Hi I'm new here and new to guns in general.
This is my first Winchester and I want to put a little money into it and customize it.
The stock is perfect so the first thing I want to do is replace it with something synthetic so I can preserve the original.
So what I'm looking for is advice on what kind of stock to get for my rifle.

Is Hogue any good?

Look to McMillan or H-S Precision. You will need a gunsmith to properly bed the barreled action to the stock you choose. You will help yourself alot if you find a local gunsmith to guide you as if you're going to spend the money on a good replacement stock you want the length of pull to fit you well. This will make you a better shooter. Beware of the cheap replacements stocks as most are made of injection molded plastic resins.

+1 on Superpig.

Buy the best quality replacement stock that you can afford and have it custom fitted. If you have never had a stock truly custom fitted, I am going to wager that you'll be pleased at the improvemnt in the fell and balance. In my opinion fitting a stock is second only to a good trigger job when it comes to relatively inexpensive improvements that can be made to a typical hunting rifle.