Hi guys
! Today I talked to a guy about bitcoin mining. He told me that if you mine your PC will be worn out. But if I use an ASIC Miner will my PC be allright? Both devices will be worn-out or only the Miner?
I'm new in Bitcoin business. Sorry if my question is stupid
There aren't many moving parts to "wear out" except the fans. Electromigration can occur if components become too hot for too long. This could cause the hardware to become less efficient or fail to run altogether. Mining is very efficient in utilizing the GPU's resources and will run it hotter than any game. Therefor, you need adequate cooling with anything you're using to mine, and this includes ASICs.
You should monitor the temperatures of anything you're using to mine. If you're using a GPU on a PC, try to ensure temperatures stay under 90*C, and preferably under 80*C. For ASICs, you just need to stay within manufacturer specs, and you should know you can't just assume the ASIC will stay in temperature specs just because it's pre-built for mining -- you need to check its temperature every now and then to make sure it's running alright.
The overhead in using an ASIC miner connected to a PC is minimal. The PC will not overheat from the ASIC being connected, but the ASIC itself may, and the GPUs in the PC may if you use the PC to mine at the same time.
Ultimately, the effects of modern GPU over-exposure to heat on their MTBF isn't well-known. I'm unaware of good studies on the matter, and because GPUs likely won't be worth more than $20 in, say, ten years, the effects of running your components hot might not be worth worrying too much about compared to, say, boxes critical in a business' intranet server pool.
