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If you want quiet on a budget, I would maybe suggest getting a barebones Keychron V1, some silent switches (Haimu Heartbeats/Whispers or Skyloong Glacier Silents, or maybe Gateron silent ones if you want to order from keychron to save on shipping), and a set of Cherry or OEM profile PBT keycaps at 1.4mm or more thickness.
※Barebones keychron boards come fully assembled except for switches and keycaps, so you just have to pop them in and it's good to go, no tools or anything needed. (Barebone "kits" like a tiger lite or qwertykeys board have to be thoroughly assembled, though just with a screwdriver so it's not too bad, but significantly more work than a preassembled barebones board.)
Hello, I need help finding a new keyboard as my 2010 hp office keyboard broke and i was hoping to upgrade to a mechanical keyboard but I don't know what to pick. I have some preferences, like a scroll wheel/knob or being very quiet but I understand I can't have both with my budget. I've narrowed it down to having a knob since Topre and Niz Plum keyboards are a bit too expensive but I don't know which one to pick from.
Some knob keyboards I looked at: (Budget \~$200 CAD)

Keychron Q1
Epomaker TH80
QK75
Monsgeek M1
GMK67
AKKO PC75B
FEKER IK75

Most of these seem the same to me so it's a bit overwhelming. My priorities are having it arrive around a month at most (I know some keyboards take very long) and I would prefer it to come pre-assembled unless I can save a lot of money by assembling it myself. My friend recommended the Keychron but it's about the most expensive one on the list and I'm not sure if it's worth the price. Any help would be greatly appreciated!