. . . Just a little pro tip to continue my last message: if you're buying a computer with less than $200 to spend, buying a used one off of eBay can allow you to get a REALLY nice machine for a low price without having to do all that configuration to get Linux running since it'll come with parts that are dated but decent and common, and as such said parts will have excellent Linux suppport right out of the box.
Thanks for the tip! I would've probably used it if I hadn't already spent $400 on my new PC: https://curbie.kevinson.org/journal/devices/in-use/
Oh, ok. I suppose the silver lining to that is you have a PC with some decent modern components to use instead. Oh well, good day!