Hello everyone,
I'm currently buying components for my next computer and I was wondering if mining would allow me to amortize my computer?
I know it's unrealistic to make profit but if I could make $100 or $200 a year it would already be that.
Electricity where I live is about 0.15€/kWh and I plan to buy this :
- Zotac GTX1050TI-4GO (but if it worth it mining-wise I could change it for GTX1060 as I know it's better)
- EVGA G2 650W
- Z370 or H370 mother board
- i5-8600k (maybe I will change it for i3 or i5 non-K)
- 8 or 16GB DDR4
So I know this is not a good configuration for mining but I'd like to know if mining would be profitable (i.e. will I spend more money on electricity than I earn? And is mining going to alter significantly my computer?).
Thank you for your help!
PS: once again I don't aim to make profit, I just wonder if I could pay off some of the money I spent on my computer.
PPS: If you think it's possible but with another configuration I'm open to suggestions (e.g. by adding 3 graphic cards).
There are several calculators so you can easily calculate your gains and your breakeven.
Have a look for yourself
e.g here:
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https://www.coinwarz.com/calculators/ethereum-mining-calculator-
https://crypt0.zone/calculatorAs I said, there are a lot of sites where you can check it. A good rule of thumb is that if you don't have a dedicated mining rig (not necessarily an ASIC) you won't break even, at least not in a reasonable time.