There is possibility that you are correct about writer's knowledge , I will not deny that. Note from the bottom of article made me question writer's knowledge of crypto. But I still believe that what I wrote is logical and possible. So I guess, maybe both of us is right in this case.

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I'm sorry, but you answer doesn't help much. Even if you follow everything that is going on in crypto world (which is impossible), you would not be able to predict what is going to happen... in almost every situation that is.
Which measurements are you proposing? How would you chose which coin is most profitable to mine? Be a bit more specific this time, if possible.

Low efficiency for mining doesn't change the fact that those GPU's could be used for mining also. Mainly, they make chips for GPU's for computers, but they could be also used for mining. It doesn't say that they are used for mining only.


There is possibility that they are making ASIC miners that could be used for ETH mining, it is not impossible. If something is not done before, it doesn't mean it is impossible.


As I said before, if something is not done before it doesn't mean its impossible. I don't understand why there couldn't be dual algorithm chip that could do both SHA256 and Ethash. Also maybe they will insert two separated chips that would be dedicated for one algorithm only. That way you could have one ASIC miner for two or more algorithms. They didn't specify "how" they'r going to make ASIC miner that could do what they say it do. We need to wait and see I guess.

It is ok to change pools and trying to find the right one. So as long as your happy with you pool choice, everything's ok.


Fluctuation of cryptocurrency prices is normal thing, you will get used to it in time. This are hard times for miners, but if you are already in it I guess you should continue and try to make profit out of it.
If you are convinced that zcash is going to die, than consider possibility of selling your savings and move to different coin. But don't let your emotions cloud your judgement, think carefully before any decision.

Only advice that I could give to you and other people, is to stay away from mining for now. Profitability of mining has fallen drastically, also prices of GPU's are too high. You would need large investment for start, and not to mention rising in mining difficulty. So for now you should stay put and observe.

Check out WhatToMine and CoinWarz . Those are two sites where you could check profitability of coins, and find out which one would be best for you to mine. There are other settings, which could show you how much you could mine with your GPU. Hope this helps you.

Reputation is important thing, and having someone with good reputation in your team could help a lot. If you don't, well don't worry. You need to start from somewhere, right.
I guess that you could start building your reputation from here. There's a lot of people on the forum who deal's in your kind of business. So I guess it will not be hard finding them. Also maybe you should consider launching signature campaign, they help a lot on marketing end. I guess you will find something useful here. Also consider checking Marketplace\Gambling section, maybe you will find something useful there too.

Wish you best of luck in the future.

Ethereum would be my first choice. Guess I don't need to explain why its my first choice. Other alts for me would be: PXC, UBQ, FTC... this are just some I mined. Also, this is only my opinion and I made mistakes in the past  . Would like to hear what other people think.

Thanks, I'll check it out. Also this monthly contest sounds interesting. Can you tell me more about them, how does it works and what are rewards? How long have you been using this pool, or are you the owner?

Also you should consider moving this topic to Pools(Altcoins) thread, because that is place for mining pools.

2*750W PSU should be just fine. But have in mind that you will need 8-pin PCI-E connector for every GPU. One question tho, are you planing to have only 8 GPU's? If not, maybe 1000W would be better choice to start with.

EDIT: 1000W+ PSU are costly yes, but in some cases its money wisely spend. Sometime its better to pay a bit more, because you will get a lot more in return. Think about what you want and think in advance.

Its like CryptoWatcher420 said, as long as you are using powered risers you should be fine. But if you are not using them, in that case you should plug in that 4pin molex. I don't have that board, but I have done some research, and I can confirm that the information you got are correct.

Some time ago, one member of this forum told me that my English is barely above minimum for understanding. That was hard blow for me, because I thought that my skill of speaking and writing it, is average and understandable. That made me think, and I came to a conclusion that improving is important no matter how much you think you know. Also, what helped me a lot in improving my posts, was reading them before posting.

I really like the idea of this topic, and I know how hard it can be for people for whom English is secondary language. Opinion of native English speakers is really important. But more important is, personal will and desire for improvement.

@Jet Cash, sorry it was not about Bitcoin like you said in OP, but I needed your opinion.

I have 4 x GTX 1070 on my rig with two PSU of 750W (80% plus certificate), and everything works fine. But for 5 cards you would need some PSU that have five 8-pin connectors, or 2 x PSU's that have more than two 8-pin connectors. You don't want your PUS's to overload, seen that happen, its bad. Those five cards would need around 750W + other components, so I guess that you would need PSU of at least 1000W (with good power certificate).

About CPU... you don't need anything fancy, some basic CPU would be just fine. Because it will work only for OS and other programs, nothing extreme. I have some Intel Celeron CPU, not sure which exactly.

If I were you, I would go for SSD. Its faster and its more practical. I have SSD in my rig, and it was not wasted investment.

Yes, GTX 1050 Ti is not so bad. I mean you would be able to make some profit with it. But honestly there is a reason why its cheaper. Those GPU's that OP posted are better, a lot better. Yes their prices are higher, but you will get a lot more than with cheaper ones. Eventually you will understand that most of the time, it will pay off if you buy better GPU's for mining.

There are low chances for another rise, like the one in 2017. But that doesn't mean that similar thing could not happen again. Time for regulations are coming, countries will need to decide what to do with crypto. News reports about it, people know that regulations are coming, sooner or later. So if countries decisions are favorable for crypto, that could create another jump in prices.


Of course some of altcoins are going to die, in time only good ones will survive. That is nothing new for crypto market.

I would always suggest going for nVidia's GTX 1070. It has good hash rate, and it have wider mining possibilities when we talk about different algorithms. I use GTX 1070 for my rig, but RX 570 are also good choice I guess. Personally, I would always go for nVidia GPU's. And yes, I would agree with you that price for GTX 1060 6gb is reasonable.

Cryptocurrencies have really strong support all over the world. So regulations had to come sooner or later. I think that regulations are good for people who use crypto and for crypto itself. People will know for sure where their countries stands regarding crypto. Also total legalization of crypto would mean more places which accept it. Overall, it is good that countries think and speak about this. As for China, they will come along eventually.

Nop, its not problem with Win 10. I have Win 10 on my rig with few GPU's , and I never had that kind of problem. But I have Nvidia cards. What Geraldo said is only explanation, and I'm interested if this have solved OP's problem. If same thing happens to me, I would like to know how to solve it.

First thing you should do, is learn everything you can about mining and how it all works. Next thing you should do is calculate and see if it will be profitable for you to mine with GPU, and which GPU you would need for making profit. Electricity is important factor in mining, because if your bills are higher than your income... well that's bad thing.
When you have done that, next thing would be finding good coin to mine. Some basic information about profitability of coins you can find on WhatToMine and CoinWarz.
After that you will need certain mining software, but that depends on which coin you want to mine. Also know that solo mining doesn't pay off, unless you have some serious mining rig. So you would need to find some mining pool.

This are some basic things that comes to my mind at this moment, if you have more questions just ask.

This is Bitcoin Discussion thread. So you should move your topic to Marketplace\Services , that is thread for buying and selling services. You will find more projects and people there, who would be more interested in what you have to offer. Good luck.