1060 vs 1070 mining rig

[xdeltax]

I also need advice. I already have 2x 3 1080 ti.  I can get 1080 ti for 700euro, and 1060 6gb for 275€. I plan to mine eth until difficult dont jump,  then maybe ubiq or something. 1080 ti for zcash or something. What is better 1070 8gb 420€ or 1060 6gb 275€. I think 6 1060 6gb with 750w psu is rly good deal.

why the 1060 6gb? good for gaming, but no use for crypto. the 3gb version is under 200.

only 750w (peak) for six 1060 did not work (for me). a 750W psu will give you just 750W * 85 - 92% = ca. 650 - 700W (max).
but each 1060 takes 100 W and the CPU / MB another 120 W. you should not run 24/7 on max.

i use 2 psu (1 x 550W and 1 x 650 or 750W) for each mining rig with 6 x 1060 3gb. i found this solution more stable than 1 x 1000 W psu

[totko]

I think bigger is better for eth 1060 but for everything else 1080 ti ! Yes it consumes  a lot of power but you have less cards and more hashing power!
in your case i would go for 6x 1060

[nsummy]

The part everyone is forgetting is availability.  You can currently get a 1060 6 GB card for under $300.  The cheapest 1070 you will find is $420+ and up to the point where its almost the same price as a 1080.

[erdubya]

If you have more rigs, that means you're paying for more motherboards, CPUs, RAMs, racks and power supplies.
It might be more cost-effective to get more expensive cards.

Actually you can estimate about $750 per rig for non-GPU Equipment.
MB, PSU, CPU, RAM, SSD (Optional), Risers, Misc (wood and aluminum for frame, etc)

Not counting resale value, 1060 is still a better buy than 1070 and about a 10% better ROI give or take.

[Supercoiner111]

If you are looking for a 2 yr GPU with good resell value 1070 would be the best option....

[Zhexy]

Like i said. i have rly cheap electricity. rly rly cheap. i can get any gpu for good price.

1060 6gb 3 coolers    275e
1070 8gb                  around 420e
1080 ti                     around 710e
motherboard 70-90
cpu 40
ram 25-30

psu 100-210

ssd 40-60

riser 8e

so its pretty all good price for me.

so u think good 750w like corsair rmx 750 can push   6   1060?  ssd use like 3w.

[BennyT]

Like i said. i have rly cheap electricity. rly rly cheap. i can get any gpu for good price.

1060 6gb 3 coolers    275e
1070 8gb                  around 420e
1080 ti                     around 710e
motherboard 70-90
cpu 40
ram 25-30

psu 100-210

ssd 40-60

riser 8e

so its pretty all good price for me.

so u think good 750w like corsair rmx 750 can push   6   1060?  ssd use like 3w.

If you dropped the power on all the cards they're still pulling 100 watts each with the risers. Add CPU/MOBO and you're close 700. I wouldn't want to be running that close to max. You could probably get away with an 850 but I find the systems performs better with more head room than that.

[toefu]

so i've found running 750w evga power supply to be loud and pushed a lot of heat itself running 6 x 1060's. the system runs so much cooler and quieter using a 1000w corsair power supply. since i have these machines in the kitchen, noise was quite an issue for me.

my 6x1060 undervolted setup consumes a total of 550w of power including the system itself. I occasionally see spikes hit 570, but most of the time it hangs out between 550-560.

i am quite curious on the 1070's power/heat as well. doesn't anyone have the numbers on a 1070 setup? total wattage wise?

answered my own question

http://www.cryptominingtalk.com/6-gpu-nvidia-1070-mining-rig/

[Mike011]

right now im not considering the 1050ti because some say it can only do 100 sols on zec miners. Zec will be my alternative once eth goes POS

Some say 100, and i say 145 with 77% power and no OC whatsoever. I am using 3 zotac 1050 ti mini`s and this is the most stable setting i`ve found. If i try to OC for even +30 on the gpu, one of the cards crashes after 10-20 minutes.

[jmigdlc99]

http://www.parallelminer.com/product-category/power-supply-kit/
You still need a regular PSU to power the motherboard, CPU etc though.

Not true. Some server PSUs already come with the 24-pin atx power cable and 6-pin cpu power. Actually, most server PSUs sold for mining already include this, you just need to find the right one that matches your power consumption. But definitely go and aim for server PSUs if youre in this for the long run. Server PSUs are cheaper in terms of SRP and have better power efficiency (most are rated 80+ platinum).

[jimmykl]

http://www.parallelminer.com/product-category/power-supply-kit/
You still need a regular PSU to power the motherboard, CPU etc though.

Not true. Some server PSUs already come with the 24-pin atx power cable and 6-pin cpu power. Actually, most server PSUs sold for mining already include this, you just need to find the right one that matches your power consumption. But definitely go and aim for server PSUs if youre in this for the long run. Server PSUs are cheaper in terms of SRP and have better power efficiency (most are rated 80+ platinum).

