1) Dayan Stickerless
The first one was given to me by a friend who had a spare; and the second one I bought for about £10. I bought the Zanchi because I liked the other Dayan and wanted to try another cube that was different... but not too different.
For a beginner the only important thing is to get a cube that turns easily. By that I mean you should be able to turn the sides using only one finger.
If you can't hold the cube in one hand and turn the top face with just your index finger, then the cube is too stiff to solve fast. Most algorithms take 50-80 moves to solve the cube - so to get under a minute you need to be able to do about one move per second (if you have no pauses).
Other than that you can choose pretty much any cube advertised as a speedcube and it will probably be OK. Check out the reviews online to see what other solvers think are currently the best ones. Generally the Chinese cubes seem to be the most popular.
Bear in mind that if you want to have a go at a competition, then stickerless cubes are not allowed. Or rather, more precisely, cubes where the body is coloured are not allowed.
WCA rules were changed in July 2015 to allow stickerless cubes in competitions.
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