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 - dedicated miner (entry-level), single ATI 5830
| 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 Athlon II X2 250 |
NewEgg |
$60
|
| Memory |
2GB DDR3 |
NewEgg |
$12x2
|
| 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 |
|
|
$309 + s/h/t
|
Bill of materials - dedicated miner (midrange), single ATI 6950
| 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 |
ASUS M4A78LT-M AMD |
NewEgg |
$70
|
| CPU |
AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
NewEgg |
$60
|
| Memory |
2GB DDR3 |
NewEgg |
$12x2
|
| Graphics card |
Radeon HD 6950 |
NewEgg |
$243
|
| 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 |
|
|
$467 + s/h/t
|
Bill of materials - dedicated miner (high-end), single ATI 6990
| Component |
Description |
Source |
Amount
|
| Chassis |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a
|
| Power Supply |
CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W, 80 PLUS Certified |
NewEgg |
$135
|
| Motherboard |
ASUS M4A78LT-M AMD |
NewEgg |
$70
|
| CPU |
AMD Athlon II X2 250 |
NewEgg |
$60
|
| Memory |
2GB DDR3 |
NewEgg |
$12x2
|
| Graphics card |
Radeon HD 6990 |
NewEgg |
$734
|
| 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 |
|
|
$1044 + s/h/t
|
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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