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.
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
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 140
NewEgg $38
Memory
2GB DDR3
NewEgg $18
Graphics card
Radeon HD 5830
NewEgg or Amazon (7 in stock @ $140)$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)
$289 + 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 or Amazon (same price) $37.99
Memory
2GB DDR3
NewEgg $18
Graphics card
Sapphire Radeon HD5770 1GB DDR5
superbiiz or $95 after rebate on Amazon $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)
$530.92 + 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
Amazon or NewEgg ($5 more) $70
CPU
AMD Sempron 140
NewEgg or Amazon (same price) $39
Memory
2GB DDR3
NewEgg $18
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)
$528 + 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 or Amazon $90
CPU
AMD Sempron 140
NewEgg or Amazon $39
Memory
2GB DDR3
NewEgg $18
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)
$731 + s/h/t
Three ATI 6990s, Approximately 2.1 Ghash/s
Component
Description
Source
Amount
Chassis
CoolerMaster HAF X
NewEgg $190
Power Supply
CORSAIR AX1200 1200W, 80 PLUS Certified
NewEgg $280
Motherboard
MSI 890FXA-GD70
NewEgg $195
CPU
AMD Sempron 140
NewEgg $38
Memory
2GB DDR3
NewEgg $18
Graphics card
3 * Radeon HD 6990
NewEgg $2220 ($740 × 3)
Storage
Kingston 30GB SSD
NewEgg $80
Keyboard, Mouse and Display
n/a
Total
(Approx: $1.5528 /Mhash)
$3,021 + 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 $18
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)
$2,033 + 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 NT Series 4GB
NewEgg $34
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
$1730 + 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 NT Series 4GB
NewEgg $34
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
$1664 + 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
G.SKILL NT Series 4GB
NewEgg $34
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
$842 + 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
G.SKILL NT Series 4GB
NewEgg $34
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
$773 + s/h/t
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