<p>I have no idea what "Windows Store app mining" is, but it may very well be a scam and malware, as it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever to mine Bitcoin on a PC. Malware can harm you and your computer.</p>

<p>If it's not malware, it will run your PC hot, causing more ware and tear and thus harming your PC by causing premature breaking of parts.</p>

<p>If nothing else, it will harm your wallet, as you'll be paying an increased electricity bill, while getting nothing in return.</p>

<p>In short: just uninstall whatever that thing is and check for malware some more. If you want to learn about real Bitcoin mining, you'll have to read up on the subject some more first.</p>

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Jannes
<p>It won't break it, it will just go slower and consume more electricity. But you will get no Bitcoin at all. Mining with personal computers has been pointless for years. It is an ASICs game, I'm sorry. </p>

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Fernando Gutierrez
<p>I use the Windows Store app mining program. Will it harm my computer if I'm using the following specs:</p>

<p>Intel i5 3.2Ghz
NVIVIDA GeForce 730
8GB RAM
2TB Hard Drive</p>

<p>Thanks in advanced! </p>

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2016-05-17T03:54:34.343Z
The answers to this question are subject to change often as hardware and software combinations are highly variable. Related: http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/5045/can-casual-people-still-mine-for-bitcoins-now-that-the-difficulty-is-much-highe
Alex Waters
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2016-05-30T07:27:37.197Z
Related: [In the ASIC-age, is it worth starting mining Bitcoin at home?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/41276/5406)
Murch
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# Can Bitcoin mining with my current specs break my PC?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-05-12)

I use the Windows Store app mining program. Will it harm my computer if I'm using the following specs:

Intel i5 3.2Ghz
NVIVIDA GeForce 730
8GB RAM
2TB Hard Drive

Thanks in advanced!

**Tags:** mining-hardware

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The answers to this question are subject to change often as hardware and software combinations are highly variable. Related: http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/5045/can-casual-people-still-mine-for-bitcoins-now-that-the-difficulty-is-much-highe  
> **username_2**: Related: [In the ASIC-age, is it worth starting mining Bitcoin at home?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/41276/5406)  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2016-05-12. Score: 2

I have no idea what "Windows Store app mining" is, but it may very well be a scam and malware, as it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever to mine Bitcoin on a PC. Malware can harm you and your computer.

If it's not malware, it will run your PC hot, causing more ware and tear and thus harming your PC by causing premature breaking of parts.

If nothing else, it will harm your wallet, as you'll be paying an increased electricity bill, while getting nothing in return.

In short: just uninstall whatever that thing is and check for malware some more. If you want to learn about real Bitcoin mining, you'll have to read up on the subject some more first.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2016-05-12. Score: 0

It won't break it, it will just go slower and consume more electricity. But you will get no Bitcoin at all. Mining with personal computers has been pointless for years. It is an ASICs game, I'm sorry.


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