So I have been messing around trying to learn about GPU mining for the past month or 2.

after playing around with a few methods I have settled into mostly using Nicehash and then the software suite from 2miners, mostly for RVN (kapow) and ETH (t-rex).

Nicehash seems straightforward, easy to setup (Laptop with a 1650ti is running the full suite, Desktop with a 3070 currently only runs the quickminer when I go that route).  My main concerns about this way of mining is finding the best ways to move the rewards out of nicehash and into either a wallet or exchange or bank account the best/cheapest way (Canada).  Any tips on this would be appreciated, I have tested a few methods but havent settled on a 'best way' so far.

My main issue I am having while mining is running the 2miners software.  I tried RVN miner (kapow) on the laptop and desktop, and let it run for over a day.  When I checked my wallet address online it would show the stats successfully (number of workers, rate of income, etc).  Once I reached the required 10RVN for a payout, it seemed to send to my wallet no problem.  I recieved the 10RVN.  I was currently at 6 RVN left in that account, and I was wanting to test mining ETH so I swapped the 3070 to t-rex miner, mining to my personal ETH wallet.  This again I had no issues with, the stats now showed up on 2miners.com for both my RVN and my ETH wallet.  I swapped the laptop back to Nicehash for the rest of the day, to try to start tracking differences in income etc.

TL/DR : Stopped mining RVN coin on 2miners for a day, had 16RVN, it sent me the 10min payout, now when I try to mine again (2 days later) the site doesnt recognize my wallet and shows 0 stats?

Any Idea what I may be doing wrong?  Also, what kind of rules do pools have for starting/stopping mining... Right now I am mining ETH for 2miners.com and am getting closer to my first payout but am scared to restart my pc, in case the site suddenly 'forgets' I ever mined for them.  I checked the .bat files and my wallet address and rigname all seem to be correct, nothing has changed, I just cant find my RVN coin mining stats, or mine to my RVN wallet anymore?

Thanks for any help in this/tips anyone may have!

(PS, I know mining on a laptop is a bad idea, its getting RMA'd under full warranty soon, so I am just using it as extra learning til I send it away

Jazzy

sorry wasnt complaining of the high price of the parts from these youtube builder videos, it was rather that, by the time i find the video and click the link, the prices from the time of the video are much higher so I figured you guys/gals could help me identify any more up to date deals/pricing.

I definately am not sold on just using 1gpu, I just figured I would start there and get a 2nd one if/when prices/availability changes.

The 5700xt was just something that became available to buy 2 nights ago... they still havent refunded me the money so I am hoping it arrives tomorrow

I have checked teh specs and the 6700xt seems faster in some ways, but slower in others, does anyone have any up to date testing they can link me, or any thoughts re: hashrate???  Kind of thinking the 5700xt will have the higher hash rate because of faster memory, but im not sure.

well, glad no one wasted their time helping me build a system...

Ordered the 5700rx last night from staples, they emailed me right away confirming and took money from my account.

An hour later they emailed me saying order cancelled, they had 0 stock at the time my order went thru... they still havent refunded my bank account... should I hold out hope or???

I figured if I risked $45 and it didnt work out, thats not a big loss... but ive never used alibaba befor, and I dont really understand the shipping options and things like that.

I need something with a 110v psu, or that I can can go purchase my own 110v cheaply, but just not sure best way forward...


**** update on the graphics card*****

an hour after I ordered and had my bank account minus'ed, staples emailed me and told me my order couldnt be processed, they had no stock at the time my order was processed...

They still havent refunded me yet though... lame...

Hey everyone

Was able to order a 5700xt, it should arrive in 3 days or so.

My current gaming desktop is an old i7 930 with a geforce 750ti, I am thinking of buying/building a new system to house the new 5700xt.

Can anyone help with a parts list I can start ordering for a solid build?  Was thinking amd but im flexible, just looking for a solid build.  Alot of the youtube builds are decent but the prices and items they link are all much higher than when the video was made, if anyone has a good build/parts list with current pricing id appreciate it. 

I need everything but the GPU. 

