>one 6 or more inch big chef knife. i really like 6" desu
>one pairing knife
>1k/6k diamond stone for sharpening
>any leather strop
thats it thats all you need. dont get a set its a waste, youll use the bread knife never, anb skip the honing rod too just get the stone and strop. get a dishwasher safe handle, but dont dishwasher the knife, it just erodes the edge, even on stainless.

i like dexter and victorinox. you can get chinesium but just know the heat treat of the blade is going to suck ass and therefore require more sharpening