From my limited hydroponics experience I recommend that you keep it as simple as you can. Choose a setup that is easy to run and requires the least amount of maintenance. Invest a little bit of time, money and effort at the start, then you can sit back and enjoy watching them grow. Doesn't have to be too fancy for your first grow and should still out perform your soil grows. I wish I could help more but at the end of the day you have to choose your own system. Welcome to hydroponics and the boards.