How to Make a Gpu Mining Rig for Ethereum

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July 13, 2018

FrederikNielsen
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Have you ever thought about how profitable mining Ethereum would be? If so, then you have also probably considered making your own GPU mining rig for Ethereum. Of course, everyone knows that there are many different ways that you would be able to get into mining Ethereum. One of them is cloud mining, purchasing a mining rig that is someone else’s, and also creating your own rig. Of course, those are only the most popular out of all of the options there are. One of the best ways is to build your own Ethereum mining computer.

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This is one of the best ways simply because if you did this, you would be able to have total control over the system, all of it. Really, you would only need to know a couple of basic steps in order to create your own mining PC, and a great one at that. Of course, when following the steps, it is very important to pay attention to detail, because every detail can either help or harm the amount of profit that you will be seeing.

The first step that you need to know is very simple, do research on the components and make sure to pick out the best ones that will help in creating the best system. Of course, this means that the next step is to actually build the system. To do this, you will have to make use of all of the components that you have found and researched and put them together. Makes sense, right? Unfortunately, this process takes varying amounts of time. Really, it will all depend on how much research you are going to be doing on the components, delivery or pick up time, and then how long you take to put it all together. Of course, then you have to make sure to configure it properly so as to make sure that it is running the best that it can, which takes varying amounts of time. So, expect to spend anywhere from a few days, to as much as a few weeks building your masterpiece.

Of course, when you are building a Ethereum mining rig, you really are just creating a computer. This means that you will be needing to choose an operating system. Of course, the big debate is if you should use Linux or Windows. Obviously, I personally would say Linux, even though it does come with a bit of a learning curve, as soon as you are able to get used to using Linux, you will notice that your mining rig is benefiting because of how lightweight most of the Linux distros are. Although, you probably already know this, because if you are trying to build your own mining rig, let’s face it, you’re probably already tired of hearing about the battle between Windows and Linux fans, even though some of the jokes are quite hilarious. Anyway, using Windows for this would suck because it has a lot of bloat, and when I say a lot, I mean A LOT! Of course, this means that it will take up some valuable resources and those resources could instead be making you money.

Get The Right Components

Of course, you might hear people talking about how cheap it is to build a mining PC, but the truth is, it is quite expensive. Of course, the better the GPU you build, the more expensive it will be. However, just imagine the profit, and it will make you feel better about the cost!

When it comes to building your own mining rig, you are first going to want to purchase a motherboard. When you take a look at a human, you know that the brain and nerves are the things behind all of the movements and speech of that human. Well, the motherboard is like the nervous system of your rig. This means that all of the hardware that you get will hook up to the motherboard and that is how they will be able to function properly. Of course, this means that the most important choice is what motherboard you choose. If you take a look at the Radeon HD 7950, you will realize that you are able to get three of those babies to fit into one motherboard that has 3 PCI Express slots. Of course, each of these will come with their own hash rate of 20MH/s. When you realize that, then you realize that, that means that you will be getting a hashrate that is 60MH/s. The best GPU you will probably be able to find for your mining rig is the GA-Z97Z Gaming 3.

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The hard drive is the next essential component for your rig. This is the piece that you will be putting your operating system on. Make sure to get one that is at least 1TB. The next thing would be the RAM. You should have at least 4GB of ram, but it is even better for you to splurge and get the 6 or 8 GB. Of course, the last part is the power supply. Now, if you were thinking about getting a power supply unit that was cheap, think again, you have to get one that will have a lot of power.
Finishing Touches

Now that you have the need to know on how to build your mining rig and what to get, it is time to get to it!

Frederik Nielsen
Frederik Nielsen

I’m a freelance writer and full-time curious person. My main interests are philosophy, politics, art, culture, science, and how they’re all interlinked. When I’m not writing, I’m fronting a band, producing records, and making videos. I’m also currently working on launching a YouTube channel that will focus on culture and politics. I think blockchain technology is fascinating because of the huge potential it has to revolutionise not only the financial sector, but society as a whole.

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