Like these from the same supplier even: http://www.parallelminer.com/product/160watt-24pin-atx-power-module-included-sata-molex-cpu-power-connectors-bypass-your-atx-power-supply-entirely/ They do a 180W but these do the trick for my rigs.

[ivakar]

better take 1080ti  
cause it is very close to performance of 2x 1070 for a cheaper price and you will save on other stuff like MB, RAM, CPU, SSD

so in case for the farm consist from 6 x 1080ti - you'll need 12x 1070 and x 2 more for all that stuff case, ram an so on
also, important question is the place for the farm, 1080ti will just need 2x less

seriously, I have 3 pcs x 1080ti and I want to take another 1 unit when right time will will come to sell my SIGT  
for power supply if you are ok on electronics grab server PSU and combine it with any cheap PSU for 300W for you cpu and mb
or you may buy modded server PSU - it is ready just plug and go

[jyakulis]

probably a 1060 for eth.

but i love 1070's. They can mine nearly anything profitably.

If i was building something new right now it'd be 1070's or 1080 ti.

[msmde]

late to arrive here, but aren't most if not all new 1060 models equpped with hynix memory which has a lower hash rate compared to 1060s made with samsung? with that in mind, it seems that 1060s aren't a good choice if they are only going to do 14-16 mh/s out of the box. maybe 18-19 if OCed. 1070s, while more expensive, would give you better efficiency

[B00gieman]

Hello.
My config is:

Asrock ProBTC+
PSU: 1200w Platinum
4Gb Memory
Intel Pentium
Samsung SSD 240gb
6* NVIDIA 1700 (+100 / +720) - Gigabyte - 430€/each
PowerDraw: 80%
Electricity Cost: 0,20€

Mining On NiceHAsh
ETH: +- 190 MH
ETH +Decred: 170 MH/ 5.38Gh
Zcash: 2.57 kH/s
ROI? 8/9€ day.. Forget it... Mine for fun... waiting for the 10k BTC

[crairezx20]

probably a 1060 for eth.

but i love 1070's. They can mine nearly anything profitably.

If i was building something new right now it'd be 1070's or 1080 ti.

I was planning to buy if what is good 1070 or 1080 ti what do you think could be more profitable.. since i have free electricity so its not a problem if the gpu is eating more electricity. . What do you think much better to get profitable in terms of cheaper.. ?

Hello.
My config is:

Asrock ProBTC+
PSU: 1200w Platinum
4Gb Memory
Intel Pentium
Samsung SSD 240gb
6* NVIDIA 1700 (+100 / +720) - Gigabyte - 430€/each
PowerDraw: 80%
Electricity Cost: 0,20€

Mining On NiceHAsh
ETH: +- 190 MH
ETH +Decred: 170 MH/ 5.38Gh
Zcash: 2.57 kH/s
ROI? 8/9€ day.. Forget it... Mine for fun... waiting for the 10k BTC

good earnings for nvidia  1700 is it nVidia Quadro FX 1700 is a complete name what exactly gpu name?
Because just i am just curious i just saw the price is honestly really cheap from amazon but why its 430€ each..
Just wanted to clarify because i just found 50 dollar in amazon just copy paste the nvidia 1700 in amazon but i saw 50 dollar graphics card..

[Kunani]

I had the same thoughts, so bought all of them. Here are the comparisons on EWBF mining Equihash in my test rig. Hope this helps.

1080TI, 174W, 632 Sol/s, 3.63 Sol/W (Pwr limited to 60%)

1070, 147W, 460 Sol/s, 3.13 Sol/w Eff (Pwr limit: 100%)

1060 3GB, (Hyncrap) 109W, 300 Sol/s, 2.72 Sol/W (Pwr limit: 100%)

This is with Core +100 / Mem +500 running.

[jimmykl]

good earnings for nvidia  1700 is it nVidia Quadro FX 1700 is a complete name what exactly gpu name?
Because just i am just curious i just saw the price is honestly really cheap from amazon but why its 430€ each..
Just wanted to clarify because i just found 50 dollar in amazon just copy paste the nvidia 1700 in amazon but i saw 50 dollar graphics card..

The Quadro FX 1700 is about 10 years old. Maybe better for Microsoft Word than mining.

[umine]

I had the same thoughts, so bought all of them. Here are the comparisons on EWBF mining Equihash in my test rig. Hope this helps.

1080TI, 174W, 632 Sol/s, 3.63 Sol/W (Pwr limited to 60%)

1070, 147W, 460 Sol/s, 3.13 Sol/w Eff (Pwr limit: 100%)

1060 3GB, (Hyncrap) 109W, 300 Sol/s, 2.72 Sol/W (Pwr limit: 100%)

This is with Core +100 / Mem +500 running.

You forget about GTX1080. It gives from 560 to 610 Sol/s depending on GPU OC and model at 3.2-3.3 Sol/W effeciency. So it's probably the best solution for equihash algo

[B00gieman]

Yes. Do not confuse: NVIDIA GTX 1700 is different from Quadro FX 1700. This onde, as said, is more than a decade old. Its useless for mining.

Correction of my previous post: PowerDraw is 65%. Not 80.