mn.retrogamer mining hardware
use case
cpu
ryzen 5 3600
tdp
product link
amazon link
newegg link
price
hash rate @ stock
strengths
weaknesses
ryzen 5 3600x
tdp
product link
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newegg link
price
hash rate @ stock
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ryzen 7 3700x
tdp
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price
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ryzen 9 3900x
tdp
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ryzen 9 3950x
tdp
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ryzen 5 5600x
tdp
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ryzen threadripper 3960x
tdp
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hash rate @ stock
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cpu coolers
amd wraith prism
product link
youtube demo
price
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amd wraith spire
product link
price
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weaknesses
noctua NH-L9a-AM4
product link
amazon link
price
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noctua NH-L9x65
product link
amazon link
price
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corsair hydro series h60 120mm liquid cpu cooler
product link
amazon link
price
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corsair hydro series h100i rgb platinum 240mm
product link
amazon link
price
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motherboard
target = mini-itx form factor
asrock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac
product link
amazon link
price
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weaknesses
asrock B550M-ITX/ac
product link
amazon link
manual
memory qvl
price
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weaknesses
gigabyte b550i aorus pro ax
product link
amazon link
newegg link
manual
memory qvl
price
strengths
weaknesses
gigabyte x570 aorus master
product link
amazon link
newegg link
memory qvl
motherboard manual
price
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weaknesses
asrock rack x470d4u
product link
amazon link
newegg link
price
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weaknesses
power supply
target = 500w 80+ bronze or gold
EVGA 500 BQ 80+ Bronze
product link
amazon link
price
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weaknesses
EVGA 500 GD 80+ Gold
product link
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newegg link
price
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case
target = mini-itx, full size gpu capable, stackable
silverstone SG13P
product link
amazon link
price
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silverstone SG13WB-Q
product link
amazon link
price
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silverstone sugo 14
product link
amazon link
price
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cooler master elite 130
product link
amazon link
price
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cooler master mastercase h100
product link
amazon link
price
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cooler master haf xb evo
product link
amazon link
price
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thermaltake core v1
product link
amazon link
price
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thermaltake tower 100 snow
product link
amazon link
price
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ram
16gb g.skill ripjaws v series ddr4-3600
product link
part number
amazon link
price
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16gb corsair vengeance rgb pro ddr4-3200
product link
part number
amazon link
price
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8gb hyperx fury 8gb ddr4-3200
product link
part number
amazon link
price
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16gb patriot viper steel ddr4-4400
product link
part number
amazon link
newegg link
price
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storage
target = m.2 nvme & high durability usb 3.1 thumb
samsung 970 evo nvme m.2 500gb
product link
amazon link
price
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weaknesses
samsung bar plus usb 3.1 flash drive
product link
amazon link
price
$32/256gb
$18/128gb
$11/64gb
$8/32gb
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weaknesses
gpu
asus rog strix rtx 3060 ti oc edition 8gb
product link
amazon link
model number
clock
price
strengths
best price/performance
highest clock
weaknesses
asus tuf gaming rtx 3060 ti oc 8gb
product link
newegg link
model number
clock
price
strengths
weaknesses
evga geforce rtx 3060 ti ftw3 ultra 8gb
product link
newegg link
model number
clock
price
strengths
weaknesses
gigabyte rtx 3060 ti gaming oc 8gb
product link
best buy link
model number
clock
price
strengths
weaknesses
gigabyte aorus geforce rtx 3060 ti master 8gb
product link
amazon link
model number
clock
price
strengths
weaknesses
OS
ubuntu server 20.04
product link
kernel
price
strengths
weaknesses
hive os
product link
price
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weaknesses
microsoft windows 10 professional
product link
price
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weaknesses
build templates
2021 miner001
cpu
cpu fan
motherboard
ram
storage
operating system
case
power supply
total
build notes
mining start date
miner selfies
2021 miner002
cpu
cpu cooling
motherboard
ram
storage
operating system
case
power supply
total
build notes
mining start date
miner selfies
2021 miner003
cpu
cpu cooling
motherboard
ram
storage
operating system
hive os
windows 10 professional
case
power supply
total
build notes
spreadsheet
miner003 will be setup to service 3 NVIDIA GPUs with a full ATX motherboard to increase mining density & efficiency
power supply will be upgraded to an already owned evga 1300w supernova 80+ gold to efficiently service 3 GPUs in this miner
evga 500 gd would go to the computer losing the evga 1300w
in the future, 1000w should be sufficient for the 3x GPU + 1x CPU choices we are interested in
2022 miner004
cpu
cpu cooling
motherboard
ram
storage
operating system
case
power supply
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