- Use EthOS instead of Windows, it comes pre-installed on a 16GB USB stick for 39 USD. You'll save a substantial amount vs Windows 10 and a 120GB SSD.
- Use a Gigabyte GA-Z270P-D3 board instead, normally available for 105-110 USD
Topic: Critique My Hardware Choices, 6 1080ti Rig - page 2. (Read 1545 times)
Couple of ideas:
Out of curiosity why do you recommend the 6100 over the 7100? And as to the "passive" cooler, i'm not sure what you mean. I can mine with a decent passive cooler.
M2 drive makes sense, i've never used one but they're priced right. Are the gains substantive? From what I see in other threads there is no performance difference
The 8 gigs I might as well. Will make the CPU easier to use later on.
That PSU is very highly rated. But going up to the EVGA wouldn't be that much more and the warranty is worth it.
More changes than I thought there would be
M2 drive makes sense, i've never used one but they're priced right. Are the gains substantive? From what I see in other threads there is no performance difference
The 8 gigs I might as well. Will make the CPU easier to use later on.
That PSU is very highly rated. But going up to the EVGA wouldn't be that much more and the warranty is worth it.
More changes than I thought there would be
I would go for a 6100 / 6100 T. It has 4 threads and will be nice for dgb.
My dualcores have always problems getting 6 gpus to start.
For the SSD my advise is to buy a M2 with 120 / 128 GB.
You can go with 4GB Ram, i always get 8 GB.
There is a passive cooler, for the CPU so best you do a bit searching.
It will be enough for a 6100 / T
The PSU can handle 3, maybe 4 of these beasts.
I personally go for Platinum PSUs. You will have them a long time, and they will pay for themselves.
Greetings
Wotan
My dualcores have always problems getting 6 gpus to start.
For the SSD my advise is to buy a M2 with 120 / 128 GB.
You can go with 4GB Ram, i always get 8 GB.
There is a passive cooler, for the CPU so best you do a bit searching.
It will be enough for a 6100 / T
The PSU can handle 3, maybe 4 of these beasts.
I personally go for Platinum PSUs. You will have them a long time, and they will pay for themselves.
Greetings
Wotan
Hello everyone, first post, just wanted to get your thoughts on a rig I was putting together. Friend had me look into building an AMD machine to mine ethereum for him but came to the conclusion we couldn't source the cards. While doing that I got turned onto nice hash. Went over the numbers and figured why not?
So the list below is basically it minus a few components and GPUs. I would still need the USB risers, another PSU, probably some adapters for power, case. Trying to both cut costs and make sure I'm choosing hardware that comes with a good reputation. Also get recommendations on the best way to distribute power between PSUs. At the moment I had planned to put 3 of the GPUs and mobo on the 1250 watt. And then 3 more on a 1200 watt. But I'm not sure ~850 watt draw through a 1250 is pushing it. What would you guys do if you were planning what I was?
I just ordered 3 of the Gaming X's, all the cheaper models with decent fans had a limit of 1 per customer so I went with the nice and quiet option. And yes I know I'm over paying for a CPU, but i'd like to put it to other uses later. The reason I went with the 1080ti is they are still going for the manufacturers suggested retail and will retain their value better relative to a 1070 I paid 450 for, it's not worth that to a gamer.
Other obvious places to cut are the windows 10, I could go linux, some other os, or just find a cheaper copy (which i would prefer, windows only OS i'm familiar with)
And the SSD maybe I could cut some costs? If I went with a stick I'd probably want one that came with brand recognition and didn't cost much less than a decent SSD.
My power rate is just over .10 KWH so power efficiency isn't some huge boon. But not negligible with this power draw, which is why I only went to gold.
CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($131.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.16 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($784.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($784.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($784.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - X Series 1250W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Any glaring flaws? Is that motherboard well thought of in the mining community? Would you get a bigger PSU for 3 cards and the mobo?
Any input you have on the build would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time
So the list below is basically it minus a few components and GPUs. I would still need the USB risers, another PSU, probably some adapters for power, case. Trying to both cut costs and make sure I'm choosing hardware that comes with a good reputation. Also get recommendations on the best way to distribute power between PSUs. At the moment I had planned to put 3 of the GPUs and mobo on the 1250 watt. And then 3 more on a 1200 watt. But I'm not sure ~850 watt draw through a 1250 is pushing it. What would you guys do if you were planning what I was?
I just ordered 3 of the Gaming X's, all the cheaper models with decent fans had a limit of 1 per customer so I went with the nice and quiet option. And yes I know I'm over paying for a CPU, but i'd like to put it to other uses later. The reason I went with the 1080ti is they are still going for the manufacturers suggested retail and will retain their value better relative to a 1070 I paid 450 for, it's not worth that to a gamer.
Other obvious places to cut are the windows 10, I could go linux, some other os, or just find a cheaper copy (which i would prefer, windows only OS i'm familiar with)
And the SSD maybe I could cut some costs? If I went with a stick I'd probably want one that came with brand recognition and didn't cost much less than a decent SSD.
My power rate is just over .10 KWH so power efficiency isn't some huge boon. But not negligible with this power draw, which is why I only went to gold.
CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.89 @ B&H)
Motherboard: MSI - Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($131.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.16 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($784.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($784.98 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GAMING X Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($784.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - X Series 1250W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($219.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Any glaring flaws? Is that motherboard well thought of in the mining community? Would you get a bigger PSU for 3 cards and the mobo?
Any input you have on the build would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time
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