I'm younger I guess, and only had contact with crappy CRT monitors (and computers) back then. I also have had crappy TFT displays.
The best money invested for my masters and first job was a laptop with a high quality HiDPI display. Nowadays I skimp on anything but a good monitor and good, ergonomic, keyboard/mouse.
Even on Windows 11, a good QHD or UHD flicker-free monitor upscaled is the best thing for long hours working in front of a screen.
Get a high resolution screen, not too big, and upscale everything to 150-200%, configure ClearType properly, and I think you'll be set.