Posted January 9, 2018 Ok, let's say I'm building a dedicated mining rig for alt-coins like DaggerHashimoto, Vertcoin, etc. Stuff that's mainly ASIC-resistant so using GPUs are fine. Can I configure something like: Config: A320 board, Ryzen 3 1200, 8 GB memory, but with a couple higher end video cards, maybe even Titan V when it drops. Isolated from network, so running nothing but drivers and coin software/wallet/miner? Or should I not cheap out on the board/CPU/mem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 9, 2018 if it's just mining with gpu's then any board at any bus speed would be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 9, 2018 Author 1 minute ago, emosun said: if it's just mining with gpu's then any board at any bus speed would be fine Huh. Ok, so maybe I could just use my retired i7-950 box since it's got a 1kW PSU, and just plug in some newer GPUs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 9, 2018 Please don't mine. It makes little money. Breaking even will take forever. If you've decided to get involved with cryptos, trade, don't mine. To answer your question, get any cheap cpu with a board that supports a lot of GPUs. For mining, go 580 or vega and undervolt them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 9, 2018 4 hours ago, Daniel Z. said: Please don't mine. It makes little money. Breaking even will take forever. If you've decided to get involved with cryptos, trade, don't mine. To answer your question, get any cheap cpu with a board that supports a lot of GPUs. For mining, go 580 or vega and undervolt them. Any cheap board that is power efficient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 9, 2018 Why on earth would you get a Titan V? You can get what...6 1070's for that? I'm sure they'd make you a lot more money. 11 hours ago, Daniel Z. said: Please don't mine. It makes little money. Breaking even will take forever. If you've decided to get involved with cryptos, trade, don't mine. To answer your question, get any cheap cpu with a board that supports a lot of GPUs. For mining, go 580 or vega and undervolt them. That's not true, actually. You can make pretty decent money at it, and once you factor in reselling the hardware after, break even isn't that far off either. CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2 Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit Spoiler CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit Spoiler CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5 RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980 PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73 Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red OG Gaming Rig - Gone Spoiler CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970 PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 9, 2018 1 hour ago, dizmo said: That's not true, actually. You can make pretty decent money at it, and once you factor in reselling the hardware after, break even isn't that far off either. Agreed. People keep saying this but I think they just dont want people taking their profits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 9, 2018 Just now, lieder1987 said: Agreed. People keep saying this but I think they just dont want people taking their profits. That, or they're just bitter they can't afford the hardware. I'm still choked that I didn't get into mining many years ago. Had plans for rigs, did all the research...and bought a new bike instead. *shrug* CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2 Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit Spoiler CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit Spoiler CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5 RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980 PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73 Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red OG Gaming Rig - Gone Spoiler CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970 PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 9, 2018 14 hours ago, Daniel Z. said: Please don't mine. It makes little money. Breaking even will take forever. If you've decided to get involved with cryptos, trade, don't mine. To answer your question, get any cheap cpu with a board that supports a lot of GPUs. For mining, go 580 or vega and undervolt them. $1000usd/month currently per 8 card rig for me. I wouldnt consider that making 'little' money, and the break even is un-believably fast right now. But to each their own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 11, 2018 On 1/9/2018 at 11:19 PM, FlatBrokeRacing said: $1000usd/month currently per 8 card rig for me. I wouldnt consider that making 'little' money, and the break even is un-believably fast right now. But to each their own what gpu's are you mining with and what coin / software?! another question: Can I use normal boards that have 5 pcie slots you know 1 or 2 X16 and the rest x1 slots with risers? if yes HOW would i power them!!!? since 6 1080ti need a MORE POWER ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 11, 2018 1 hour ago, s8860 said: another question: Can I use normal boards that have 5 pcie slots you know 1 or 2 X16 and the rest x1 slots with risers? if yes HOW would i power them!!!? since 6 1080ti need a MORE POWER ? Yes you can use any mother board that has enough PCIE slots for the number of graphics cards you have. You would use the risers. To power it, you just get a power supply that is enough for your cards / MB / CPU / etc AND has enough power connectors. The second part is the harder part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 11, 2018 3 hours ago, lieder1987 said: Yes you can use any mother board that has enough PCIE slots for the number of graphics cards you have. You would use the risers. To power it, you just get a power supply that is enough for your cards / MB / CPU / etc AND has enough power connectors. The second part is the harder part. there is My ProbleM I don't want to jumb an external power supply becase I won't be around the PC to notice any burning smell or such Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 11, 2018 On 1/9/2018 at 9:19 PM, FlatBrokeRacing said: $1000usd/month currently per 8 card rig for me. I wouldnt consider that making 'little' money, and the break even is un-believably fast right now. But to each their own Would you mind giving away the specs of you rig and the type of currency that you are mining? Just curious about that. @FlatBrokeRacing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 13, 2018 Author Hmm, well, I was trying just to mine vertcoin using my regular system as a proof-of-concept and found the one-click miner to be problematic. I'll probably resort to just use the CLI version instead of the annoying GUI. Have to build my finances back up after the year-end armaggeddon of my bank account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 13, 2018 On 1/8/2018 at 10:11 PM, Daniel Z. said: Please don't mine. It makes little money. Breaking even will take forever. Why do you spread lies? I have broke even in just over 1 month mining ether. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted January 22, 2018 Author On 1/11/2018 at 12:53 PM, TheMasterOfOT said: Would you mind giving away the specs of you rig and the type of currency that you are mining? Just curious about that. @FlatBrokeRacing Me as well, if you don't mind. I'm curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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