How to build your own mining rig (Farm)

What you will learn in this article:

• What is a mining farm?
• What is rig?
• What you must have to build a rig?
• What you should choose in the start
• Assembling a farm for mining with your own hands: selection of components
• How much money does a mining farm bring?
• Best cryptocurrencies to mine
• FAQ

What is a mining farm?

A mining farm is a number of computers or servers combined into one system. At the same time, at different times and for different cryptocurrencies, different equipment is used. In particular, for the “mining” of bitcoin a few years ago, mainly video cards were used, then they were replaced by specially designed processors (ASIC). At the same time, mining of some cryptocurrencies, for example, the second most popular Ethereum, is still most effective when using productive video cards.

What is rig?

It’s a special device for the few connections. It consists of one motherboard, RAM, processor, a number of risers and a graphic adapter. Mostly You will need a few graphic adapters. The maximum is 8 videocards.

What you must have to build a rig?

•  Mother
• CPU
• GPU
• RAM
• Power supply
• SSD/HDD
• Riser
• Case / Frame
• example kit

What you should choose in the start

You should learn about different components and their resources. Also, your budget is one of the main things to calculate, because not a lot of people can build a really big farm without help from investors.

What is the best place to farm

• Your own flat. There is Not a lot of Space, so it is the worst place for such things.
• Warehouse. Places like this are the best, since You can build a lot of stuff there for different purposes and not only farms.
• Factory. It is the best, since You can use anything You want and create, for example, a company or business there.

Technical requirements for it

• More than 20 m2.
• Good Air Conditioner.
• Electricity.
• Possibility to use different methods from situations like Fire or something, That can harm your home or devices.

There are 2 things, that need to be chosen before you start to mine:

• What operating system (OS) will you use?
• For which cryptocurrency are you building a rig?

Assembling a farm for mining from the start

You should choose firstly the place where You can do whatever you want, because there are a lot of people, Who are against this process. If everything is easy, then You can start by your own house or flat, because everything can be done by your will and You won’t get punished.

The farm has a body, which consists from different components. You will need to send recall a lot of money for this project, but You will definitely get your money Black in the cryptocurrencies.

Mining motherboards

Choose a Mother, Base on the amount of money for investments That You own. Never try to take big loans, since it is very risks to do and You will be at recall bad situation.

This thing is the main detail for the work of your graphic adapter.

• Best and cheap Mother for few graphic adapters
• ASUS H81M-PLUS, socket for CPU: 1150;
• MSI 970A-G43, socket for CPU: AM3 +
• FM2A88X

More expensive one, for bigger amount of adapters

• Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-D3HP, socket FM2 +
• Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P, socket AM3 +,
• Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P, socket AM3 +
• GA-A55-S3P A55-S3P, socket FM1

Mining cryptocurrency will require additional parts: processor, RAM, hard drive, and fans. The entire system will consume about 1 kWh per hour. If you use the equipment during the day, you get 24 kW per day. This figure is very high, because one person consumes such an amount per month.

The size of the mining farm will be quite large: from 2 square meters or more. If ASICs are used for mining, then the installation can weigh from 20 kilograms.

How much money does a mining farm bring?

What profit to expect from a cryptocurrency farm? Big and everyday. But be ready to earn experience, because without it, you won’t get anything to earn. After a few years, middle-type farming will bring You few thousand dollars per year, or Maybe few hundreds a month.

When You will write Down all the details of the plan. You will spend a lot of money for the energy sources and electricity, so beware. For example, 20-30 percent of your income, and That is quite a lot.

Set aside some money of your harvest every Parton of time for an airbag that allows you to flexibly strategize your farm’s development and safety.

Best cryptocurrencies to mine

The whole process will depend on which currency you choose, so choose wisely. Here are the most lootable of them all:

• Bitcoin
• Ethereum
• Ripple
• BSC
• Litecoin

FAQ

What income does a mining farm generate?

A domestic one will be able to bring in 400 – 550 dollars a year, an average one will bring 1200 – 1500, a large one – from 5000.

How to calculate the payback of a farm?

Take profitability from all video cards, summarize, subtract the cost of assembly and electricity per hour.

How quickly does the equipment pay off?

On average – two years, after which it brings clean money.