I'm just really looking to do mining for fun. Electricity is relatively cheap in Florida, US. I do have the space for a larger rig if it peaks my interests. Price range $0-$500. Technological knowledge should be sufficient, if I have problems usually I resort to Google or forums such as these! Thank you for the quick response!
well then go for s3 or s5, you can find one s5 for 300-350 used or around that price, i've already spotted one on ebay
or search here on the market, if you don't trust ebay
I agree with Amph.
You can't really go wrong if you're mining for fun, and buy one or two S3 or S5's...
If it's really for fun and has nothing to do with profit, you could also consider a couple compaq stickminers. You'll need to keep a PC running in order to use them tough, and you'll also need a powered USB hub. Their hashrate will be lower than an S3 tough (you'll need 20-40 stickminers to replace 1 S3 when talking about hashrate. Their power consumption is really low tough, but you have to keep a PC or raspberry pi running).
I do advise them if you're a homeminer for fun because: they are easily transportable, silent, safe, power efficient, cheap.
Btw: as a new user, i would also encourage you to buy from this forum, but always use an escrow!