Hey all, I'm not sure how familiar you are with cryptocurrency mining. I'm buying a cheap rig to mine bitcoin with.
I'm figuring out which will save me more money- just buying new cheap parts and building it like any other computer, or buying an older prebuilt PC and putting a new GPU in. The only part that matters for cryptocurrency mining is the GPU.
Anyway, I found an older Dell Optiplex 745 on eBay for a very small price. I'm just really not sure at all whether I would be able to put a new GPU in. I'm looking at getting a 6870.
Specifically it is this: http://www.dell.com/us/dfb/p/optiplex-745/pd
The normal desktop form factor, not the mini-tower.
Lastly, if a 6870 will fit but PSU isn't powerful enough, where can I find the right size PSU?
I'm figuring out which will save me more money- just buying new cheap parts and building it like any other computer, or buying an older prebuilt PC and putting a new GPU in. The only part that matters for cryptocurrency mining is the GPU.
Anyway, I found an older Dell Optiplex 745 on eBay for a very small price. I'm just really not sure at all whether I would be able to put a new GPU in. I'm looking at getting a 6870.
Specifically it is this: http://www.dell.com/us/dfb/p/optiplex-745/pd
The normal desktop form factor, not the mini-tower.
Lastly, if a 6870 will fit but PSU isn't powerful enough, where can I find the right size PSU?
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