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demon1363

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i have this hardware : cpu corei 7 with 3.4 ghz 2700k ram ddr3 16g and 1 gig on board graphic pc desktop computer. is this good for mining or other digital coin .

Posted on August 7, 2014 at 6:32 AM

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  Depends on what you are mining. For bitcoin, definitely not. For other coins maybe. Mining pc's are usually not great gaming machines, they comprise of one or more very expensive gpu's, and the rest is very cheap. You have an i7 but that adds nothing in gpu mining( i don't know about cpu coins). The brand of gpu is important too, amd has a higher hashrate usually.

  Posted on August 7, 2014 at 6:44 AM
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• demon1363

  

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  thanks for help .whats about a better graphic card for this pc ?

  Posted on August 7, 2014 at 6:49 AM
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• ltbharley

  

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  Mining isn't profitable, expecially with bitcoins because you would need some dedicated hardware.

  Posted on August 7, 2014 at 9:57 AM
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  At the moment, I don't think CPU mining is profitable. GPU mining however is, if you pick the right coins. Expect to break even on your hardware in 6-8 months.

  Personally, if I were to build a new rig, I'd go with a 6x750 TI setup. You can build this from scratch for ~$1070. They are extremely energy efficient for their power and you'll save in the long run. Plus if you ever want to expand you don't have to worry too much about overloading circuits in your house.

  Posted on August 7, 2014 at 10:13 AM
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• wassup

  

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  even with a powerful rig you must be very lucky to profit from altcoins

  Posted on August 7, 2014 at 10:16 AM
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• TOPLEL

  

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  when you want to mine you should look at your graphic cards, nothing else....

  Posted on August 7, 2014 at 10:19 AM
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• godzfather

  

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  Looks good to me demon......;)

  Posted on August 7, 2014 at 10:43 AM
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• demon1363

  

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  i want to buy a graphic card for this hardware . nvidia or gforce?

  Posted on August 10, 2014 at 2:50 PM
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• Cryptonaut

  

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  You might be able to get a bit of coins from mining an alt-coin (something smaller even than dogecoin or litecoin). With bitcoin you need ASICs to even stand a chance of getting anything.

  Posted on August 10, 2014 at 2:59 PM
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• demon1363

  

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  so for litecoin i need graphic card just say geforce or nvidia and what kind?

  Posted on August 11, 2014 at 12:10 PM
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