Quiet ASICs for Home Use

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Created: Thursday, 28 March 2024 00:17

In cryptocurrency mining, home ASIC mining is gaining increasing popularity due to the emergence of various ASIC models specifically designed for home use. The main distinctive feature of home ASICs is the moderate noise during operation, which is comparable to the noise from a regular home computer. A standard ASIC miner designed for use in data centers (mining hotels) emits noise of over 75dB, meaning you have to shout to be heard by someone if such a cryptocurrency mining device is working nearby. Even if you don't live in a space where the noise from several industrial ASIC miners is present, complaints about noise from neighbors are almost guaranteed, especially considering that cryptocurrency mining is now widely known from infants to the elderly.

There are, of course, ways to reduce noise by purchasing soundproof boxes or lowering the hash rate of devices, which reduces temperature and decreases noise from the ASIC cooling system. However, both options are compromises. Lowering the hash rate devalues your equipment, increasing the payback period, which is already quite large. And when buying soundproof boxes, in addition to additional expenses for the boxes themselves, there is also the chance of encountering overheating issues since sound boxes worsen equipment ventilation. As a result, the fans installed in ASICs may increase their speed, producing even more noise, or in the worst case, the ASIC may fail due to overheating.

SoundProof box for ASIC

Because despite all the difficulties, mining enthusiasts continue to use industrial ASIC miners in apartments and houses, several companies have specifically started producing ASICs for home use. There are already several such companies that primarily target home miners.

Below in the table, you will find a list of ASIC miners for home use that are currently relevant:

*ROI - equipment payback period in days. Calculated as of March 27, 2024. Considering average current prices and electricity cost of 0.05 USD/kWh.

Calculation was performed on the Profit-mine.com website.

It is worth noting that solutions for home mining are always less profitable in terms of payback periods and cost per hash compared to industrial counterparts because home ASICs often look more presentable and stylish, and are made up of the same chips as industrial options. However, they are limited in power consumption to maintain chip heating within strict limits, preventing equipment from overheating even with less efficient cooling.

ASICs for home use are primarily suitable for beginners who are just starting to explore this topic since learning will take place in more comfortable conditions without the need for separate premises or soundproof boxes.

Additionally, ASICs for home use are a good gift option for experienced miners who will appreciate an increase in their hash rate, especially when the ASIC looks stylish and can be placed on a desk.

In the category of home ASICs, there are also quite productive solutions with low noise levels, such as the ASICs from Jasminer, which, in terms of their technical characteristics, do not greatly differ from their industrial counterparts but are quiet. Moreover, the cost of such ASICs is similar to their full-fledged counterparts.

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