Building a 12 GPU Ethereum mining rig / should you do it?
In this Video I put together a mining rig from purchasing to building the unit in a step by step description of what and how I managed to get the rig up and running.
00:00 Intro
00:30 Why i decide to build a GPU Rig
06:02 The Hardware
08:45 Putting the rig together
21:29 Turning it On
22:46 Installing HiveOS
24:06 What is GPU Mining – in Simple Terms
26:22 Electricity Cost
28:12 Should you do it ?
Mining Rig Hardware and where to buy :
-12x KFA2 RTX 3070 EX 8GB
-ASRock H110 Pro BTC+ 13GPU Mining Motherboard
-Kingston 120GB A400 SATA 3 2.5″ Internal SSD
-Corsair CMK8GX4M1A2400C14 Vengeance -LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4 DRAM 2400MHz (PC4-19200) Memory Kit – Black
-Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 -Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300
-CPU fan with LED
-2x BEYIMEI PCI-E 1X to 16X Riser Card,GPU Riser Adapter Card,with 0.6 m USB 3.0 Extension Cable,6PIN / 4PIN / SATA Interface, for Bitcoin & Crypto Mining Ethereum Mining ETH(VER010-X, 6 Pack)
-RXFSP 14 GPU Aluminum Open Air Miner Frame Mining Rig Case ETH BTC Ethereum with 12 Fans
-3x LC PSU 1000watts
Big thanks to the following amazing YouTubers who helped put this unit together as a great source of information:
Red Panda Mining
Bits be Trippin
Son of a Tech
Mining chamber
My other Videos I mentioned
-My Unboxing Video of the Alienware R11
– My honest Review of the Alienware R11/R12 – 8 Months Later
Equipment Used for this shoot :
My Recording Equipment :
○ Sony ZV-1 (4K Vlogging camera) 🛒
○ Rode Video Micro 🛒
○ Rode Wireless Go 🛒
○ Rode Lavalier Go Professional 🛒
○ SanDisk Extreme Pro 256 GB 🛒
○Trust GX252 Emita Streaming Mic 🛒
○ Logitech Brio (Built is mic) 🛒
○ Elgato Key Light 🛒
○ Elgato Key Light Air 🛒
○ ElGato StreamDeck 🛒
○ Elgato Green Screen (Portable) 🛒
○ AudioEngine 2+ Pro speakers 🛒
○ Insta 360 One X2 (5% discount link) 🛒
○ Secret Lab Omega Gaming Chair 🛒
○ SHURE SM7B Microphone 🛒
○ RodecasterPro -Sound Mixer 🛒
My system and where to buy :
○ Alienware Aurora R11 🛒
○ Alienware 27″ Screen 🛒
○ Alienware Keyboard 🛒
○ Alienware Mouse 🛒
○ Alienware Headset 🛒
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Videos i found useful and advise you to check them out :
-Overclocking Guide
-How to upgrade you Fans
-Other Reviews with Details on the GPU and detailed benchmarks