Ok, so after doing some research and speaking to a few guys in the aussie PC groups on facebook, I'm seriously considering whipping together a basic mining rig. 1-2 GPUs, nothing stupidly expensive or noisy.
I've got a CPU, RAM, and LGA 1150 mobo from my Haswell system still lying around in a static proof bag, so that could be used for this rig. All I'd need to buy is a basic HDD, the GPUs themselves, and a power supply, along with a meh case. (Along with the cheapest monitor I can find).
Since this'll be a 2 GPU system, (and it'll be running at full load 24/7), it'll probably need a decently sized PSU. Modular if possible, semi-modular is also great, but I can deal with standard PSUs if absolutely necessary.
https://www.pccasegear.com/ is where I'll be sourcing just about everything, bar the GPUs. I'll be searching around for the best price on those. If anyone has any recommendations for a particular model of GPU, feel free to whack that in here. I was looking at getting a pair of 1070s off ebay or a swap and sell site for cheap, as it'll mean the system pays itself off faster.
From the estimations I was looking at, a pair of 1070s should be able to crank out ~ 12-14 AUD per day, looking at a profit of $84 > $98 a week. Considering that is legitimately what I need to live comfortably right now, (and I've been running around trying to get a casual job to cover that $100 I need), if I can get this system running, I'll be a very happy man.
Cheers fellas
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Part List:
https://www.pccasegear.com/products/22419/corsair-cx-750-modular-80-bronze-power-supply
I've got a CPU, RAM, and LGA 1150 mobo from my Haswell system still lying around in a static proof bag, so that could be used for this rig. All I'd need to buy is a basic HDD, the GPUs themselves, and a power supply, along with a meh case. (Along with the cheapest monitor I can find).
Since this'll be a 2 GPU system, (and it'll be running at full load 24/7), it'll probably need a decently sized PSU. Modular if possible, semi-modular is also great, but I can deal with standard PSUs if absolutely necessary.
https://www.pccasegear.com/ is where I'll be sourcing just about everything, bar the GPUs. I'll be searching around for the best price on those. If anyone has any recommendations for a particular model of GPU, feel free to whack that in here. I was looking at getting a pair of 1070s off ebay or a swap and sell site for cheap, as it'll mean the system pays itself off faster.
From the estimations I was looking at, a pair of 1070s should be able to crank out ~ 12-14 AUD per day, looking at a profit of $84 > $98 a week. Considering that is legitimately what I need to live comfortably right now, (and I've been running around trying to get a casual job to cover that $100 I need), if I can get this system running, I'll be a very happy man.
Cheers fellas
Edit:
Part List:
https://www.pccasegear.com/products/22419/corsair-cx-750-modular-80-bronze-power-supply
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