The equipment hub is about the machines that mine Malairte: everyday desktops, laptops, and GPU rigs rather than purpose-built ASICs. Because MLRT is designed for commodity hardware, the goal here is to help you get the most from the parts you already have, and to build sensibly if you decide to expand.
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About Malairte Mining Equipment
An overview of choosing hardware for Malairte mining and what this hub is for.
Frequently asked questions
Can I mine Malairte on a gaming PC?
Yes - in fact a gaming PC is almost ideal. The same CPU and GPU you use for games will mine Malairte well. Many miners run the software in the background or overnight when they are not gaming. Just keep an eye on temperatures and dust, and consider running at reduced power for longer hardware life.
Do I need a special motherboard to mine Malairte?
No, you do not need a dedicated mining motherboard for a typical home setup. Any modern consumer board with one full-length PCIe slot is enough to start mining Malairte with a single GPU and your existing CPU. The dedicated mining motherboards you see online, with six or more PCIe slots, were built for the Ethereum era and are overkill for most home miners. If you plan to run two or three GPUs in the same machine, look for a regular ATX board with two physical x16 slots spaced at least three slots apart, and at least one extra x4 or x1 slot for flexibility. B550, X570, B650, and X670 boards on the AMD side, or Z690 and Z790 on Intel, are all sensible choices. Avoid the cheapest entry-level boards as their VRMs are not built for sustained load.
How many watts does a CPU plus GPU mining PC actually pull?
A typical home mining PC running one mid-range GPU and a modern six- or eight-core CPU pulls between 250 and 400 watts at the wall under sustained load. The GPU is usually the biggest share, drawing 130 to 220 watts depending on the model and any power limits you have set. The CPU adds 65 to 125 watts when fully loaded, less if you are only running it at partial utilisation. Motherboard, RAM, drives, and case fans together rarely exceed 30 watts. If you add a second GPU you can expect another 130 to 220 watts on top. Over a month of continuous mining, a 300 watt setup uses about 216 kilowatt-hours, which gives you a concrete number to multiply by your local electricity rate when you plan your budget.
More about Equipment
- Malairte Mining Equipment: Advanced Topics Deeper material for choosing hardware for Malairte mining once you have the basics.
- Malairte Mining Equipment: A Beginner's Guide A plain-English starting point for choosing hardware for Malairte mining.
- Malairte Mining Equipment: Resources and Tools Guides, how-tos, and tools for choosing hardware for Malairte mining, in one place.
Put Malairte into practice
Malairte (MLRT) is a CPU and GPU mineable, fair-launch cryptocurrency — no ASICs, no premine, no company. Download the official wallet and explore the Equipment guides to get hands-on.
Educational resource only — not financial advice.