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A '''mining rig''' is a computer system used for [[How_bitcoin_works#Bitcoin_mining|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.

'''Warning:''' GPU mining is not very profitable (if at all) anymore, and even if you have free electricity, GPU rigs will likely never pay for themselves at this point!

[[{{ns:file}}:Quick-and-dirty-4x5970-cooling.jpg|thumb|4x5970 Mining rig http://blog.zorinaq.com/?e=47]]
==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===

{| class="wikitable"
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! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
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| Chassis || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Power Supply || Rosewill Green Series RG530-S12 530W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182199 NewEgg] || $50
|-
| Motherboard || Foxconn M61PMP-K AMD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186189&Tpk=m61pmp NewEgg] || $45
|-
| CPU || AMD Sempron 145 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103888 NewEgg] || $39
|-
| Memory || 2GB DDR3 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146744 NewEgg] || $13
|-
| Graphics card || Radeon HD 5830 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102878 NewEgg] ($153) || $110
|-
| Case Fan || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Storage || Western Digital Caviar 80GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136292 NewEgg] || $17
|-
| Media Drive || DVD Rom Drive || n/a || n/a
|-
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Total || (Approx: $1.1755 /Mhash) ||  || $285 + s/h/t
|}

===Three ATI 5770s, Approximately 630 Mhash/s===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
|-
| Power Supply || Rosewill Green Series RG530-S12 530W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182199 NewEgg] || $50
|-
| Motherboard || ASRock 890GX EXTREME4 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157207 NewEgg] || $125
|-
| CPU || AMD Sempron 145 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103888 NewEgg] || $39
|-
| Memory || 2GB DDR3 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146744 NewEgg] || $13
|-
| Graphics card || Sapphire Radeon HD5770 1GB DDR5 || [http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=AT-5770V3&title=Sapphire-Radeon-HD5770-1GB-DDR5-2DVI-HDMI-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-Video-Card superbiiz] || $339 ($113 x 3)
|-
| Storage || Western Digital Caviar 80GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136292 NewEgg] || $17
|-
| Total || (Approx: $1.0412 /Mhash) ||  || $583 + s/h/t
|}

===Two ATI 5850s, Approximately 600 Mhash/s===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
|-
| Chassis || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Power Supply || CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W , 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028 NewEgg] || $70
|-
| Motherboard || MSI 870-G45 AM3 AMD 770 ATX || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130290 NewEgg ($5 more)] || $70
|-
| CPU || AMD Sempron 145 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103888 NewEgg] || $39
|-
| Memory || 2GB DDR3 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146744 NewEgg] || $13
|-
| Graphics card || Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 XTREME || $322 ($161 x 2)
|-
| Case Fan || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Storage || Western Digital Caviar 80GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136292 NewEgg] || $17
|-
| Media Drive || DVD Rom Drive || n/a || n/a
|-
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Total || (Approx: $0.8917 /Mhash) ||  || $531 + s/h/t
|}

===Three ATI 5850s, Approximately 900 Mhash/s===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
|-
| Chassis || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Power Supply || PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W, 80 PLUS Silver Certified  || [http://www.directron.com/ppcmk2s950.html Directron] || $120
|-
| Motherboard || MSI 890FXA-GD70 ||  || $195
|-
| CPU || AMD Sempron 145 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103888 NewEgg]  || $39
|-
| Memory || 2GB DDR3 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146744 NewEgg] || $13
|-
| Graphics card || Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 XTREME || || $483 ($161 x 3)
|-
| Case Fan || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Storage || Western Digital Caviar 80GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136292 NewEgg] || $17
|-
| Media Drive || DVD Rom Drive || n/a || n/a
|-
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display || n/a || n/a || n/a
|-
| Total || (Approx: $0.9677 /Mhash) ||  || $877 + s/h/t
|}

