Mining rig
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.
Typical Configuration
The following component list 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.
Bill of materials - casual miner (multipurpose), single ATI 5970
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Power Supply | Tuniq Ripper PSU-RIP1000W-BK | NewEgg | $130 |
| Motherboard | MSI 870-G45 AMD | NewEgg | $70 |
| CPU | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 | n/a | n/a |
| Graphics card | Radeon HD 5970 | NewEgg | $600 |
| Case Fan | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Storage | SATA drive | n/a | n/a |
| Media Drive | DVD Rom Drive | n/a | n/a |
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a |
Bill of materials - dedicated miner - rack mount, dual ATI 5970
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | IPC-4370S 4U | P-Link Computer | $85 (incl s/h) |
| Power Supply | RS850-AMBAJ3-US | Amazon | $150 |
| Motherboard | MSI 870-G45 AMD | NewEgg | $70 |
| CPU | AMD Sempron 140 | NewEgg | $38 |
| Memory | 2 * 1GB Kingston DDR3-1066 | NewEgg | $26 (for both) |
| Graphics card | Radeon HD 5970 | NewEgg | $1,200 |
| Case Fan | Scythe Ultra Kraze 3000 | NewEgg | $13 |
| Storage | Kingston 30GB SSD | NewEgg | $76 |
| Media Drive | DVD Rom Drive | n/a | n/a |
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a | |||
| Total | $1,658 + s/h |
Bill of materials - dedicated miner tower, three ATI 5970s
- Questions remain for this configuration, as far as -- do the GPU miners work with this configuration without alteration? Does the PSU need additional cabling to accommodate all 3 5970s?
| Component | Description | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | CoolerMaster HAV X | NewEgg | $200 |
| Power Supply | Antec HCP-1200 | NewEgg | $300 |
| Motherboard | MSI 890FXA-GD70 | NewEgg | $200 |
| CPU | AMD Sempron 140 | NewEgg | $39 |
| Memory | 2GB DDR3 | NewEgg | $21 |
| Graphics card | 3 * Radeon HD 5970 | NewEgg | $1800 ($600 × 3) |
| Storage | Kingston 30GB SSD | NewEgg | $76 |
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a | |||
| Total | $3236 |
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