How do I choose a mining device?

Before buying a miner, evaluate your budget and mining farm setup. Consider miner size, power consumption, noise, ease of operation, and other factors. Since everyone’s situation is different, make sure you gather enough information to choose what fits your needs.

Below is a list of pros and cons for ASIC and GPU miners. Review it before making your purchase:

ASIC miners

Pros:

• Higher hashrate
• Easy management and batch configuration
• Easy relocation and maintenance

Cons:

• Fixed algorithm, can mine only coins that use the same algorithm
• Very noisy
• Faster wear and tear

GPU miners

Pros:

• Flexibility to mine different coins based on profitability
• Lower noise and power consumption
• Can be used for other tasks, so they retain value better than ASICs.

Cons:

• Large size; harder to assemble and move
• Overclocking, BIOS updates, maintenance, and other operations are more complex, so GPUs may be harder for beginners.

For more information about energy usage, theoretical earnings, and miners available for specific coins, visit the “Popular Miners” page and read the “Popular Miners Guide.”