Id prefer to buy quality parts, of good build that have either a solid warranty or will last me a long time.  At least for the PSU and the motherboard.  The ram, I am hoping to get 2 sticks for dual channel mode.  Other than that my only other preference would be for future upgradeability of the motherboard (ie, i hope to put a 2nd gpu in there someday when prices/availability comes around so a big enough case and mobo for that)

This rig will be mainly for gaming, and will likely run at least 18 hours a day for the next 3 years+

Any and all efforts spent compiling lists will be greatly appreciated!!!!

ok, well I lucked out and was able to grab a 5700xt, it should arrive in 2-3 days. 

I have an older desktop with an i7 930 but I think I need to upgrade the entire system/get a new one because im pretty sure my psu wont handle this card (currently running a 750ti)

ill make a new thread asking for help in parting out the rest of a decent starter system

Ok,

So what would be a good price for a first time hobbyist?

Not so worried about elec costs, mostly looking to learn and have fun, generate some heat in a back bedroom while I'm at it.

What price would be good in USD for an s9 with 110v psu?  What would you guys/gals consider too much?

Thanks

ok, did more research and realized I know little about shipping from overseas...

Any tips on a seller to canada? 

Also, can I buy a psu (110v) myself and connect the s9, if so, any tips?

Hey all,

Its becoming painfully clear that sourcing a decent gpu for beginner mining isnt likely to happen, at least not easily, and without some luck.

I am living in a summer cottage with 0 insulation.  Have been running the gas fireplace and two spaceheaters 24/7 to make sure no pipes freeze etc.

Going to just make the plunge and order an Asic miner to plug in (in the back bedroom) for a few months til summer comes. 

I see people talking about used bitmain s9's on alibaba for around 45 usd.  Has anyone had experience with ordering something like this off that site?  Also, I am hoping to get a 110v power supply for it to avoid rewiring/electrician fees. 

I figure if I order it, and get a potato, ill only be out a little bit (plus shipping?)

But if I order it, and I can turn off a space heater, maybe have a little fun, earn a few coins in the process, that would be ideal.


Any and all tips are appreciated, Ive been pouring my last few weeks into learning more about crypto and exchanges and wallets and mining etc etc etc, but still lacking alot of information and hoping for any input!

Jazy

thanks for the reply, the prices for the prebuilds I was mentioning were for desktops... guessing thats waaaaay overpriced then.

the wallet im using is one generated from a binance account, i have messed around with several farming utilities and most of them would only accept a wallet in certain formats I guess?  I tried using ones that started with btc1 or bnb from various wallets and all wouldnt work except this one.  I am guessing nicehash has now 2 separate accounts for me then, one for the wallet address i inputted during install, and a differnt account registered to my account name, with a different 'nice hash' btc address....

Any ideas on sourcing a single gpu in the next week or two so I can just get started more seriously?  I figure I can always add a 2nd one later on?

*Update*

I have been running nicehash for the past 24hrs or so on and off, seem to avg between 6.8 and 7.1 Mh/s.  Laptop GPU ranges from 51-56c, cooler at night.

When I check my nicehash wallet address 13g6GFPSq3FFQ1SjTD2T9Aov9PPnPnWjs3 it shows my stats, but when I log on to my account on their site, it shows 0 balance and 0 workers... is this because I need to use their wallet address?  What is the difference going one way vs thru my registerd account with them/wallet?

Also, I was targetting picking up a new desktop or building one myself in the next week or two, hoping to get a 3060 or 3060ti, or if a rx5700 came available cheap by some miracle.  Now I read that the 3060's are going to get their hashing value reduced bigtime as per a news release from nvidia today? 

I notice nothing is available for sale on the major websites newegg bestbuy etc, should I look into a prebuilt instead?

Thought I found a prebuilt alienware with a 5700 for 1699 cad, and ther are some prebuilt copms with 3060tis for around 1700-1900 cad before taxes... Any tips on buying a desktop or building my own over the next 2 weeks?

