mid range rig?

[tachsah_boon]

You might want to look at the used market.

So does that mean that currently anything under 1070 isn't considered "worth it"? (im ok with that, i just want to make sure)

I'm still learning myself, but this benchmark collection might help you figure out the best deal for hash/s per dollar. I think what he meant is that maybe you can get a set of four used cards that will fit closer to your budget but still get you good performance.

http://www.crackingservice.com/?q=node/20