Crypto Mining PC Hardware Guide (building for cheap)

[ashimac]

Trying to build it for cheap. And try to use Linux
To alert others who want to build it for cheap. Please feel free to add more.
Please help each other TECH guys.

Parts:
MSI Pro Series Z270a: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MR31OZ8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=sonofatech-20&linkId=d7cf0abb04f0fc05734eb2aa9519779e
Intel Pentium G4400: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80662G4400-Pentium-Processor-FCLGA1151/dp/B015VPX05A/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499301661&sr=1-1&keywords=g4400&linkCode=sl1&tag=sonofatech-20&linkId=8a6778ba8effea34407e18b5d233dff7
Killawatt: https://www.amazon.com/P3-P4400-Electricity-Usage-Monitor/dp/B00009MDBU/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499301777&sr=1-1&keywords=killawatt&linkCode=sl1&tag=sonofatech-20&linkId=b046f1a643cd4fefd305ad8dfb4e76c6
Crucial Value Ram: https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-PC4-17000-Unbuffered-288-Pin-CT4G4DFS8213/dp/B00MMLUYPQ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499301730&sr=1-2&keywords=crucial+4gb&linkCode=sl1&tag=sonofatech-20&linkId=5428f89781649218efe8fb7f6ae9d222
Corsair HX1200i: https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-HX1000i-Modular-Platinum-Certified/dp/B00M2UINT6/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1499301686&sr=1-1&keywords=corsair+hx1200i&linkCode=sl1&tag=sonofatech-20&linkId=25b9b4d500af6e8bf9de12e2b5c8955a

Benchmark Charts Early on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sonofatech

 

[ashimac]

 

[ViCiouS]

https://hashflare.io/what-is-mining

 

[Adam Knows]

A 20.00 am1 chip and motherboard will do the job

 

[lightbright]

BBL

 

[donwuan]

No video card?

 

[3rd__Optic]

^^^

 

[donwuan]

It Is No Longer Worth It To Build An Ethereum Mining Rig

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/nedn3d/ethereum-mining-rig-no-longer-worth-it

 

[ashimac]

A 20.00 am1 chip and motherboard will do the job

Post a link of that motherboard please.

 

[Adam Knows]

Post a link of that motherboard please.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ECS-KAM1-I...486290&hash=item5b36c54318:g:ScYAAOSw0wRaIcaC

 

[DaddyHemlock]

Trying to build it for cheap. And try to use Linux

Is there another option?

I guess BSD

 

[fonzerrillii]

This is where I think the net neutrality shit is going to hit people.

 

[cashwhisperer]

This is where I think the net neutrality shit is going to hit people.

How?

I heard that was bullshit so please explain, cuz I was shole about to purchase a rig.

 

[ashimac]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ECS-KAM1-I...486290&hash=item5b36c54318:g:ScYAAOSw0wRaIcaC

will it support this

because you have to a least 6 GPU for you to see some profit, would these work to get a total of 6 GPU preferably RX 560.

 

[alexw]

Mining is a waste of time just find a good coin and invest in it

 

[ashimac]

Mining is a waste of time just find a good coin and invest in it

Please explain why its a waste of time.

 

[Aww Skeet Skeet!]

If only I had some sort of free solar/wind/geothermal energy source to power this shit 24/7.

 

[Adam Knows]

will it support this

because you have to a least 6 GPU for you to see some profit, would these work to get a total of 6 GPU preferably RX 560.

it will

 

[ashimac]

Bump

 

[Z MONSTER]

DAMN who TF is that in your sig?

 

[trstar]

Missed my window

 

[The Plutonian]

Is this like some bullshit Mexican dollars or something? What is the currency used for?

 

[Louis Koo]

here's my rig

 

[Hey Julian!]

A 20.00 am1 chip and motherboard will do the job

Will that handle a multiple GPU situation though?

 

[Hey Julian!]

here's my rig

Fuck outta here.

 

[flx2000]

here's my rig

There's over 20k in this setup, damn!!!

 

[praetor]

It Is No Longer Worth It To Build An Ethereum Mining Rig

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/nedn3d/ethereum-mining-rig-no-longer-worth-it

I stopped mining ethereum due to the increase in difficulty. I make sure to check whattomine.com to see what the most profitable thing is at the moment.

Will that handle a multiple GPU situation though?

Yes it will. Mining requires very little from the CPU.

 

[Naha-Nago]

I guess I'll look into this???


*two cents*

 

[Hey Julian!]

I stopped mining ethereum due to the increase in difficulty. I make sure to check whattomine.com to see what the most profitable thing is at the moment.



Yes it will. Mining requires very little from the CPU.

What do mine now? Do you mine with a pool?

 

[rebel]

is it cost effective yet to power your rig with solar panels and a battery pack?

 

[largebillsonlyplease]

Honestly staking is a better option than mining cost wise but mining depends on the coin
You need to find an undervalued project and mine while the difficulty isn't that great and then hold from there and repeat process

Mining the big boys while ppl have entire warehouses mining against your rig kinda doesn't sound reasonable

 

[Hey Julian!]

is it cost effective yet to power your rig with solar panels and a battery pack?

This is a great question. This what I ultimately want to do, so if the shit is not as lucrative, you'll never lose money.

 

[praetor]

What do mine now? Do you mine with a pool?

I mine with pools (you have to find a pool that supports the coin you're trying to mine), the payout frequency depends on what you are mining. I used nanopool for ethereum.

I switch up what i mine a lot, but I've mined ETH, SIA, SUMO to name a few. I'm probably going to move to Monero and Zencash soon.

 

[junyloko]

https://hashflare.io/what-is-mining

This is the cheapest way now, because building a rig right now for mining is expensive. let's not start with electricity bill

 

[junyloko]

is it cost effective yet to power your rig with solar panels and a battery pack?

Or you can steal electricity from the power cable. But you need a good ass Solar panels and battery pack. And if you live were you have summer all year why not