Hello,
Me and a few friend of me are planning on starting to mine for bitcoins.
We are looking for a good mine hardware/software and some tips and tricks to get started.
I have litteraly no knowledge about this, but i thought about starting to make a topic, and in the meanwhile doing my own research.
I have a good pc, but the Power Supply is much lower than needed. I have been looking at the AntMiner S7-LN with Power Supply from BitMain.
Does anyone know a better deal?
Also could someone tell me how it would be best to install the miner?
Thanks for the responses,
Much appreciated
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Alright if you are going to mine Bitcoin then your PC doesn't matter, miners like AntMiner S9 and S7 are asic devices that don't require a pc to mine. You need to realize these put out a lot of heat and a noise, are you prepared for that? Do you pay your current electric bill and if so how much is it per KWH? Miners use a LOT of electricity and this is usually the biggest factor in if mining would even be profitable. Do you have a location to mine at? Would it be in your home? Do you have pets or small children that might interfere or touch it and get hurt? Do you have a wife/ girlfriend that will put up with this?
Mining isn't just a easy peasy thing and especially how miners are now they are serious things and it takes a bit of knowledge to not screw up.
I think the heat is not a problem. I have 2 windows which are always open. The noise might be a problem, but i dont know how much noise it is. I have a few places in my house where i could install these miners, so i think i would still be able to sleep in the night
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The electric bill would be the main thing i have to watch out for. I live in the Netherlands and i have to pay 0.21 euro/kWh and this is more than in other countries. The profit doens't have to be high, because it is just a project i wanted to do. I just want to earn more than i lose.
The location would be in my bedroom, but like i said i have an other place to build it. I still dont understand what your pc has to do with the miner. I have the idea your PC shows what is happening in the Antminer, and that i should be connected. My PC is located in my bedroom, so i dont know if the Antminer has to be close to it or not. I have some people in my household who i have to discuss this with. No pets/children to look out for.
I hope you could help me more,
and i really appreciate you helping me
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Thanks