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Topic: Plug and Play Bitcoin Miner for Workplace / Office ? (Read 1016 times)

hero member
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Thanks for the replies...keep em comin!  yes, i understand you can't make ROI, I'm doing this mostly for fun and learning the whole process of mining  Smiley
legendary
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Anyone recommend something I can run at my desktop at work?  I remember this a few years ago:

http://products.butterflylabs.com/homepage-new-products/10-gh-s-bitcoin-miner.html

But, anything more up to date that I can just have it run 24/7 at my office/desk and just get into mining btc? 

Thanks all!!

The portable ones that hook up to computer are current are U3 and sidehacks compacs.  The compac is easier to use as it does not zombie out like U3's.  But U3's are cheaper but can be a pain.

The thing is this class of miners you really don't get your money back.  It's a "lotto" miner for most meaning you mine solo hoping to hit a block one day (likely it will not happen).  But you really have to look into bigger miners as far as getting a ROI.  Others are more for fun.
sr. member
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Maybe the U3 miner from bitmain? But you have to buy it from a reseller, because bitmain ships those units only in bulk.

The fan ontop of U3 may be somewhat noisy if your workplace/office is quiet like a library. You can mod it to run a quieter fan with ease though.
hero member
Activity: 494
Merit: 500
Anyone recommend something I can run at my desktop at work?  I remember this a few years ago:

http://products.butterflylabs.com/homepage-new-products/10-gh-s-bitcoin-miner.html

But, anything more up to date that I can just have it run 24/7 at my office/desk and just get into mining btc? 

Thanks all!!
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