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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. | 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! | |||
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* [[Mining Hardware Comparison]] | * [[Mining Hardware Comparison]] | ||
* [http:// | * [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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Latest revision as of 18:25, 10 December 2015
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.
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!
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 | $50 |
| Motherboard | Foxconn M61PMP-K AMD | NewEgg | $45 |
| CPU | AMD Sempron 145 | NewEgg | $39 |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $13 |
| Graphics card | Radeon HD 5830 | NewEgg ($153) | $110 |
| Case Fan | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar 80GB | 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
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Supply | Rosewill Green Series RG530-S12 530W, 80 PLUS Certified | NewEgg | $50 |
| Motherboard | ASRock 890GX EXTREME4 | NewEgg | $125 |
| CPU | AMD Sempron 145 | NewEgg | $39 |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $13 |
| Graphics card | Sapphire Radeon HD5770 1GB DDR5 | superbiiz | $339 ($113 x 3) |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar 80GB | NewEgg | $17 |
| Total | (Approx: $1.0412 /Mhash) | $583 + 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 ($5 more) | $70 |
| CPU | AMD Sempron 145 | NewEgg | $39 |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 | 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 | 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
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Power Supply | PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W, 80 PLUS Silver Certified | Directron | $120 |
| Motherboard | MSI 890FXA-GD70 | $195 | |
| CPU | AMD Sempron 145 | NewEgg | $39 |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 | 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 | 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
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | CoolerMaster HAF X | $179 | |
| Power Supply | SILVERSTONE ST1500 1500W, 80 PLUS Silver Certified | Newegg | $365 |
| Motherboard | MSI 890FXA-GD70 | $195 | |
| CPU | AMD Sempron 145 | NewEgg | $39 |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $13 |
| Graphics card | 3 * Radeon HD 6990 | NewEgg | $2220 ($740 × 3) |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar 80GB | 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
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | IPC-4370S 4U | P-Link Computer | $85 (incl s/h) |
| Power Supply | PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W, 80 PLUS Silver Certified | Directron | $120 |
| Motherboard | MSI 870-G45 AM3 AMD 770 ATX | NewEgg ($5 more) | $70 |
| CPU | AMD Sempron 145 | NewEgg | $39 |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $13 |
| Graphics card | 2 * Radeon HD 6990 | NewEgg | $1480 ($740 × 2) |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar 80GB | 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
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | CoolerMaster HAF 932 | $140 | |
| Power Supply | PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W, 80 PLUS Silver Certified | Directron | $120 |
| Motherboard | MSI P67A-GD65 | $173 | |
| CPU | Intel Core i7-2700K | NewEgg | $340 |
| Memory | G.SKILL ECO Series 8GB | NewEgg | $55 |
| 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 | LITE-ON SK-1788/BS PS/2 Keyboard | NewEgg | $8 |
| Mouse | V7 M30P20-7N PS/2 Mouse | NewEgg | $7 |
| Display | LG IPS231P-BN Black 23" 6ms IPS | NewEgg | $250 |
| Total | $1949 + s/h/t |
High-end AMD-based miner/gaming rig: single ATI 6990, Approximately 750 Mhash/s
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | CoolerMaster HAF 932 | $140 | |
| Power Supply | PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk II 950W, 80 PLUS Silver Certified | Directron | $120 |
| Motherboard | Biostar TA990FXE | NewEgg | $130 |
| CPU | AMD FX-8150 | NewEgg | $250 |
| Memory | G.SKILL ECO Series 8GB | NewEgg | $55 |
| 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 | LITE-ON SK-1788/BS PS/2 Keyboard | NewEgg | $8 |
| Mouse | V7 M30P20-7N PS/2 Mouse | NewEgg | $7 |
| Display | LG IPS231P-BN Black 23" 6ms IPS | NewEgg | $250 |
| Total | $1832 + s/h/t |
Mid-level AMD-based miner/gaming/workstation rig: single ATI 6870, Approximately 300 Mhash/s
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | CoolerMaster Centurion 5 | NewEgg | $50 |
| Power Supply | Antec Earthwatts EA-650 GREEN 650W, 80 PLUS BRONZE certified | NewEgg | $65 |
| Motherboard | MSI 970A-G46 | NewEgg | $90 |
| CPU (incl. stock heatsink + fan) | AMD FX-6200 | NewEgg | $169 |
| Memory | G.SKILL Value Series 4GB | NewEgg | $23 |
| Graphics card | Radeon HD 6870 | $165 | |
| Storage | Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD | NewEgg | $70 |
| Media Drive | ASUS DVD-RW | NewEgg | $21 |
| Keyboard | LITE-ON SK-1788/BS PS/2 Keyboard | NewEgg | $8 |
| Mouse | V7 M30P20-7N PS/2 Mouse | NewEgg | $7 |
| Display | HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" | NewEgg | $120 |
| Total | $798 + s/h/t |
Mid-level Intel-based miner/gaming/workstation rig: single ATI 6870, Approximately 300 Mhash/s
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | CoolerMaster Centurion 5 | NewEgg | $50 |
| Power Supply | Antec Earthwatts EA-650 GREEN 650W, 80 PLUS BRONZE certified | NewEgg | $65 |
| Motherboard | MSI Z68A-G45 (B3) | NewEgg | $103 |
| CPU (incl. stock heatsink + fan) | Intel Core i5-2500K | NewEgg | $214 |
| Memory | G.SKILL Value Series 4GB | NewEgg | $23 |
| Graphics card | Radeon HD 6870 | $165 | |
| Storage | Seagate 1TB 7200RPM HDD | NewEgg | $70 |
| Media Drive | ASUS DVD-RW | NewEgg | $21 |
| Keyboard | LITE-ON SK-1788/BS PS/2 Keyboard | NewEgg | $8 |
| Mouse | V7 M30P20-7N PS/2 Mouse | NewEgg | $7 |
| Display | HANNspree By Hanns-G HF225DPB 21.5" | NewEgg | $120 |
| Total | $873 + s/h/t |