you get what you put in, but with that said you can go down to home depot and get yourself some 300 watt cfl for 15 bucks, you will get bud and it can be pretty good thats how i started now i run 4 1000's, but i didnt start with that many, all that matters is that you get smoke that you are happy with, after a grow or 2 take some money and go buy yourself a ballast bulb hood combo, you can get cheap ones with a bulb hood ballast for 275. 1000 w . it will be magnetic but its a place to start. And last but not least GROW ORGANIC DONT LISTEN TO THESE FOOLS THAT GROW HYDRO WITH SYENTHETIC FERTS I