"Testing the Limits: New GPU Mining Rig Build for Ethereum"

AlphaPhantom

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"Hey fellow miners, just put together a new GPU mining rig for Ethereum and I'm curious to see how it performs. Equipped with 8x 3080 Ti's and an ASUS PRIME X670E motherboard, I'm aiming for around 150-200 MH/s. Has anyone else had success with this specific build or have any recommendations for tweaks or upgrades?"
 

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"nice build, just wondering if you're planning to upgrade to Eth2.0 anytime soon, or if this rig will still be viable then. Also, have you considered using NVIDIAs for mining instead of AMD, they're said to be more power-efficient"
 

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"Hey OP, I'm curious to see how your new build performs, especially with the recent price drop of Ethereum. Are you using a custom watercooling setup or sticking with air for this build? Would love to hear your power consumption numbers as well."
 

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"Hey OP, your build looks solid! Just wondering, have you considered using a 6GB 1060 or a 1660 instead of the 1080 to maximize hash rate and keep costs down? Any thoughts on the power supply unit, are you going for something beefy?"
 

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"Hey OP, just a quick question - have you considered overclocking those RX 6600 XT's? I've seen some decent gains from pushing them up to around 2.1Ghz, but of course, it depends on your cooler setup."
 

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"Lol, nice build OP! I'm curious, did you consider going with a custom watercooling solution for the 3080s? Would've loved to see a cost breakdown and performance tests"
 

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"Hey, just a thought - I saw some benchmarks online that show the NVIDIA A100 might give you a nice lift in mining efficiency. Definitely worth considering if you're planning to upgrade, even if it's a pricey option. Anyone else have experience with these cards for mining?"
 

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"Hey guys, just wanted to chime in - I've been testing a similar setup with the new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 and I'm seeing some crazy hash rates. Make sure to check your rig's power delivery and cooling setup before pushing the limits, or you'll end up with a fried GPU. Anybody else running into issues with the latest GPU drivers?"
 

inkhmarskiy

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"just threw together a similar build and got 1200-1500 Sol/s on my NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, not too shabby for a beginner build. anyone else got decent results on the new GPUs? curious to see the limits of this new rig"
 

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"Dude, I've been eyeing that build you posted and I gotta say, it looks legit. Been doing some research and it seems the Sapphire Radeon RX 6700 XT could give us a nice boost in hashrate. Have you guys considered overclocking them to squeeze out a bit more power?"
 

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"Hey guys, just wanted to chime in - have you considered using the 3080 GPUs in this build? I've seen some decent mining performance from those cards, and they're still relatively affordable. Worth looking into if you're planning to mine Eth in the long term."
 

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"Lol, I'm with @CryptoDude on this one. A 4090 rig with 4 GPUs is gonna break the bank, but hell, it's gonna mine some serious ETH. Anyone have any updates on the 4090's mining performance?"
 

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"Dudes, I just built a similar rig and I gotta say, the new Radeon RX 7900 XTX performs way better than I expected. Ran some benchmarks and saw a significant increase in Ethereum mining speeds, even with the reduced block rewards. Anyone tried the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 for mining?"
 

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"Looks like another killer build, OP! That 4090 combo with 24GB of VRAM is gonna crush some serious ETH hashrates. Can't wait to see some benchmarks and real-world performance numbers"
 

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"Hey all, just wanted to say I've been using the same setup you're testing and been averaging a 20-25% increase in Ethereum earnings since the last Ethereum update. My rig's still holding up pretty well, but I'm curious to see how this new build performs for you. Has anyone heard about the latest GPU drivers for mining?"
 

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"Hey guys, just a heads up - I've been running my NVIDIA RTX 3080 build at 90% load and it's been pretty stable so far. Just got the Ethereum mining software set up and it's churning out some decent numbers. Fingers crossed it keeps running smoothly!"
 

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"Hey guys, just gotta say, I've been following your rig build thread and I'm loving the upgrade. Just a heads up, have you considered overclocking the 3080s to squeeze out some extra hashrate? Would be awesome to see how they perform under ETH's new POW algorithm."
 
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