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By adding just $1 to the total cost of 3xHD5770 system (+$10 for mobo, -$9 for 1 less required PCIe 1x cable) you get two full-size PCIe slots, instead of just one - makes it way more convinient. |
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===Three ATI 5770s, Approximately 630 Mhash/s=== | ===Three ATI 5770s, Approximately 630 Mhash/s=== | ||
Note: this build requires a "dremel" modification to the pcie adapter for the x16 card to fit into it. Using this adapter also means that | Note: this build requires a "dremel" modification to the pcie adapter for the x16 card to fit into it. Using this adapter also means that one of the cards will not be mounted in a typical case location. | ||
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| Power Supply || Rosewill Green Series RG530-S12 530W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182199 NewEgg] || $49.99 | | Power Supply || Rosewill Green Series RG530-S12 530W, 80 PLUS Certified || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182199 NewEgg] || $49.99 | ||
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| Motherboard || | | Motherboard || ASRock M3A770DE || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157176 NewEgg] || $59.99 | ||
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| CPU || AMD Sempron 140 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698 NewEgg] || $37.99 | | CPU || AMD Sempron 140 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698 NewEgg] || $37.99 | ||
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| 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] || $338.97 ($112.99 x 3) | | 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] || $338.97 ($112.99 x 3) | ||
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| PCIe x1 adapter || Extender Cable PCI-E 1X Riser Adapter || [http://www.9mart.com/products/2-Lots-PCI-Express-Card-Extender-Cable-PCI%252dE-1X-Riser-Adapter.html 9mart] || | | PCIe x1 adapter || Extender Cable PCI-E 1X Riser Adapter || [http://www.9mart.com/products/2-Lots-PCI-Express-Card-Extender-Cable-PCI%252dE-1X-Riser-Adapter.html 9mart] || $9 | ||
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| Storage || Western Digital Caviar 80GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136292 NewEgg] || $16.99 | | Storage || Western Digital Caviar 80GB || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136292 NewEgg] || $16.99 | ||
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| Total || (Approx: $0.8332 /Mhash) || || $ | | Total || (Approx: $0.8332 /Mhash) || || $525.92 + s/h/t | ||
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Revision as of 00:17, 15 June 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 | $12 |
| 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 | (Approx: $1.1755 /Mhash) | $288 + s/h/t |
Three ATI 5770s, Approximately 630 Mhash/s
Note: this build requires a "dremel" modification to the pcie adapter for the x16 card to fit into it. Using this adapter also means that one of the cards will not be mounted in a typical case location.
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Supply | Rosewill Green Series RG530-S12 530W, 80 PLUS Certified | NewEgg | $49.99 |
| Motherboard | ASRock M3A770DE | NewEgg | $59.99 |
| CPU | AMD Sempron 140 | NewEgg | $37.99 |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $12.99 |
| Graphics card | Sapphire Radeon HD5770 1GB DDR5 | superbiiz | $338.97 ($112.99 x 3) |
| PCIe x1 adapter | Extender Cable PCI-E 1X Riser Adapter | 9mart | $9 |
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar 80GB | NewEgg | $16.99 |
| Total | (Approx: $0.8332 /Mhash) | $525.92 + 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 | $12 |
| 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 | (Approx: $0.8783 /Mhash) | $527 + s/h/t |
Three ATI 5850s, Approximately 900 Mhash/s
Note: this build requires a "dremel" modification to the pcie adapter for the x16 card to fit into it. Using this adapter also means that one of the cards will not be mounted in a typical case location.
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Power Supply | CORSAIR Builder Series CX600 V2 600W , 80 PLUS Certified | NewEgg | $70 |
| 2nd Power Supply | ePOWER 450W Modular Juice Box | NewEgg | $25 |
| Motherboard | ASRock 870 EXTREME3 AM3 AMD | NewEgg | $90 |
| CPU | AMD Sempron 140 | NewEgg | $39 |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $12 |
| Graphics card | Sapphire Radeon HD 5850 XTREME | Amazon | $447 ($149 x 3) |
| PCIe x1 adapter | Extender Cable PCI-E 1X Riser Adapter | 9mart | $9 |
| 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 | (Approx: $0.8056 /Mhash) | $725 + 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 | (Approx: $1.5528 /Mhash) | $3,039 + 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 | 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 | (Approx: $1.4564 /Mhash) | $2,039 + 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 | 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 | 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 | $1737 + 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 | NewEgg | $155 |
| Power Supply | CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified | NewEgg | $135 |
| Motherboard | Biostar TA890FXE | NewEgg | $140 |
| CPU | AMD Phenom II x6 1100T Black Edition | NewEgg | $199 |
| 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 | 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 | $1671 + 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 | Raidmax RX-850AE 850W, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified | NewEgg | $120 |
| Motherboard | ASRock 890GX Pro3 | NewEgg | $110 |
| CPU (incl. stock heatsink + fan) | AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition | NewEgg | $114 |
| Memory | PNY Optima 4GB | NewEgg | $40 |
| Graphics card | Radeon HD 6870 | NewEgg | $188 |
| 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 | $848 + 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 PH67S-C43 (B3) | NewEgg | $85 |
| CPU (incl. stock heatsink + fan) | Intel Core i3-2100 | NewEgg | $125 |
| Memory | PNY Optima 4GB | NewEgg | $40 |
| Graphics card | Radeon HD 6870 | NewEgg | $188 |
| 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 | $779 + s/h/t |