Other than the perfectly valid but unpopular proposition of a new rifle with iron sights, I think it is generally appropriate to match a rifle with an optic of approximately equal or greater value. While the question in the OP was about the rifle, the OP mentioned they were a beginner with little knowledge and I suspect the point I'm making has not occurred to them. A $1500 rifle with a $500 scope is a mismatch (there may be some exceptions for a rds/holographic or something). Planning to spend $2000 on a rifle without considering the substantial additional expense of an optic is a mistake inexperienced shoppers are not unlikely to make.
At the moment, ammunition is absurdly expensive and reloading components, especially the inexpensive ones are scarce. I would suggest that if a beginner were to go about beginning a rifle endeavor this year, that they give serious consideration to ammunition costs. Right now, .223 ammunition might only be had for what 6.5 Creedmoor cost last year and 6.5 Creedmoor is over $0.70 per round for the cheapest Magtech and S&B on Ammoseek. We can be sure this is only a temporary situation, but it may still persist for years.
Someone beginning now is not likely to have a license, hunter safety certificate or the tags to hunt this fall. They'll have more than a year before hunting a big game season is even a consideration. Also, while I recommend loading ammunition (reloading) to everyone who shoots -- especially beginners -- few people follow that advice.
Another important practical consideration is where you have to shoot. For many people, yes even most people, they are practically limited to shooting at an indoor range. Other people might have an outdoor range, but with only 100 yards. You can go out and spend all your money on a beautiful $2000 rifle chambered in 6.5 PRC or 300 Win Magnum but have no where to go with it.
Be realistic about your shooting opportunities. Give serious consideration to rifles chambered in handgun cartridges. The ammo is about half as costly so you can shoot twice as much. The rifles can shoot very well out past 100 yards and can even do a good job killing deer, hogs, and other game at those ranges. .223 or 7.62x39 also have a much lower cost than long-range precision rifle cartridges. Normally, in recent years, .223 has been the least expensive, but right now 7.62x39 is cheaper. 7.62x39 had been the cheapest in the more distant past when there was a lot of surplus ammo from Eastern Bloc countries available on the market. These cartridges are about as inexpensive to shoot as handgun cartridges but they have a higher velocity and will shoot a flatter trajectory out to two or three hundred yards.
Consider whether you want a "chassis" style rifle or a "sporter" style. The Tikka is a good barreled action. CZ 527 and Howa mini-action are also good. The Howa has chassis and sporter options. There are plenty of other choices and other people here know more about them than I.
I will just say in closing that I would suggest a $500 to $750 rifle chambered in a handgun cartridge, .223, or 7.62x39 and spend the rest of the available money on the best optic you can afford and ammunition.
