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Crypto Mining
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items Welcome to the Crypto Mining Hardware Guide for Beginners. If you've ever been curious about diving into the world of cryptocurrency mining but found the hardware landscape a bit overwhelming, you're in the right place. In this comprehensive guide, w...
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GPU Mining
ASIC Mining
GPU Mining
Embark on the dynamic world of GPU Minings! 🌐💰 GPU mining, or Graphics Processing Unit mining, offers a versatile approach to cryptocurrency mining, providing enthusiasts the flexibility to mine several coins of their choice. Discover the advantage...
A GPU Server rack with motherboard, cables, memory and fans with tools and hardware. PSU and GPU's needed. A great uniform way to GPU mine for BTC ETC ETH Altcoins of your choice with the GPUs of your choice. This is a closed server box design but ca...
DAYLEAD Mining Rig Case 8 GPU Mining Case Support 8 Cooling Fans(4 Preinstalled) and Mining Motherboard (Without GPU, PSU) for BTC/ETH/ZEC GPU Crypto Mining Rig Altcoins
A nice black Steel Open Frame Mining Rig Frame Chassis for Cryptocurrency, stackable server frame. comes with PCIE connectors needed for GPU connection to motherboard
AAAwave 12GPU Mining Rig Frame (Black) and PCIe Risers V011 Pro for GPU Mining
Another design to a GPU Server rack, aluminum and has a lower base that is on sliders for easy motherboard access.
6/7 GPU Open Air Mining Rig Pull-out Design Computer Case Miner Frame Rack For ETH BTC Ethereum Computer
An Intel B250 style motherboard Made for Cryptocurrency Mining that accepts LGA1151 processers Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron DDR4 2400/ 2133/ 1866 95 Watts
BIOSTAR TB250-BTC PRO LGA 1151 Intel B250 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard for Cryptocurrency Mining BTC ETH Altcoin
Intel Pentium Gold G6500 - 4.1 GHz - 2 cores - 4 threads - 4 MB cache - LGA1200 Socket, Mining Compatible CPU Economy. Personally use this in one of my mining rigs for altcoins, ETH, and speculative mining.
Intel Pentium Gold G6500 - Pentium Gold Dual-Core 4.1 GHz LGA 1200 58W Intel UHD Graphics 630 Desktop Processor - BX80701G6500
A great mining CPU by Intel an industry leading company. Intels Core i5-12400F 12th Generation processor has plenty of power to manage the mining rig with GPUs as CPU cryptocurrencies. Higher performance leads to higher speeds and a better mining exp...
Intel Core i5-12400F 12th Generation 6 Core 12 Thread 2.5 to 4.4 GHz LGA1700 Desktop Processor Grey/Black/Gold BX8071512400F - Best Buy
ASUS motherboard configured for AMD Processors, has PCIe inputs for GPU connections, Socket AM4 (PGA 1331USB-C Gen2 AMD Motherboard with LED Lighting Windows 10
ASUS - TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) (Socket AM4) USB-C Gen2 AMD Motherboard with LED Lighting
This MSI motherboard is a great economy option to have p o 6 inputs for GPU mining rig. MSI is an industry leader and one of my person favorites. I run this motherboard in one of my mining rigs.
MSI B450 GAMING PLUS MAX AM4 AMD B450 SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard
This CPU is an economy processor from AMD. AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - Ryzen 5 4000 Series 6-Core 3.6 GHz Socket AM4 65W power usage, 8MB L3 Cache 3MB L2 Cache
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 - Ryzen 5 4000 Series 6-Core 3.6 GHz Socket AM4 65W None Integrated Graphics Desktop Processor - 100-100000644BOX
A performance AMD CPU with 16 threads and up to 4.6Ghz from the Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Cores. A great CPU for the mining rig that is based off of AMD chip accepting motherboards. Higher performance does mean a larger price tag but that comes with more compu...
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G 8-Core 16-Thread (4.6 GHz Max Boost) Unlocked Desktop Processor Black 100-100000263BOX - Best Buy
Every computer will need an SSD card for operations and your mining rig will need it too. You do not need a lot of space so the 1tb will be plenty of space.
Crucial - MX500 1TB Internal SSD SATA - Best Buy
Super Flower Leadex Platinum SE 1200W PSU Power Supply Unit has an 80+ Power efficiency rating meaning you spend less drawing power & have more controlling the power to your mining rig and computer. This has a 10 Year Warranty and comes with all ...
