I will probably mine some ETH, but am interested in keeping the rig running for the long haul, jumping to whatever currency interests me most. From what I have read these cards have the recommended 4GB of memory and hefty hash rates. Even the 4xx, 5xx, or 10xx cards are only marginally better. I think I'm going to put a bid in for what I'm willing to spend and just see where it goes!

I found this auction for 6 new r9 290's on ebay. I have been considering getting into mining for a few months now and have the extra money from selling my last project. Having a matching set of GPUs sounds very appealing, as then I can flash them all together, and they will all run within a reasonable tolerance of each other's settings. It just sounds like the simplest way to go for a first time rig. Just curious what the community thinks before I pull the trigger.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-6-R9-290-4GB-AMD-Sapphire-Graphics-Card-GPU-Mining-Rig-Card-Ethereum-/282536161258?nav=SELLING_ACTIVE