===Three ATI 6990s, Approximately 2.1 Ghash/s===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
|-
| Chassis || CoolerMaster HAF X ||  || $179
|-
| Power Supply || SILVERSTONE ST1500 1500W, 80 PLUS Silver Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256054&Tpk=silverstone%201500w Newegg] || $365
|-
| Motherboard || MSI 890FXA-GD70 || || $195
|-
| CPU || AMD Sempron 145 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103888 NewEgg] || $39
|-
| Memory || 2GB DDR3 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146744 NewEgg] || $13
|-
| Graphics card || 3 * Radeon HD 6990 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125370&cm_re=6990-_-14-125-370-_-Product NewEgg] || $2220 ($740 × 3)
|-
| Storage || Western Digital Caviar 80GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136292 NewEgg] || $17
|-
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display || n/a
|-
| Total || (Approx: $1.4438 /Mhash) || || $3,028 + s/h/t
|}

==Typical Dedicated Miner Configurations Using a Rack Mount==

===Budget AMD Sempron / Dual ATI 6990: Approximately 1.4 Ghash/s===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
|-
| Chassis || IPC-4370S 4U || [http://www.plinkusa.net/web4038.htm P-Link Computer] || $85 (incl s/h)
|-
| Power Supply || PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W, 80 PLUS Silver Certified  || [http://www.directron.com/ppcmk2s950.html Directron] || $120
|-
| Motherboard || MSI 870-G45 AM3 AMD 770 ATX || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130290 NewEgg ($5 more)] || $70
|-
| CPU || AMD Sempron 145 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103888 NewEgg] || $39
|-
| Memory || 2GB DDR3 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146744 NewEgg] || $13
|-
| Graphics card || 2 * Radeon HD 6990 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125370&cm_re=6990-_-14-125-370-_-Product NewEgg] || $1480 ($740 × 2)
|-
| Storage || Western Digital Caviar 80GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136292 NewEgg] || $17
|-
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display || n/a
|-
| Total || (Approx: $1.3057 /Mhash) || || $1,824 + s/h/t
|}

==Typical Multipurpose Miner Configurations==

===High-end Intel-based miner/gaming rig: single ATI 6990, Approximately 750 Mhash/s===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
|-
| Chassis || CoolerMaster HAF 932 ||  || $140
|-
| Power Supply || PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W, 80 PLUS Silver Certified || [http://www.directron.com/ppcmk2s950.html Directron] || $120
|-
| Motherboard || MSI P67A-GD65 ||  || $173
|-
| CPU || Intel Core i7-2700K || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115095 NewEgg] || $340
|-
| Memory || G.SKILL ECO Series 8GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231403 NewEgg] || $55
|-
| Graphics card || Radeon HD 6990 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150529&cm_re=6990-_-14-150-529-_-Product NewEgg] || $734
|-
| Heat Sink Fan || CoolerMaster Hyper212+ || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=hyper_212-_-35-103-065-_-Product NewEgg] || $40
|-
| Storage || Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433 NewEgg] || $70
|-
| Media Drive || ASUS DVD-RW || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 NewEgg] || $22
|-
| Keyboard || LITE-ON SK-1788/BS PS/2 Keyboard || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823107120 NewEgg] || $8
|-
| Mouse || V7 M30P20-7N PS/2 Mouse || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826575002 NewEgg] || $7
|-
| Display || LG IPS231P-BN Black 23" 6ms IPS || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005234 NewEgg] || $250
|-
| Total ||  ||  || $1949 + s/h/t
|}

