[SOLVED] i5-4570 and DDR 3 memory.

[Takeda]

Hey, i've thought about making a mining rig with my old pc CPU + RAM, and wondering to myself if they are still capable to make a mining rig work normal like new CPU/RAM (by new i mean not the most expensive one).
I were looking around the internet and couldn't find a answer since they are kinda old.
Does CPU Intel i5-4570 and Crucial RAM 2x4GB and 1X8gb (both are DDR 3 1600Mhz) can be capable of making a rig work like the same of CPU/DDR4 Ram with lets say 12 GPU Nvidia GeForce RTX™ 3060 Ti ??
As far as i know from research, CPU/RAM does not effect at all of any of the GPU mining performance, but who knows with that old parts, I never saw a thread in 2021/2020 that speaks about them with mining.

 

[Ralston18]

With old, mixed and matched hardware (such as RAM) it may well be an exercise in futility and certainly not cost effective or profitable.

What is your budget? Parts/GPUs are very expensive and hard to get. Just one GPU could be difficult - much less getting 12 if I understand your posted plans.

Google: "how to setup a bitcoin miner" or use similar words and phrasing. Limit the search window to the last year or so,

https://braiins.com/blog/how-to-mine-bitcoin-beginners-guide

https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-build-a-cryptomining-rig/

There are other such links to be found.

Not being discouraging per se. You could learn from the doing so but be wary of spending money that will likely not be recovered by successful mining.

At least consider buying new components that you can eventually use in another build.

Just my thoughts on the matter. There may be other ideas and suggestions.

 

[Takeda]

With old, mixed and matched hardware (such as RAM) it may well be an exercise in futility and certainly not cost effective or profitable.

What is your budget? Parts/GPUs are very expensive and hard to get. Just one GPU could be difficult - much less getting 12 if I understand your posted plans.

Google: "how to setup a bitcoin miner" or use similar words and phrasing. Limit the search window to the last year or so,

https://braiins.com/blog/how-to-mine-bitcoin-beginners-guide

https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-build-a-cryptomining-rig/

There are other such links to be found.

Not being discouraging per se. You could learn from the doing so but be wary of spending money that will likely not be recovered by successful mining.

At least consider buying new components that you can eventually use in another build.

Just my thoughts on the matter. There may be other ideas and suggestions.

First thank you very much about your opinion, tips , and recommendation
my question was specific about the CPU and RAM, i've already got the GPUs.
lets say i get a motherboard that fit the number of GPUs i got and my old cpu/ram. would it throttle cause they are "old tech" if all its doing is mining?
I thought cpu/ram didnt matter when it came to this but need some expert advice.

 

[Ralston18]

All components matter.

The overall performance will likely depend on the slowest performing component. AKA a "bottleneck".

Can the installed PSU provide the necessary power?

FYI:

https://zipmex.com/au/learn/bitcoin-mining-hardware/

Note the photograph and do read the text

My suggestion is to look for some pre-built or "for sale" mining rigs.

Not to buy them - just to compare technical specs.

The comparison should give you some additional idea about how well (or not) your hardware is suited for mining.

 

[punkncat]

Look at this like a "project" and just to see if you already have the parts on hand to trim it out. There are many market factors involved in profitable mining that go beyond the "how" and start getting into your real world wallet. For instance, things like what do you pay for electric. Things like how much will this increase your cooling bill.
Keep in mind, also, that this activity is very stressful to the equipment being leveraged. That 5yo card might not like it too much....

Once again, if only for the fun and edification I can't see where it could hurt to try.