This is for research for my thesis so turning a profit is not of huge importance to me although it would be nice.

Ok i will do. I will be in canada for few weeks with work in a few weeks. Would the price over there be a lot cheaper plus i will have free electricity for the few weeks i am there.

What you guys think of a second hand S3 for 250 euro. Are these easier to set up than the USBs

Thanks for all your help guys, I really appreciate it.

Are there any decent 2nd hand USB sticks available on eBay. If i was to get two sticks and a powered hub. Is this all i would need from a hardware side to get started. Thanks for the help everyone

They seems a lot more expensive here in europe, thanks for your help by they way. I have an older PC i plan to run these off. Does it matter this pc is not a high spec one.

What do you think of these https://www.bitshopper.de/shop/sha-256-miner-en/usb-miner-bitcoin-en/gekkoscience-compac/?lang=en
Sidehack recommends this supplier if your based in Europe. Should i maybe start of with two

I find the whole thing fascinating though so would not mind putting a bit of money into it.

Can you point me in the direction of some decent hardware please.

Hi all, i am thinking of doing my thesis on the viability of mining for bitcoin in my country. I am not looking to turn a profit although it would be great if i could just want to get up and running. I am thinking of a budget of around 500 euro for hardware. Could anyone help me on my way, am i better off going second hand or buying new. Any help would be appreciated.