XMR-Stak

Specs say that CPU has 64MB of L3 cache, so you want to run 32 mining threads to maximize your rate.  I forget how XMRig does their config, do you set the CPU threads in a config.txt like XMR-stak?

I get 1465 h/s on my TR 1950x @ 4.0Ghz, so you should be in the 2000s...

Search for 1600 here (probably 450-550 h/s):

http://monerobenchmarks.info/searchCPU.php

Plug in numbers here:

https://whattomine.com/coins/101-xmr-cryptonightv7

You will be surprised how much you can make right now mining Monero with these Ryzen cpus.

Hmm, I ran a bunch of tests yesterday on my 1700 and found that RAM speed had very little impact on Ryzen hashing performance with XMR-stak.  Running 3.7 w/2133 memory was getting about 570 h/s.  Running 3.7 w/3200 memory was getting about 575 h/s but used about 15 more watts due to the RAM overclock voltage (1.2v vs 1.4v).  Also, please note these are XMR-stak monero7 hash rates while co-mining with Claymore on 5x1070s.  If I shutdown Claymore I get about 610 h/s.

Edit:  Just saw that post, dude replied that he did NOT have large pages enabled.

Microcenter has the 1950x for $730 right now, so check it out if you can.

Noctua TR coolers are very good, well actually all their coolers are very good...  I went with Arctic for a cheap temp solution, knowing i would re-use my custom loop eventually.

I recently built a Threadripper system.  I really wanted one, but couldn't justify the cost until I read that interview with one of the AMD guys about CPU mining with Cryptonight on TR.  The ROI is slow (2+ years), and the initial investment is steep.  The CPUs retail for $999, MBs are around $400 and RAM is still very expensive.  I run a 1950x @ 4.0Ghz that mines a self-compiled build of XMR-stak, 1475 h/s and draws 200w from the wall.  The rates fluctuate, but it is earning about $50-60/month profit. 

A cheaper option is Ryzen.  My main system before the TR was a Ryzen 7 1700.  You can hash 600-700 on the Ryzen 7, 500-600 on the Ryzen 5 (depending on your overclock).  With Ryzen 2 out now, you can find some good deals on Ryzen 1 (check micro center if you have one near you).

I've been running 5x GTX 1070s in my Gigabyte GA-X370 Gaming K3 board (5 PCIe slots) for a while now, but have struggled to get a 6th GPU working.  After trying a couple different M.2 to PCIe adapters, I finally found one that works:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074Z5YKXJ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

At this point I just have a GT 610 slotted directly into my primary PCIe slot for testing and to improve screen response when using Remote Desktop.  Will update here if I buy another 1070.


Oh, and using Windows 10 Pro (64-bit).

Right now I have a custom loop with Bykski block and an EK XE-480 rad.  Its waaaay overkill, but I wanted something quiet since it runs XMR-stak 24/7 and sits next to my desk in my home office.

When I first built my TR system, I got a cheap Arctic Cooler Freezer 33TR for $35 to get going.  It worked great, just couldn't overclock too high with it, but it ran fine at 3.9 Ghz.  I'm running 4.0 Ghz now @ 1.18v (custom loop), but it can do 4.2 Ghz with just over 1.4v.  But running at 4.0 is more profitable for me.

Look for deals on B350 boards, several reviewers are indicating there is almost no difference between the X470 and X370 chipsets.  I'm expecting there to be minimal differences between b350 and b450.

I am very interested to see how the Ryzen 2 caching optimizations affect hashing performance.  I have read the cache should be about 10-11% faster, which is the main contributor to the overall 3% IPC improvement.  My local Microcenter is having some great deals on motherboard bundles ($50 off + $20 rebate) with Ryzen 2 CPUs right now, very tempted to pick up a 2600 to see what it can do.

I am currently hashing on a TR 1950x, Ryzen 1700, and i7-4770k.  I really don't need another system....