hello!, i to am a first time grower and are also on a very tight budget,so i looked around and did a lot of research on stealth grow boxes before i came to have what i got now.i have a pc grow box,you find them almost anywhere on the internet,but if you dont have the cash just find a non working pc tower with front and back side panels,open it up scape everything and go from there.if you would like more of an idea of what im talking about i have some pictures in my album just click on my name and go to my profile.i hope that gives you somewhat of an idea,its really just a personal question to yourself,just how far are you willing to go for the herb.this isnt just some cake walk man it takes a lot of patience and alot of down time to plan and excecute,you get what you put into it,if it doesnt sound like your cup of tea thats not a biggie growings not for everybody.