What pc would someone recommend as someone who just wants to toy around and dont necessarily need the power?

An ex lease Thinkpad T Series with Intel graphics is a good choice for value and compatibility. eg a T490 or T14 era machine.

Using hardware at least 6-12 months old is a good way to get better compatibility.

Generally Linux drivers only start development after the hardware is available and in the hands of devs, while Windows drivers usually get a head start before release. Brand new hardware on a LTS (long term support) distro with an older kernel is usually the worst compatibility combo.

Grab one of the old Windows 10 machines which are showing up from corporations upgrading to Windows 11.

Some N100 based mini PC.