Butterfly Labs vs. ASICMiner Block Erupter

[Spathi]

Just get two DLink DHUB-H7s and chain it. Each one will rock 6 miners with a 7th port for something else.

[flbtlgx]

Spathi is right.

Looking at the specifications for this hub here:
http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-Hi-Speed-7-Port-Powered-DUB-H7/dp/B00008VFAF/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1379199838&sr=1-1&keywords=dlink+usb+hub

It looks like it comes with a 5v 3a power supply, which should be enough to power 6 erupter at 500mA each.

If you were to order two of those and just put a fan in front of it, it would cost you about the same amount as the solution I listed, with the Anker hub.

[LilGhost]

I'd prefer this because the Price per Mineable-Port is lower:
http://www.amazon.com/JETION-Ports-Multi-Expansion-Splitter/dp/B009VRKPR6/ref=sr_1_51?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1379224969&sr=1-51&keywords=hub

I mind you I will not be using every port for mining, but the price is still better than spending $120 for 20 ports (18 of which are mineable) when I can spend $48 for 14 mineable ports and put a fan on 2 of them and still have 12 ports left over which is perfect for the 12 block erupters I already planned on ordering

Oh and Spathi, I will not be running PI instead I'll simply be installing the device driver and using that through my pc.