Here are my thoughts on it:  Most prices were grabbed from Ebay, your mile may vary.

This is a budget build with a 750G HDD, so it will be slow for the initial sync.

This is a budget build that is a barebones setup, so you will have to install the CPU, RAM, and storage.

Probably want to go with a cheap SSD as you really don't save much with a HDD.

bitcoin

Best/cheapest/available hardware for Bitcoin node + lightning

laiin2

Here are my thoughts on it:  Most prices were grabbed from Ebay, your mile may vary.

This is a budget build with a 750G HDD, so it will be slow for the initial sync.

* HP 260 G1 Mini - $62.40
* Power adapter   - $20
* Memory             - Included
* SSD                   - Not required
* Total                   - $82.40

This is a budget build that is a barebones setup, so you will have to install the CPU, RAM, and storage.

* HP ProDesk 600 G2          - $25
* Power Adapter                   - $20
* CPU (Intel Core i3-6100T) - $10
* Memory (4g)                      - $8
* SSD (1tb)                           - $50
* HDD (1tb)                           - $32
* Total                                   - $95-113

Probably want to go with a cheap SSD as you really don't save much with a HDD.