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Title: Looking for simple GPU setup to get started... Post by: Abanomi24 on March 31, 2013, 08:36:30 AM Hi Everyone! I am relatively new at the BTC world and have been mining on my CPU with no GPU to get my feet wet. I have a Jalapeno on order here for a few months and was thinking I would pick up a simple new rig with a decent GPU for mining. Any thoughts on where to look? I've tried the eBay route and think I would have more luck here on this board. PM me or post if you can help me out. My budget is pretty low at this point but certainly do-able. Thanks!
Title: Re: Looking for simple GPU setup to get started... Post by: Gator-hex on March 31, 2013, 04:18:03 PM Ebay desktop PC core 2 duo (to make sure it has PCI-e) $90
then install Ebay Ati 5830 (for 260-300MH/s) $90 or whatever your budget will handle https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining_hardware_comparison Title: Re: Looking for simple GPU setup to get started... Post by: Abanomi24 on March 31, 2013, 05:17:14 PM Awesome, that's what I was thinking but didn't know what kind of CPU. So at least a 2. Thanks dude!
Title: Re: Looking for simple GPU setup to get started... Post by: Gator-hex on March 31, 2013, 05:19:26 PM You can use other CPUs, I said Core 2 Duo just to make sure the motherboard had PCI-e slot on it. They all had them C2D onward.
If you go for another CPU just make sure it has a PCI-E graphics card slot on the motherboard and not just PCI. Make sure it's a normal ATX case, not one of those mATX uATX thin ones. Title: Re: Looking for simple GPU setup to get started... Post by: Abanomi24 on March 31, 2013, 05:46:03 PM So something like a Dell Optiplex with a standard case?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-OptiPlex-755-Desktop-2-33-GHz-2-GB-RAM-160-GB-HDD-/310642205871?pt=Desktop_PCs&hash=item4853b7e4af Title: Re: Looking for simple GPU setup to get started... Post by: Gator-hex on March 31, 2013, 05:55:26 PM Yeah something with a normal 5.25 CD/DVD drive will likely be a normal ATX size case and be able to take a full size graphics card.
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