I just got back into Old School RuneScape for the first time since 2008ish, and I'm pretty sure playing on my laptop with its smaller screen is causing my headaches. I've been meaning to get a desktop for a while now, and this is as good of a time as any. My main requirements are a decent sized screen (shouldn't be a problem with a desktop I don't think) and the ability to install Windows 10 on it (ie there are drivers that will allow the hardware to work on Windows 10). My budget is $1000, but that's a soft limit.
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If you feel up to it, building your own is the way to go. As much as we hate Reddit, r/buildapc and r/buildapcsales are good resources. PC Part Picker is also a great website, but you need to know what you're doing, which is why r/buildapc is a good resource to go along with it.
If you don't want to build your own, a basic prebuilt or gaming prebuilt would be your way to go. It's been a while since I've looked, so this may be outdated, but I think Origin PC was generally reviewed to have good build quality for gaming prebuilts...but they also seem to start outside of your price range.
Cyberpower seems to be the most budget-focused gaming prebuilts, but, depending on your needs, which sound low, you might not even want a "gaming" PC, and could just get a modern "office" or generic PC.
Also, a thought just occurred to me; you mentioned one of your main concerns was screen size...you could just get a monitor to plug into your existing laptop, and then get a desktop later if you choose to upgrade further.
Logical Increments is another good option for part picking. Spans the gap between pre-builds and full DIY with PC Part Picker.
Ah, that looks handy!