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 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
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