Mining cryptocurrency from a PC in 2016

[this_beast]

Is it worth it??

I know that Bitcoin is well past the stage of being profitable to mine from a single home PC, but are there any other currencies that are profitable/viable to mine without dedicated hardware?

I'm open to the idea of pooloed mining but I'm not looking to buy an ASIC, just interested to know whether or not I can earn a few ££ whilst my PC isn't in use for other stuff.

I recently built a new PC and am now in the market for a GPU - I'd considered a GTX 1060 6GB, which would fit my 1080p gaming needs, but if it's still worthwhile to mine coins then I might stump up a bit more for a higher spec card.

Thanks in advance for any answers!

 

[MatthewGB]

No. There are no profitable cryptocurrencies. Mining costs more to run then it returns, in electricity costs, in any configuration. There are still some ASICs that might just make you a profit, but GPU mining stopped being profitable about 2 years ago.

 

[MoCoins]

There are altcoins that can be mined on a home computer then exchanged for bitcoins.
I use Minergate, a software that can be used on a mac, PC or even a mobile device.
Minergate provides the most profitable altcoins to mine and is so easy to set up and learn.
You can very easily exchange your coins for bitcoins.
http://tinyurl.com/mc5gg8x.
For cloud mining with the option to mine on a computer there's Eobot.
http://tinyurl.com/kqx6t5p
You can mine on your computer or claim a little from their faucet then build up cloud power
I can only compare my mining ventures to using a coinstar,, you won't make a living but it's extra money.
Most importantly, never run a computer or device 24 hours a day.