Thanks for the input. Perhaps Ethereum might be a better choice. As for the power supply, I've also got an extra EVGA 1300 G2, so it's probably better to have each handle 1/2 the load. I don't see $100 for a motherboard as too expensive. So my question would be for mining Ethereum, is it CPU intensive? Is a i5 8400 good or is it better to go higher or lower?