Hi there
I'm from Australia
I'm looking at getting 2x AntMiner S9
they are the most powerful bitcoin mining machines after reviewing a comparison of the available bitcoin mining machines
I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with these machines
I want to know what it's effect on your power bill is
It also says you should use 1400watt psu minimum for these machines yet they sell psus with lower amounts of wattage and hook them up to it? I find that a bit strange.
Im looking at setting up a pool for australia for people with antminer s9's
Useful comments only please
Thanks
Keep in mind that miners generate a lot of heat; I know you're already aware of this but in the event you aren't, I'll assume the place you're in, in Australia, is relatively hot. Make sure to keep the miners cool because the warmer they get the more damage occurs to the internal components past a certain threshold, which would be about 70*C-80*C. Keep this in mind when you are finding out what it is going to cost you to maintain these mining platforms.
As for the effect on the power bill, find the kW usage and multiply that by your kW/h rate, that's the expenses you'll incur. I would recommend joining a pool so that you do get paid enough to cover costs initially, and make your own pool once you know your hashing power is big enough to actually earn some money. Pools are best used when offered without restrictions; often the larger the better.
