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All linux distros use the same set of tools for gaming: proton + wine. Any distro that has graphics drivers for your gpu will be fine.
Unfortunately, microsoft does not make linux versions of their apps. Online versions work fine.
AMD is better suited for linux because of open source drivers, but nvidia still works. I run a 4080, and it works perfectly. The only area where AMD works where Nvidia fails is Wayland support, which works perfectly on AMD, and is hit or miss with nvidia.
The best place to start is just using linux. I started my linux journey by just installing debian on my desktop, and sticking through all the mistakes I made along the way. I highly recommend installing fedora, since I’ve found it to be easy for new users, up to date, and extremely stable. Ubuntu is another good choice, but I found it to be less stable long term (my installs always broke 8-12 months in). I would avoid using arch based distros since they are more prone for breaking updates. The most recent Debian sounds really nice, but I haven’t used it yet.
I’ve taught a few people cybersecurity, and I always start with linux because the tools are linux exclusive. With that in mind, I’ve had success having people just use OverTheWire Bandit, which teaches you how to use linux using ssh. It is somewhat difficult to jump in blind, and it is fully self taught as it requires googling how to use commands to do things to solve the challenges, which is a useful skill in itself.
Microsoft does make Linux versions of certain apps. I know teams has a (very shitty, don't use it) Linux client. I use the browser version of teams because the app is so shitty and the browser version too is just sad, I got a 20+ point buglist within a day. Microsoft software usually is sad this way.
I dont know about other games owned by Microsoft, but Minecraft has a linux version and is twice as fast compared to the windows version