoshop, fortnite and Valorant. There's an alternative for everything tho (like GIMP for Photoshop).
 
 -You will have to learn and get used to a few things in linux, like the terminal (used to control & perform operations using commands).

-There are around 600 distributions currently maintanted, so its important to choose the right one for you, there are also different distribution families, the most popular of which is Debian and its derivatives, so if you are new to linux go with Ubuntu, ZorinOS or mint (the 3 are Debian based). There are also distros made specifically for gaming like Nobara or steamOS.

-You can try a linux distro without installing it, using a live USB drive.

-Nvidia drivers aren't up there yet for linux, so you might get a slightly worse performance in games with Nvidia GPUs.


I hope this helps, please correct me if i'm wrong.

A few tips and recommendations to those who wanna switch to Linux.