quantumrocket

USB miners like Gekkoscience Newpac are still ASICs, just smaller. Where you live matters too. If you're in the US, maybe go for a local reseller to save on shipping and taxes. But yeah, even buying from Bitmain can be…

Check this page for power cord info: Choose the correct power cord for your miner. They have the specs for Bitmain PSUs too, that might help.

Yeah, it’s not looking good for him now... Definitely gonna be a target.

Definitely job prospects are key. There's this city in my country packed with factories. Everyone seems to snag a job there. People even commute from far away just to work in that city. So when picking a new home,…

I went with that fork since it was what the Gekko reseller provided back then. Now I’ve switched to KANO’s CGMiner for about 5-6 months.

I’m pulling in a steady 0.3 TH/s with those USB miners pointed at KANO around the clock. Sometimes I turn on some Antminers R4, but that’s less than 70 hours weekly. Also, I'm pushing 14 TH/s to BTC Solomining.io 24/7…

Yep, I can confirm. There’s zero babysitting as long as your fan doesn’t die. Good luck out there!

No issues with the lottery setup so far. The ThinkPad did die, but it was super old. Just swapped out the two USB fans for one high-RPM fan. Now I’m on a POS server with 24V USB ports, and it boosted the hashrate a lot.…

I haven't bought new gear in a while. My Newpacs are pretty old, and I've got a few other ASICs like S9s and S17s still running profitably. I won’t grab more hardware right now, even though S19 pros are tempting at good…

Quick update: I’ve done 796G of work with a Bestshare of 2.2T so far. I added some R4 miners and will be putting in two R606s for the solo pool soon. Will keep you guys posted on my progress!

Sweet! What are you offering per TH/s? Gonna adjust the price based on market changes like BTC price or mining difficulty? I might rent out a few hundred TH/s myself. Also, why not just go through Nicehash or Mining Rig…

Retiring in 2024 is pretty impressive for an S9, considering how tough BTC mining has been lately. You’ve managed to snag free sats for quite a while! Did you ever try solo mining? You could sell it for some cash, or…

Check out where to mine, it’s pretty helpful for comparing different pools. https://wheretomine.io/coins/bitcoin

With custom firmware, data usage could go up. But if you're using standard setups, those numbers should hold pretty steady.

You'd be surprised! I run several Antminers and laptops, but I barely hit 50 MB download. Uploads are a bit higher, like 850 MB, but it varies.

I use my iPhone to share a 4G connection. Connect my Ubuntu server via WiFi and then use ethernet to link to my ASICs. It’s been solid around the clock!

You’ve got a ton of questions crammed into one. Each deserves its own thread and some serious explaining.

Honestly, without cheap electricity, buying BTC sounds like the best bet.

Have you checked out MiningRigRentals? It can be a bit pricey, but if you rent some th/s, it might just work with your setup.

Check this out: [Guide] Solo mining with cgminer and Bitcoin Core. Also, there’s [Guide] Solo mining with bfgminer and a CPU/GPU.