Switches are the single most preference-dependent item in a keyboard.
A great keyboard, with crappy switches, is a crappy keyboard.

Keycaps are a close second, but I'd still rather have good switches, with bad keycaps, than the other way around.
That being said, you need to find out what your own preferences are.

My first suggestion is always to see if there are any meetups in your area.
Those will let you try out a lot of different things, side-by-side, to determine what you actually like.
More importantly, you will get to do so at somebody else's expense, which is really nice for keeping your personal costs down.

If there are no meetups in your area, I would recommend determining which type of switch you like, then getting several different sampler kits of that style, so you can get a better idea of what's actually available.
This is even more important if you like tactile switches.
The amount of difference between different tactile switches is night and day, compared to the differences between linears.
There are a lot of really nice switches out off the beaten path, especially in tactiles, so I'd highly recommend putting some time in exploring and experimenting.

Remember though, if you find a switch you really like, and they feel too heavy or light, you can always do a simple spring swap to them.
That can create an entirely different feel to the switch, and is what I do personally, with all my switches because I like lighter springs than most people.