Hi everyone, been a crypto person for a long time. I built a mining rig back in 2014 and pointed at scrypt coins, and that turned out very well overall.
Not sure why it's taken me so long to get back in the game, esp since I believe very strongly on crypto overall (I've been a hodler of all my coin that I mined back then.)
I decided to built an ETH Miner, and I'm excited. Been doing a lot of research and got most all of the ancillary components ordered.
Intel Celeron G1840 COU
4GB of Kingston HyperX Fury RAM
ASRock H81 Pro BTC Mobo
ethOS on ssd from gpu shack
6x powered risers from gpu shack
wattage meter
open air aluminum case
add2psu connector
Now I just need to make the call on what set of 6 GPUs to get, and what size platinum PSU to chain together (2x850w or 2x1000w)
Based on availability and price, I think I'm leaning towards the r9 390s on Amazon. What is the difference between r9 390p and r9-390x? Is it work paying $100 difference per card?
https://www.amazon.com/XFX-Dissipation-1060MHZ-Graphics-R9-390X-8256/dp/B01C87CZB4
https://www.amazon.com/XFX-Dissipation-1015MHZ-Graphics-R9-390P-8256/dp/B01B3M3LPO
And these things are power hogs. I pay 10.3 center per kWh. Should I be looking at a different set of card?
If I do go with the r9 390s from one of the links above, is 2x850w PSUs enough?
And last question, do I need to get a hardware wallet like the Ledger Nano S?
Not sure why it's taken me so long to get back in the game, esp since I believe very strongly on crypto overall (I've been a hodler of all my coin that I mined back then.)
I decided to built an ETH Miner, and I'm excited. Been doing a lot of research and got most all of the ancillary components ordered.
Intel Celeron G1840 COU
4GB of Kingston HyperX Fury RAM
ASRock H81 Pro BTC Mobo
ethOS on ssd from gpu shack
6x powered risers from gpu shack
wattage meter
open air aluminum case
add2psu connector
Now I just need to make the call on what set of 6 GPUs to get, and what size platinum PSU to chain together (2x850w or 2x1000w)
Based on availability and price, I think I'm leaning towards the r9 390s on Amazon. What is the difference between r9 390p and r9-390x? Is it work paying $100 difference per card?
https://www.amazon.com/XFX-Dissipation-1060MHZ-Graphics-R9-390X-8256/dp/B01C87CZB4
https://www.amazon.com/XFX-Dissipation-1015MHZ-Graphics-R9-390P-8256/dp/B01B3M3LPO
And these things are power hogs. I pay 10.3 center per kWh. Should I be looking at a different set of card?
If I do go with the r9 390s from one of the links above, is 2x850w PSUs enough?
And last question, do I need to get a hardware wallet like the Ledger Nano S?