Being that I am goingto likely run this rig hard and game on it hard for the next 2-3 years, I am hoping to get mostly quality parts with at least 1yr warranties from reputable companies... but willing to wiggle if the prices are right.

Still painfully new to crypto, mining etc so looking for any understanding anyone else might be able to provide

Just read an article on espn about someone paying 100,000 usd for a 13 sec zion highlight?  They are using something called NBA Top Shot, and buying/selling/collection cards/footage rights of nba players I believe...

The article mentions 50,000 users buying/selling and being tracked by crypto tracker Crypto slam... and then mentions stuff about blockchain tech etc...

Claims to have mark cuban and bojan bogdanovic as investors, so I am thinking it might be fairly legit moving forward, it did mention something about still raising funds to get upto a 2Billion evaluation...

But... what I really wanna know is, is there a way for myself and others here, to profit somehow either from mining/early adopting etc?

Any thoughts are appreaciated!

thanks for the tips,

I was thinking of tryingto start with a 570 or a 580, then eventually snagging a 5700 or 5800.

Back when I was researching gpus everyday, SLI was still newer and people had a hard time putting different gpus into the same system, has that been solved?

hey all, thanks for the replies

Firstly, the laptop im using is going to be sent back for repairs soon (battery and other issues) and is fully under warranty so I feel ok testing on it again until I get a new Desktop (old desktop has just a 750ti, dont believe thats worth using to mine right?)

Also, I was able to change around pagefile sizes and unlock system ram back to the gpu, and now eth mining seems to run, just slow... (i think i need to oc my gpu memory?)

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My Wife gave me the green light to build/buy a pc with 1 or 2 initial GPU's...

Does anyone have a good current cheaper build saved up on newegg or similar site (im in Canada) that would work for this?

My priorities would be lots of fans/cooling and low noise (ie, ill pay a little more, if I wont hear it as much or at all while the house sleeps).

I was targetting a FX 5700 but I understand those arent available much, and when they are, they are quite overpriced.  Do I get a lesser gpu for now to start learning/earning and then grab a better gpu when prices/availability changes?

Hey all,

Ive always loved computer hardware, graphics cards specifically, and used to nerd out reading bench's and keeping up on upcoming release dates, pricing, gpu hierarchies etc, but Ive let that go.  The love is still there, but I feel like most of my knowledge is stuck back in 2004...

Recently found out about mining, which is a dream come true... To have a reason to care about graphics cards again, and to tweak settings chasing ultimate performance/stability, while actually making a little $$, sounds too good to be true... 

So for a guy like me is it a dream? or will it just be a nightmare?

So far I only have a laptop (I know, Ive read the threads, this thing is under warranty and about to be rma'd for other issues so I figure I can learn a little about mining with it before I do so).  It has a geforce 1650.

I have tried mining with:  Honey miner, Awesome miner, and nanominer (went with these after watching vids and doin some readin, still not sure if I should just go with something else like nicehash?)

So far my rig gets about 3.4Mhs, sometimes above 4.  I have read about people tweaking memory settings on other cards and achieving nice boosts while mining, but havent found much re: my 1650m

The main issues I keep running into at the start are things like, the miners dont like my wallet, or my gpu reads as 3.2gigs instead of the req 4gig for some miners/algorithms.  Also, I havent signed up for any sites/pools as I was trying to just find a basic way to get any return at all, to any wallet, with ease and little time.

After farming the 3 miners above, it appears I would need to run my current setup for a minimum 200+ days before I would be eligible to recieve even the minimum payout, is this normal? 

Basically, it feels like after a week of watching and learning and trying... that Im kinda spinning my wheels... I know a big problem is the laptop and cruddy gpu, but I feel I am being held back even moreso by my lack of understanding and knowledge of this whole thing (mining crypto).  Can anyone point me to a decent starting spot for someone in my position?  Ideally I am just trying to learn and have fun, but if I can find a way to get any actual return from mining, my wife will be on board with me buying a new gaming pc or 2, and maybe even a cheap asic miner to play around with... And that will lead to even more learning and fun!

So yeah, if anyone can point me in any good directions from here, it would be appreciated,

Jazy