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(Regrouped miners by dedicated tower, dedicated rack mount, and multipurpose instead of single gpu and multi gpu.) |
(Replaced the single 6990 build with a 5850x3 build for more Mhash/s at less cost. Also made some other minor changes for clarification.) |
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* The following component lists might be used to help in building a new rig. To minimize shipping costs, components from the same supplier were preferred over compenents from the least expensive source. | * The following component lists might be used to help in building a new rig. To minimize shipping costs, components from the same supplier were preferred over compenents from the least expensive source. | ||
==Dedicated Miner Configurations Using a Tower== | ==Typical Dedicated Miner Configurations Using a Tower== | ||
=== | ===One ATI 5830, Approximately 245 Mhash/s=== | ||
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=== | ===Three ATI 5850s, Approximately 900 Mhash/s=== | ||
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| Power Supply || CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009 NewEgg] || $135 | | Power Supply || CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139009 NewEgg] || $135 | ||
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| Motherboard || | | Motherboard || ASRock 890GX EXTREME4 AM3 AMD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157207 NewEgg] || $135 | ||
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| CPU || AMD Sempron 140 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698 NewEgg] || $39 | | CPU || AMD Sempron 140 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698 NewEgg] || $39 | ||
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| Memory || 2GB DDR3 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134489 NewEgg] || $12x2 | | Memory || 2GB DDR3 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134489 NewEgg] || $12x2 | ||
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| Graphics card || Radeon HD | | Graphics card || Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 XTREME || [http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graphics-100282XTREME/dp/B004W75ATI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1306101445&sr=8-4 Amazon] || $447 ($149 x 3) | ||
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| Case Fan || n/a || n/a || n/a | | Case Fan || n/a || n/a || n/a | ||
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| Keyboard, Mouse and Display || n/a || n/a || n/a | | Keyboard, Mouse and Display || n/a || n/a || n/a | ||
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| Total || || || $ | | Total || || || $801 + s/h/t | ||
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=== | ===Three ATI 6990s, Approximately 2.1 Ghash/s=== | ||
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==Dedicated Miner Configurations Using a Rack Mount== | ==Typical Dedicated Miner Configurations Using a Rack Mount== | ||
===Dual ATI 6990: Approximately 1. | ===Dual ATI 6990: Approximately 1.4 Ghash/s=== | ||
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==Multipurpose Miner Configurations== | ==Typical Multipurpose Miner Configurations== | ||
===High-end miner/gaming rig: single ATI 6990, Approximately | ===High-end miner/gaming rig: single ATI 6990, Approximately 750 Mhash/s=== | ||
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Revision as of 12:02, 24 May 2011
A mining rig is a computer system used for mining bitcoins. The rig might be a dedicated miner where it was procured, built and operated specifically for mining or it could otherwise be a computer that fills other needs, such as performing as a gaming system, and is used to mine only on a part-time basis.
Tips
- Motherboards with on-board graphics (also referred to as integrated graphics) often are either problematic or unusable when more than one GPU card is installed. Choose a motherboard with no on-board graphics.
- The following component lists might be used to help in building a new rig. To minimize shipping costs, components from the same supplier were preferred over compenents from the least expensive source.
Typical Dedicated Miner Configurations Using a Tower
One ATI 5830, Approximately 245 Mhash/s
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Power Supply | Rosewill Green Series RG530-S12 530W, 80 PLUS Certified | NewEgg | $49 |
| Motherboard | Foxconn M61PMP-K AMD | NewEgg | $45 |
| CPU | AMD Sempron 140 | NewEgg | $39 |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $12x2 |
| Graphics card | Radeon HD 5830 | NewEgg | $110 |
| Case Fan | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar 80GB | NewEgg | $21 |
| Media Drive | DVD Rom Drive | n/a | n/a |
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total | $288 + s/h/t |
Two ATI 5850s, Approximately 600 Mhash/s
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Power Supply | CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W , 80 PLUS Certified | NewEgg | $70 |
| Motherboard | MSI 870-G45 AM3 AMD 770 ATX | NewEgg | $75 |
| CPU | AMD Sempron 140 | NewEgg | $39 |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $12x2 |
| Graphics card | Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 XTREME | Amazon | $298 ($149 x 2) |
| Case Fan | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar 80GB | NewEgg | $21 |
| Media Drive | DVD Rom Drive | n/a | n/a |
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total | $527 + s/h/t |
Three ATI 5850s, Approximately 900 Mhash/s
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Power Supply | CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified | NewEgg | $135 |
| Motherboard | ASRock 890GX EXTREME4 AM3 AMD | NewEgg | $135 |
| CPU | AMD Sempron 140 | NewEgg | $39 |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $12x2 |
| Graphics card | Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 XTREME | Amazon | $447 ($149 x 3) |
| Case Fan | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar 80GB | NewEgg | $21 |
| Media Drive | DVD Rom Drive | n/a | n/a |
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total | $801 + s/h/t |
Three ATI 6990s, Approximately 2.1 Ghash/s
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | CoolerMaster HAF X | NewEgg | $200 |
| Power Supply | CORSAIR AX1200 1200W, 80 PLUS Certified | NewEgg | $280 |
| Motherboard | MSI 890FXA-GD70 | NewEgg | $200 |
| CPU | AMD Sempron 140 | NewEgg | $39 |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $12x2 |
| Graphics card | 3 * Radeon HD 6990 | NewEgg | $2220 ($740 × 3) |
| Storage | Kingston 30GB SSD | NewEgg | $76 |
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a | |||
| Total | $3,039 + s/h/t |
Typical Dedicated Miner Configurations Using a Rack Mount
Dual ATI 6990: Approximately 1.4 Ghash/s
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | IPC-4370S 4U | P-Link Computer | $85 (incl s/h) |
| Power Supply | Antec CP-1000 1000W, 80 PLUS Certified | NewEgg | $135 |
| Motherboard | MSI 890FXA-GD70 | NewEgg | $200 |
| CPU | AMD Sempron 140 | NewEgg | $39 |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $12x2 |
| Graphics card | 2 * Radeon HD 6990 | NewEgg | $1480 ($740 × 2) |
| Storage | Kingston 30GB SSD | NewEgg | $76 |
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a | |||
| Total | $2,039 + s/h/t |
Typical Multipurpose Miner Configurations
High-end miner/gaming rig: single ATI 6990, Approximately 750 Mhash/s
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | CoolerMaster HAF 932 | NewEgg | $155 |
| Power Supply | CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified | NewEgg | $135 |
| Motherboard | MSI P67A-GD65 | NewEgg | $180 |
| CPU | Intel i5-2500k | NewEgg | $225 |
| Memory | G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB | NewEgg | $41 |
| Graphics card | Radeon HD 6990 | NewEgg | $734 |
| Heat Sink Fan | CoolerMaster Hyper212+ | NewEgg | $40 |
| Storage | Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD | NewEgg | $70 |
| Media Drive | ASUS DVD-RW | NewEgg | $22 |
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a | |||
| Total | $1602 + s/h/t |