Answered my own question:
Pool = Pool hashrate
pool.execoin.net = 70~ MH/s
exe.suchpool.pw = 6~ MH/s
exe.hashing.at = 1~ MH/s
exe.dedicatedpool.com = 195~ MH/s
exe.poolz.net = 103~ MH/s
exe.coinpool.cc = 46~ Mh/s
exe.coinsprofit.com = website don't work
exe.ecurie.io = 39~ MH/s
5plus.guru/exe/ = Offline
Think I'll go with exe.dedicatedpool.com, unless my logic is flawed.
OK west server is overloaded, east works for me.
dedicated is just biggest not best pool, you are better off joining smaller pool(dedicated has high fees) the best is to use p2pool i use it and coijns go directly to your wallet , try it (give it 12 -24 hours to reach your average, then even if you stop mining p2pool still pays you for hours after). http[Suspicious link removed].p2pools.info:9173/static/ just try it, you'll love it once you go p2p you never go back.
isn't p2p solo mining, with my hash (less than 500kH/s) it'll take awhile to find a block vs a pool ?
No, it's not like solo mining, so blocks aren't as hard to find as if you were mining solo. That said, p2p mining does become less efficient for low-hashrate miners as the network hashrate increases. With ~500 KH/s I think you'd be OK, but it would depend on your ability to cut down on rejects, which are higher in p2p mining. I mined p2p with < 500 KH/s for a long time in the early days with very good success but have been using a pool recently. The topic was discussed extensively in the mid/late 20s and early 30s of this thread.
All else being equal, p2p mining is more profitable since 1) the fees are much lower, and 2) there are opportunities for hidden rewards. P2p is also better at maintaining network decentralization for the coin. But in practice the benefits depend on your hashrate relative the network, your reject rate (which in a sense is a "fee"), and your latency to your chosen node; i.e. make sure to choose the shortest latency. If you can make all these factors come together, it's worth it--and fun. If not, it's not
Re: which pool to choose if you go that route, there is no intrinsic difference in profitability between large and small pools. In a small pool you'll solve fewer blocks but get more for each one; in a larger pool the inverse will be true. Over time, assuming equal fees, your profits will be the same. If you frequently switch between coins, though, you'd want a larger pool, and (in a perfect world) one that pays out according to a PROP system, rather than PPLNS, so that your short-term rewards are maximized. Between Dedicated and Poolz, I would go with Poolz since their fees are lower and their hashrate is nearly as large, or else execoin.net since it directly helps the coin.