===High-end AMD-based miner/gaming rig: single ATI 6990, Approximately 750 Mhash/s===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
|-
| Chassis || CoolerMaster HAF 932 ||  || $140
|-
| Power Supply || PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W, 80 PLUS Silver Certified || [http://www.directron.com/ppcmk2s950.html Directron] || $120
|-
| Motherboard || Biostar TA990FXE || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138341 NewEgg] || $130
|-
| CPU || AMD FX-8150 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103960 NewEgg] || $250
|-
| Memory || G.SKILL ECO Series 8GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231403 NewEgg] || $55
|-
| Graphics card || Radeon HD 6990 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150529&cm_re=6990-_-14-150-529-_-Product NewEgg] || $734
|-
| Heat Sink Fan || CoolerMaster Hyper212+ || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=hyper_212-_-35-103-065-_-Product NewEgg] || $40
|-
| Storage || Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433 NewEgg] || $70
|-
| Media Drive || ASUS DVD-RW || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 NewEgg] || $22
|-
| Keyboard || LITE-ON SK-1788/BS PS/2 Keyboard || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823107120 NewEgg] || $8
|-
| Mouse || V7 M30P20-7N PS/2 Mouse || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826575002 NewEgg] || $7
|-
| Display || LG IPS231P-BN Black 23" 6ms IPS || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824005234 NewEgg] || $250
|-
| Total ||  ||  || $1832 + s/h/t
|}

===Mid-level AMD-based miner/gaming/workstation rig: single ATI 6870, Approximately 300 Mhash/s===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
|-
| Chassis || CoolerMaster Centurion 5 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068 NewEgg] || $50
|-
| Power Supply || Antec Earthwatts EA-650 GREEN 650W, 80 PLUS BRONZE certified  || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044 NewEgg] || $65
|-
| Motherboard || MSI 970A-G46 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130637 NewEgg] || $90
|-
| CPU (incl. stock heatsink + fan)|| AMD FX-6200 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106010 NewEgg] || $169
|-
| Memory || G.SKILL Value Series 4GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231396 NewEgg] || $23
|-
| Graphics card || Radeon HD 6870 ||  || $165
|-
| Storage || Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433 NewEgg] || $70
|-
| Media Drive || ASUS DVD-RW || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 NewEgg] || $21
|-
| Keyboard || LITE-ON SK-1788/BS PS/2 Keyboard || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823107120 NewEgg] || $8
|-
| Mouse || V7 M30P20-7N PS/2 Mouse || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826575002 NewEgg] || $7
|-
| Display || HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824262011 NewEgg] || $120
|-
| Total ||  ||  || $798 + s/h/t
|}

===Mid-level Intel-based miner/gaming/workstation rig: single ATI 6870, Approximately 300 Mhash/s===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Component !! Description !! Source !! Amount
|-
| Chassis || CoolerMaster Centurion 5 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068 NewEgg] || $50
|-
| Power Supply || Antec Earthwatts EA-650 GREEN 650W, 80 PLUS BRONZE certified  || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044 NewEgg] || $65
|-
| Motherboard || MSI Z68A-G45 (B3) || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130618R NewEgg] || $103
|-
| CPU (incl. stock heatsink + fan)|| Intel Core i5-2500K || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072 NewEgg] || $214
|-
| Memory || G.SKILL Value Series 4GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231396 NewEgg] || $23
|-
| Graphics card || Radeon HD 6870 ||  || $165
|-
| Storage || Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148433 NewEgg] || $70
|-
| Media Drive || ASUS DVD-RW || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 NewEgg] || $21
|-
| Keyboard || LITE-ON SK-1788/BS PS/2 Keyboard || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823107120 NewEgg] || $8
|-
| Mouse || V7 M30P20-7N PS/2 Mouse || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826575002 NewEgg] || $7
|-
| Display || HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824262011 NewEgg] || $120
|-
| Total ||  ||  || $873 + s/h/t
|}

==See Also==

* [[Mining Hardware Comparison]]
* [http://coinminingrigs.com/ GPU Rig Assembly Guides]
* [https://www.weusecoins.com/en/mining-guide/ Getting Started With Bitcoin Mining]
* [https://www.bitcoinmining.com Bitcoin Mining]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmOzih6I1zs Video: What is Bitcoin Mining?] 
* [http://www.bitcoinmining.com/best-bitcoin-cloud-mining-contract-reviews/ Research, Review and Compare Cloud Mining Contracts]
* [http://bitcoinminer/ Bitcoin Miner]
* [https://rigsmonitoring.com/ RigsMonitoring]

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