I have $600 to invest. I want to buy a pc to mine but don't know where to start

[krud14]

Hi, what kind of computer am I looking at with this much money I have to invest? I was thinking of getting a gaming computer.

[mr smith]

hi,
im not an expert but get the cheapest pc you can with the best amd gpu.
google ( litecoin hardware comparison) is a good starter.
take all the hash rates with a pinch of salt my saphire 290x gives 820 at full wack.
good luck

[BitcoinFX]

I'd go for a lower-end DDR3 custom build with quad core CPU's.

You can find a fairly good quality / inexpensive MSI DDR3 2 x 16 PCI-e motherboard and 2 x R7 250 2GD3 OC can give best 'bang for your bucks'...

R7 250 2GD3 OC - http://www.msi.com/product/vga/R7-250-2GD3-OC.html  (probably the best budget mining card currently).

If you set 2 of these cards mining scrypt coins and set the quad cores on a CPU coin then you should see a ROI fairly quickly.

[Jarod1231]

http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Version-PCI-Express-Graphics-11217-01-25G/dp/B00GRNUKR2/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1391967161&sr=8-6&keywords=r9+270x R9 270x: $249.99
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007QWIA52?tag=onsimobicomps-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B007QWIA52&adid=10BK9J403BVHXGPHEEDX MSI Z77A-GD65 MOBO: $176.99
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B4BJY7E?tag=onsimobicomps-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B00B4BJY7E&adid=0JWKXDEFPRB6EYTFSRCG Intel Celeron G1620: $42.99
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0057Q4AGW?tag=onsimobicomps-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B0057Q4AGW&adid=0X0TTSFP0P4JPWX64ZEN 4GB RAM: $43.74
Any hard drive: $50
Windows OS (If you don't want to run linux/already have a Windows disk): $100
500W PSU (Buy bigger if you plan on adding more cards later): $40
Case (If you don't want to build one): $40

Total: $743.71 + shipping/tax
Total without HD (Using memory stick), Windows OS (Using Linux) or case (Building your own): $553.71 + shipping/tax

Rig will get between 420-470khash and pull around a steady 300W from wall at full load.
You do the math.

[peterlustig]

Cheap AM3+ mobo = 50$
Cheap AM3+ CPU (e.g. Sempron) = 50$
4 gb ddr3 = 50$
700W PSU = 130$
That leaves you 300$ for the GPU.

You could always buy old used PCs, just pay attention that they have PCI-Express slots.