I've priced it out before, but here's my estimates for my line (likely similar to Crypto's)::
Motherboard: $80-90
RAM: $30
PSU: $110
CPU: $40-50
Graphics Card: $740 (I do 2x7950 builds)
OS: $100
Case: $90 (doesn't apply to Crypto)
Not sure how people do such cheap builds, but I would certainly love to see their parts list, I could really slash prices on my miners
motherboad: old asus p5ld2 i had $0
RAM: 3gb DDR2 already have $0
PSU: $134
CPU: P4 already have $0
Graphics Card: 2x7950 $578 -
linkOS: free Xubuntu -
linkCase: milk crate free
u forgot:
HDD: 4gb USB stick already have $0
x1 Riser cables $10
bit of wood for GPU mounting bar $5
Total for me: $727
both cards are running at 550 kh/s each overclocked (litecoin)
If you don't have stuff lying around should come to: ~ $788
(CPU RAM and Motherboard like this second hand $55) + $6 for usb + $728
so it is possible you just have to be as strict with ur budget as possible & use things u already have - for true dedicated mining rigs, the cheaper it is the quicker it pays its self off
second hand stuff also has no warranty though, you would probs get better speeds under windows with the 13.3 beta drivers as well but is it worth it for $100 os + newer CPU , ram etc?