<p>To get 0.1BTC in one week with current difficulty levels you need to have at least 3.000 MHash/sec ASICminer.</p>

<p>A regular GPU will provide just 50 ~ 60 MHashes so it will take quite a bit longer to achieve 0.1BTC.</p>

<p>My recommendation is to get one of these ASIC miners to get a better performance:
<a href="http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=asicminer+block+erupter&amp;_osacat=0&amp;_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR5.TRC1.A0.Xasicminer+usb+block+erupter&amp;_nkw=asicminer+usb+block+erupter&amp;_sacat=0" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=asicminer+block+erupter&amp;_osacat=0&amp;_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR5.TRC1.A0.Xasicminer+usb+block+erupter&amp;_nkw=asicminer+usb+block+erupter&amp;_sacat=0</a></p>

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Could you show your work? Assuming "3.000" means three thousand MHash/sec, I'm getting that this would earn you an average of 0.01 bitcoins per week or so, not 0.1.
Nate Eldredge
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d4vecarter
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  <p>Can i do mining with a normal PC?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Yes, you can.</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>I don't have too many expectations. Maybe 0,1 in one week?</p>
</blockquote>

<p>No, not possible. You will effectively compete against all computational resources on Earth, that are now cracking this nut. If I can estimate, a humble home PC will produce around 1 - 100 MH/s, based on <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining_hardware_comparison">CPU or GPU mining stats</a>. This range covers different CPUs and single-GPU computers. You can compare hash rate with the profit estimate using <a href="http://www.bitcoinx.com/profit/">this calculator</a>. Based on the hash-rate, your electricity bill will much out-weight any profit from mining.</p>

<p>To achieve a 0,1 BTC/week you'd have to invest in a pretty expensive, power-hungry ASIC box that can produce tens of GH/sec, subject to ever-increasing complexity.</p>

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2014-04-26T07:56:32.107Z
Actually, to be honest, a normal PC even is capable these days to make a only share, so it is possible you cannot mining at all.
Felipe
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oleksii
<p>Can I do mining with a normal PC in my house?</p>

<p>I will setup Linux (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_%28operating_system%29" rel="noreferrer">Ubuntu</a>) for mining. It will be open 24/7. I don't have too many expectations. Maybe 0.1 in one week?</p>

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Related: [How much Bitcoin will I mine right now with hardware X?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/118/how-much-bitcoin-will-i-mine-right-now-with-hardware-x)
dchapes
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Can I do mining with a normal PC?
Canser Yanbakan
# Can I do mining with a normal PC?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-07)

Can I do mining with a normal PC in my house?

I will setup Linux ([Ubuntu](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntu_%28operating_system%29)) for mining. It will be open 24/7. I don't have too many expectations. Maybe 0.1 in one week?

**Tags:** cpu-mining

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Related: [How much Bitcoin will I mine right now with hardware X?](http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/118/how-much-bitcoin-will-i-mine-right-now-with-hardware-x)  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2014-01-07. Score: 10 | Accepted answer

> Can i do mining with a normal PC?

Yes, you can.

> I don't have too many expectations. Maybe 0,1 in one week?

No, not possible. You will effectively compete against all computational resources on Earth, that are now cracking this nut. If I can estimate, a humble home PC will produce around 1 - 100 MH/s, based on [CPU or GPU mining stats](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Mining_hardware_comparison). This range covers different CPUs and single-GPU computers. You can compare hash rate with the profit estimate using [this calculator](http://www.bitcoinx.com/profit/). Based on the hash-rate, your electricity bill will much out-weight any profit from mining.

To achieve a 0,1 BTC/week you'd have to invest in a pretty expensive, power-hungry ASIC box that can produce tens of GH/sec, subject to ever-increasing complexity.

> **Comments:**
> **username_5**: Actually, to be honest, a normal PC even is capable these days to make a only share, so it is possible you cannot mining at all.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-01-07. Score: 2

To get 0.1BTC in one week with current difficulty levels you need to have at least 3.000 MHash/sec ASICminer.

A regular GPU will provide just 50 ~ 60 MHashes so it will take quite a bit longer to achieve 0.1BTC.

My recommendation is to get one of these ASIC miners to get a better performance:
<http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=asicminer+block+erupter&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR5.TRC1.A0.Xasicminer+usb+block+erupter&_nkw=asicminer+usb+block+erupter&_sacat=0>

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Could you show your work? Assuming "3.000" means three thousand MHash/sec, I'm getting that this would earn you an average of 0.01 bitcoins per week or so, not 0.1.  

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