As Ethereum grows in value, more users are interested in getting involved with the platform.<\/p>\n
Certain\u00a0cryptocurrency blockchains can be mined using computer processing power, which earns miners a passive income after an initial investment in mining hardware.<\/p>\n
Unlike Bitcoin, Ethereum is designed to be mined with consumer graphics cards \u2013 making it easier for the average user to earn Ethereum.<\/p>\n
Purchasing a pre-built mining system<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is easier, but building your own Ethereum rig is relatively straightforward and can save you\u00a0money.<\/p>\n The amount of Ethereum generated from your mining rig will depend on how many graphics cards you include in your build.<\/p>\n AMD graphics cards are more effective than Nvidia GPUs at mining cryptocurrency, and the new Radeon RX 400 and RX 500 series offers great mining performance.<\/p>\n A few basic components are also necessary, including a motherboard with enough PCIe slots for your graphics cards, a power supply\u00a0large enough to run your hardware, a small SSD, and a basic processor.<\/p>\n The cost of the power supply and motherboard will depend on how many graphics cards are in the build, and powered PCIe risers may be required to support multiple graphics cards.<\/p>\n A full chassis is not required, although users may need to modify their case or test bench to support more graphics card risers or provide better cooling.<\/p>\n The power of a mining rig is measured according to its hash rate, measured in megahashes per second.<\/p>\n Our example rig includes four Radeon RX 480 graphics cards with a hash rate of\u00a025MH\/s each<\/a><\/strong>, for a total of 100MH\/s.<\/p>\n We have listed the components and pricing for a mining rig which\u00a0includes a motherboard and power supply with support for up to six graphics cards, and\u00a0powered PCIe risers to allow for external GPU mounting, below.<\/p>\nHardware<\/h3>\n