[QUOTE=McFlyRides;23170176]I didn’t go super cheap, but waited for sales when I put my home gym together.

I have a modest set of plates from Standard Barbell, 2x45, 4x25, 4x10, 2x5, 2x2.5. That gives me plenty in total and lots of small increments. I may have found the 2.5 plates on Amazon. Cheap clips from Amazon.

That's all 95% of lifters will ever need. I was able to pick up 285 lbs of old school USA made Ivanko plates on Craigslist for $285. That was a crazy bargain, considering that a pair of Ivanko machined 45s now go for well over $200. I have Ivanko pressure ring collars, yet find myself using the cheapo clips all the time. Most guys can get it going with a cheap bar and a set of 45s, and work up from there.