$575-$600 mining rig

[aidenrelkoff]

Is this a legit build?

 

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CPU: AMD Athlon X2 370K 4.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($56.23 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A75M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Elite 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($40.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($34.94 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card  ($345.65 @ Mwave) 

Case: Zalman ZM-T1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($27.99 @ Mwave) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 600W ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ Microcenter) 

Total: $575.78

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(incredibly stupid but i have like 14 win xp keys so ill use one of those )

 

I went with the 7970 instead of the R9 280x because the hash rate is 50 more and it was ~$35 less.

 

What do you guys think about this? anything you would change?

[Lays]

Yes but, a cx430  running at ~80% 24/7 I'd rather not.

 

Also, I think r9 270's are the most khash/ dollar but I'm not completely sure about that

[prolemur]

There's no need for a hard drive run the system on a flash drive

I think the cpu most people are using are semprons as the cpu performance doesnt matter and get the cheapest motherboard you can, you want to put most of your cash into the gpus

that card and psu are good unless you want to expand, you would then need another / more powerful power supply

[aidenrelkoff]

Yes but, a cx430  running at ~80% 24/7 I'd rather not.

system draws 399 watts and with a 24/7 operation electricity is a factor so that why i wanted the 80+bronze 

[Vader]

Get rid of the case and make your own. Get a platinum PSU from Seasonic or Corsair, and you could probably get a cheaper processor as well. 

[aidenrelkoff]

There's no need for a hard drive run the system on a flash drive

I think the cpu most people are using are semprons as the cpu performance doesnt matter and get the cheapest motherboard you can, you want to put most of your cash into the gpus

that card and psu are good unless you want to expand, you would then need another / more powerful power supply

wait.... you mean i could like run a system on a 16gb flash drive?!?!?!

[Lays]

system draws 399 watts and with a 24/7 operation electricity is a factor so that why i wanted the 80+bronze 

 

 

I'm talking stability, it's VERY low end, I wouldn't trust it to run 24/7 like that.  

[aidenrelkoff]

Get rid of the case and make your own. Get a platinum PSU from Seasonic or Corsair, and you could probably get a cheaper processor as well. 

good call, never though of that

[dizmo]

Is it worth the 5 or 6 months it's going to take you to make your money back?

[aidenrelkoff]

I'm talking stability, it's VERY low end, I wouldn't trust it to run 24/7 like that.  

changed the psu

[Lays]

Is it worth the 5 or 6 months it's going to take you to make your money back?

 

 

At current dogecoin rates it'd probably only take like 3 months, all mining is a long term investment. If the parts die after a year, he'll profit probably enough to buy 2 more of these systems, and warranty the broken one.

[prolemur]

wait.... you mean i could like run a system on a 16gb flash drive?!?!?!

hell yea dude get some lightweight linux distro and you're set

[aidenrelkoff]

I would go with an Intel Celeron G1610. Cheaper and still a dual core. Other than that, looks good.

i would like to use the pc occasionally as a back up pc to game on so i would like a ok-ish cpu, and i got a SLI/Cross-fire MoBo so i can upgrade in the future 

[Aunik]

Get a larger and better PSU so it's more stable to run 24/7 and if you want to add more cards the extra watts can come in handy

[dizmo]

At current dogecoin rates it'd probably only take like 3 months, all mining is a long term investment. If the parts die after a year, he'll profit probably enough to buy 2 more of these systems, and warranty the broken one.

I used a Doge calculator and got 5 - 6 months based on 400w usage, 12 cent a kw/h power cost, and a 700 hash.

 

 

I'd look for used parts (the RAM, motherboard, etc) to help cut down on the up front cost. And like others have said, run it off a flash drive.

[aidenrelkoff]

hell yea dude get some lightweight linux distro and you're set

noob question, is linux free? if not ill use the ubento or something program

[aidenrelkoff]

The G1610 is still an okish CPU. It has Ivy Bridge Architecure and in hindsight, is a watered down i3. 

i game MC (like my profile) and you need at least a high-end i5 or a cpu like mine to run the game at max settings at over 60 fps , a pentium dual core at 2.1 GHz (like the intel B950, in my laptop) runs the game at mid-low settings at 27 fps.... lawl

 

sooooo, i need a good cpu, the one i got will run the game at mid-max at around 60

[needmorewood]

truthfully u should get a setup that will allow for more GPU's in the futureso u can add 270's when u want to

[Lays]

changed the psu

 

I'm actually debating on spending a little extra money instead of getting new headphones+ an o2 dac/amp, although I really want them

 

 

I really want to get a like 2-3 270's and mine some for a couple months while I get a job

[Vader]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2UvoS

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CPU: AMD Sempron 145 2.8GHz Single-Core Processor  ($39.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Value 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($38.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 80GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($25.64 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card  ($345.65 @ Mwave) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($153.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $656.24

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[prolemur]

noob question, is linux free? if not ill use the ubento or something program

yup, it's all open source and ubuntu is a good choice

http://www.ubuntu.com/download

[aidenrelkoff]

 

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CPU: AMD Sempron 145 2.8GHz Single-Core Processor  ($39.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: ASRock 970 PRO3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Value 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($38.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 80GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($25.64 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card  ($345.65 @ Mwave) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($153.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $656.24

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-16 20:39 EST-0500)

 

gawd no! i HATE AsRock

[prolemur]

If you want the Athlon, go for it. I had a Celeron G540 and played a bit of MC on it with a 5670 a few years ago. It ran it well at max settings. Granted it wasn't 1080p. 

I didn't think resolution mattered in minecraft..

[DyGr00339]

Do not use 7970

 

It is MUCH more profitable with a 7950, or a 280X in terms of Price to performance, I'll throw a rig together for you just gimmie a min

[Vader]

gawd no! i HATE AsRock

better? it doesnt really make a difference if you're mining. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2UvUo