Hey folks, just wanted to say thanks for this awesome forum.
Here’s my situation:
I work for a company in the electricity sector, so I’ve got a super cheap (like, nearly free) electricity deal.
Electricity isn't an issue for me, but space is. I can only fit a small mining setup in my home office, which is pretty cramped with just my desk and computer. I basically have room for something the size of a 2 or 3-bay NAS.
Any recommendations for a compact ASIC model I should consider buying?
Appreciate your help!
Semper
I don't think there's a small ASIC unit because most of the latest ASIC units look the same as other units like s19 maybe 2nd hand units like s9 or if you are looking for a smaller one than this I think compac F or USB stick is what you looking for but I don't know if where you can buy it you can try to check this thread below and make a post there and maybe they can give you an idea where to buy it.
- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1764803.0
If for 2nd hand units try contacting offord scott here https://offordscott.t.me
For brand-new units, you can go directly to bitmain.com or check this list of manufacturers here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5045732.0
And before you enter into this business read this "First time/Small miner reference for getting started."
If having free electricity is one of the benefits you are deriving from being an employee in a company that deals with electricity, have you considered the situation you will be in if you are laid off work or something happens and the benefit of free electricity is no longer there? Your whole plan of becoming a miner could crumble.
While you plan for space, still have a backup plan for electricity incase of any situation, that is if of course you have a long term approach towards mining.
That room will no longer be usable as an office, once you have miners in there. They are incredibly noisy and exhaust vast amounts of hot air (which will require installation of cooling infrastructure, air in, and air out etc).
a 3-bay NAS would be what 30*15*15cm? that would not fit any modern Antminer out there, or do you mean 3 bays? if so, then ya you may fill one or two gears, probably Whatsminers since they are smaller in size, but then, as danieleither mentioned, you can't have a miner running at "stock design" in an office room, unless you are willing to do some costly modification it won't work, you are going to have to extract the hot air, can you make a large hole in the wall?