Super Flower Leadex Platinum SE 1200W 80+ Platinum Modular Power Supply
My favorite MSI power supply unit produces 1300watts for a high performance output that will run most single motherboard mining rigs needs. Has 80 Platinum power efficiency is a win. Comes with all cables sleeved, a full modular design with MSI relia...
MSI - 1300W Power Supply MEG Ai1300P PCIE 5.0, 80 PLATINUM Full Modular Gaming PSU, 12VHPWR Cable, 4080 4090 ATX 3.0 Compatible,
For the mining Rig I recommends at least 16GB of DDR4 RAM memory. This is a base economy version that will be compatible with any starter mining rig for cryptocurrencies BTC ETH DOGE LTC KAS Altcoin and CPU Mining
CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX 16GB (2PK x 8GB) 3600MHz DDR4 C18 DIMM Desktop Memory Black CMK16GX4M2D3600C18 - Best Buy
A Higher RAM capacity is good to have depending on the algorithms and operating systems your mining rig will run. This is a higher capacity memory option with RGB lighting to add some color if that's your preference.
CORSAIR VENGEANCE PRO 32GB (2PK x 16GB) 3600MHz DDR4 C18 DIMM Desktop Memory with RGB lighting Black CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 - Best Buy
This 4070ti is a good mid performance GPU to start with. The 4070ti has a good balance of performance and power consumption.
MSI NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X E 12G OC 12GB DDR6X- PCI Express 4.0 Graphic Card Black RTX 4070 Ti VENTUS 3X E 12G OC - Best Buy
A RTX3060ti card is the economy way to get into GPU mining. 3060ti does have the performance needed to run most GPU algorithms but will lack the performance of larger cards. I would consider this an economy level GPU based on it's performance to powe...
PNY VERTO GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 x16 ATX GPU Graphics Card Crypto Mining
The Zotac 4070ti is another 4070ti model that outperforms most of the RTX40 series in efficiency mining and is a middle of the road cost per GPU card. A mining rig with only 4070ti's is an efficient setup to get you a bag of your desired cryptocurren...
ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Trinity OC DLSS 3 12GB GDDR6X 192-bit 21 Gbps PCIE 4.0 Gaming Graphics Card, IceStorm 2.0 Advanced Cooling, SPECTRA 2.0 RGB Lighting, ZT-D40710J-10P
RX 6700 XT is an economy AMD GPU card model for AMD processor mining rigs if that is the route you want to take. This series of GPUs are more efficient with their power to electricity costs but also do not perform as well as the RX GPU series.
ASRock Radeon RX 6700 XT Challenger D Gaming Graphic Card, 12GB GDDR6 VRAM, AMD RDNA2 (RX6700XT CLD 12G)
A Radeon RX 6800 16GB is the middle of the road GPU in the 6000 series from AMD for crypto mining.
XFX Speedster SWFT319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 16GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Gaming Graphics Card RX-68XLAQBDR - Best Buy
ASIC Mining
ASIC, or Application-Specific Integrated Circuit, mining stands at the forefront of cryptocurrency mining efficiency. In this guide, we unravel the power of ASICs, specialized hardware designed for the singular purpose of mining cryptocurrencies. Joi...
KAS is the highest profitability mining coin at the time of writing this, mentioning this miner is a must. This is a great way to become a starter in the Crypto ASIC mining world.
New IceRiver KS0 Pro 200Gh 100w KAS Miner Kaspa Mining Crypto Asic Miner Machine Include PSU Power Supply
Antminer S19jPro+ Hashrate 117TH/s with power 3217.5W is a great Bitcoin BTC miner to get into the BTC ASIC mining world. Profitable at the time of writing this December 2023 and has a bright outlook through 2024. This is not the highest output BTC m...
Antminer S19jPro+ 117TH/S Bitcoin Miner Mining Machine Rig Cryptocurrency Bitmain ASIC
A JASMINER X4-Q ETC MINER 5GB produces 1040MH while consuming a tiny 370 watts making it one of the steadily profitable ASICs to mine SCRYPT algorithm.
Jasminer X4-Q Miner hashrate 1040MH 370W High throughput 3U quiet server ETC ETHW ZIL Miner
When ASIC mining you will need a PDU surge protector to provide power to your ASICs and protect them from power surges. I advise to consult an electrician. Not every home has the 240v system but most garages do have a 220/240 system and all you need ...
Metered-Breaker-Surge Protection PDU, 240V, L6-30P, 30A, 7200watts, (4) C13 & (2) C19 Outlets, Crypto Mining PDU, Data Centre PDU, ASIC/RIGS PDU