newbie questions

[HouseOfBAMF]

hey everyone, i'm starting to get more into mining (currently using nicehash) tried both cpu and gpu on the desktop i built. i'm wondering if anyone has any other platform recommendations?

i think i would like to try to build a small 6 gpu home rig using 1080s, ant miner  and asic miners seem to be very popular. is one type prefered over the other? what's the difference between the 3 types? if im thinking about it correctly, 6 graphics cards can mine individually not as in a group? and the asic and ant miners are just one unit? any advice is appreciated thanks!

[philipma1957]

okay.

this is the section that is for 'direct' btc mining

only asics can do direct btc mining.


the section for gpu+cpu mining is here.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=160.0



I will give you some btc asic info.


here are legit seller links for btc asic gear.

https://shop.canaan.io ------ only btc asic gear


https://www.bitmain.com ------ btc asic gear and other asic gear.


all of the above are large hot and loud.

here are legit links for small btc asic gear.


https://shop.futurebit.io/products/pre-order-apollo-btc-a-bitcoin-asic-miner-and-desktop-class-computer-running-a-full-node-and-much-more-batch-1-ships-in-late-april-to-may?variant=33404796928099

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5314398.0

below is a thread on a small asic usb stick
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5355470.0

[HouseOfBAMF]

thanks for the guidance! i'll look into those links and do some more research.