***Earlier I mentioned that the rig would be used only for LTC- changed mind on that. The rig will be used for some BTC, LTC and other ALT coins.***
Another option I am considering is this:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RD3DCPU: AMD Sempron 145 2.8GHz Single-Core Processor ($35.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI 990FXA-GD80V2 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($164.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.97 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (4-Way CrossFire) ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (4-Way CrossFire) ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (4-Way CrossFire) ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (4-Way CrossFire) ($309.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 1250W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($254.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1755.88
add to this one powered riser.
HDD will be a used one I have laying around, same for DVD drive.