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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PC hardware is still a lower value proposition than 2015-2019, so your best bet is connecting your laptop to a monitor. An IPS monitor with optional blue-light filter will help with headaches, and high DPI (1440p at <24 inches, 4k at 27+ inches) is a bonus. Keep in mind that a lot of USB hubs suck if your machine doesn't have hdmi or didsplay port, and a good dock will cost money bettering spent on a mid budget desktop. All the OEMs with good reputations (AFAIK, I don't keep up with this shit regularly) start at $900, example.
Linux is more respecting of older hardware than Win10/11, and less sketchy when it does work (some laptops have incompatible wifi modules, check Arch Wiki). If you do get a desktop for games, consider loading Linux Mint (most newb friendly) onto your laptop, and do everything else on that.