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 |
$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 |
$370
|
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 |
|
|
$1979 + 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 |
$114
|
CPU |
AMD FX-8120 |
NewEgg |
$219
|
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 |
|
|
$1785 + 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 |
ASRock 890GX Pro3 |
NewEgg |
$110
|
CPU (incl. stock heatsink + fan) |
AMD FX-4100 |
NewEgg |
$119
|
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 |
|
|
$768 + 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 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 |
|
|
$828 + s/h/t
|
See Also
Removed discontinued ePower PSU, switched non-dedicated rigs to use boards with space between ports, AX1200 replaced with Silverstone ST1500 due to forum comments of inability to power 3 x 6990s, replaced Corsair 850TX with cheaper PC Power 950W