Guys I am trying to get started on EMC2.
What is the best pool around..?
It depends on your rig. The P2P are good if you have a decent rig.
Otherwise just find an active pool and hop on.
Single 290X.
you can hop on p2pool then!
you only need your wallet address and thats all.
search for a node near you.
If you are in Europe you can try emc2.gr2pool.eu
cheers!