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[BittBurger]

Hello.  Clueless newb here.  

I and a buddy are hoping to put something together that doesn't completely suck like my laptop, and begin mining while we wait forty seven years for our 50 Gh/s units to be shipped (dont ask).  We've decided it would be far more intelligent to ask one of the experts (you guys) for help with a very basic build.   For starters.  Maybe a few GPU's.  Help connecting them.  Basic stuff.  Then over time, adding more and more to them.

So if you know what you're doing, and you'd like to be compensated for the number of minutes you spend helping, we would appreciate such a service.  Preferably someone who has their stuff posted on here, and is receiving accolades for how impressive it is. Tell us what to buy, how to connect it, and get us going.  

I guess send me a PM if you're interested in providing this contracting service.

PS:  please dont link me to a FAQ or a tutorial.  You have no idea how little we understand this stuff.  I need to be held by the hand, and i'll pay you for your time consulting. 

Thanks

-Burger-

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[squall1066]

For starters, I would just not bother, It's too volatile and difficult to get any sort of ROI on your equipment, For one gpu, Say a 7990 will make you around 0.02BTC a day, If difficulty stays at it is (which it wont) the card will pay for itself in about 2 years assuming you have free electricity, And the card survives that long.

Personally, I would just put your capital you want to invest, And just buy BTC, The value will go up quicker than you ill be able to mine it.

If you really want to be a miner to support the network, I suggest FPGA's, Slightly more expensive but a lot cheaper to run and maintain.

[buckus69]

Have to agree with this.  If you already have the equipment, mine away.  But otherwise I wouldn't invest in new GPU equipment right now.  I've been mining with a 7970 for about a month or so and have earned a whopping 0.5 BTC.  Whoop-de-freaking-doo.

For starters, I would just not bother, It's too volatile and difficult to get any sort of ROI on your equipment, For one gpu, Say a 7990 will make you around 0.02BTC a day, If difficulty stays at it is (which it wont) the card will pay for itself in about 2 years assuming you have free electricity, And the card survives that long.

Personally, I would just put your capital you want to invest, And just buy BTC, The value will go up quicker than you ill be able to mine it.

If you really want to be a miner to support the network, I suggest FPGA's, Slightly more expensive but a lot cheaper to run and maintain.

[TheSwede75]

Mining anything but speculative alt coins with GPU right now is a losing proposition plain and simple.

[BittBurger]

Thank you everybody. Found someone. All good now.

[ReCat]

Have to agree with this.  If you already have the equipment, mine away.  But otherwise I wouldn't invest in new GPU equipment right now.  I've been mining with a 7970 for about a month or so and have earned a whopping 0.5 BTC.  Whoop-de-freaking-doo.

For starters, I would just not bother, It's too volatile and difficult to get any sort of ROI on your equipment, For one gpu, Say a 7990 will make you around 0.02BTC a day, If difficulty stays at it is (which it wont) the card will pay for itself in about 2 years assuming you have free electricity, And the card survives that long.

Personally, I would just put your capital you want to invest, And just buy BTC, The value will go up quicker than you ill be able to mine it.

If you really want to be a miner to support the network, I suggest FPGA's, Slightly more expensive but a lot cheaper to run and maintain.

You should mine scrypt. That earns about $80 monthly on a 7950. Probably $90 on a 7970. Pretty much. The LTC difficulty aint going nowhere, at least not with the value as well.