im currently using windows 11 on msi gf63 laptop. if i used linux i would use ubuntu,bec it seems like the easiest thing.
i game,i use brave browser,i pirate games and software. i also like that my hoarded pirated binaries of games and software will work even years later on windows without too much effort.
i use an hp printer,and need to be able to use it on linux.
i expect to be able to use the laptop and not think about the os too much,meaning i wont distro hop or try to customize it too much. im fine with the terminal,my goal of using linux is being far from malware.
You can get an HP printer without much worry. Games are pretty easy but pirates games are trickier since they might rely on some cracks that are hard to replicate (not my forte). If they are older, you could run them in a virtual machine without much difficulty. I recommend getting a simple Linux mint in a virtual box to see if you like it.