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| Chassis || IPC-4370S 4U || [http://www.plinkusa.net/web4038.htm P-Link Computer] || $85 (incl s/h)
 
| Chassis || IPC-4370S 4U || [http://www.plinkusa.net/web4038.htm P-Link Computer] || $85 (incl s/h)
 
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| Power Supply ||80 Plus 800W || [http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=SuperFlower++800W+80%2B+bronze&x=11&y=25&node=283155&tag=bitcoinbonus59&camp=15329&creative=331809&linkCode=ur1&adid=15NZP37VTBF0BY6BKKWS& Amazon] || $130
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| Power Supply ||Antec HCP-1200 || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371043 NewEgg] || $300
 
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| Motherboard || MSI 870-G45 AMD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130290 NewEgg] || $70
 
| Motherboard || MSI 870-G45 AMD || [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130290 NewEgg] || $70
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| Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a
 
| Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a
 
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| Total || || || $1,638 + s/h
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| Total || || || $1,808 + s/h
 
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Revision as of 03:25, 26 January 2011

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.

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 - 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 n/a n/a n/a
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[1]

Component Description Source Amount
Chassis IPC-4370S 4U P-Link Computer $85 (incl s/h)
Power Supply Antec HCP-1200 NewEgg $300
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 $1,808 + s/h

Bill of materials - dedicated miner tower, three ATI 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
(does PSU serve 3? 1/23/2011)
NewEgg $1800 ($600 × 3)
Storage Kingston 30GB SSD NewEgg $76
Keyboard, Mouse and Display n/a
Total $3236

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See Also

References