Hey AxisFlame, I advise you
not to dual-boot. Instead, make life easy on yourself and
install linux in a virtual machine. That way, you can try things without worrying about breaking your system. You can always swap out linux distros by creating a new virtual machine,
it's so much more comfortable for a beginner.
As for distributions, lately it seems to me that
Linux Mint is a popular and simple distribution if you're getting started. Install that in a
virtual machine and have fun with it, you can always delete the virtual machine if you don't like it. No harm done!
If you need help with Linux, just post here and we'll be glad to help you. Have fun!