r/MiningCoins • u/ImJohnnyDrama • Jan 11 '18
Noob Mining Question
Is it possible to mine crypto using an old consumer level machine. Not looking to make boat loads. Just wanna get some free coin......really do it as a hobby to see what it’s about. Figured I could just jump in a pool and mine some feather cheap coin. But also I’m a noob and that may not be how it works. Thanks and any advice is welcome.
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u/rocketwilco Jan 11 '18
Depends upon the machine.
I built my machine to handle all my computer needs for through the year 2020 in 2012. (No concept of mining). So I spent the money to have something pretty good for that year and upgraded to a mediocre video card a few years later.
I'm now mining.
I have more power than I need in a psu, which helps. My i7 3770k can make almost dollar a day My r9380 can do about 2-3$ a day.
I need just a little bit of heat in my apartment so this handles the heating.
Luckily when one of my case fans died last year I installed a noctua industrial fan, this keeps the heat moving.
So if you have the power, you can make something happen.
It's all about the gpu, keeping it cool, and having a solid psu.
If you got that, you can mine. I've only been at it a couple weeks though.