First time mining need build

[Eddywan223]

Since crypto currency is starting to rise again I decided i want to start mining. I don't have much to invest around 200-300$. Can i profit using usbs? I like the look of it and its not to lound. With my money i can probably buy around 30? Or is it better to buy something else. Also is mining bitcoin still profitable because of the difficulty or is it better to mine something else like litecoin?

[fanatic26]

No you cannot profit with USB sticks. If you have cheap enough power the best bang for the buck in your price range would be a used s7.

[QuintLeo]

The only current USB device with a significant chance of profitability would be the Moonlander for Scrypt (and even there, ROI is going to take forever unless you can get it VERY cheap).

 That should change fairly shortly when Sidehack gets his BitFury-based pod miner project working and up for sale.