# How to build a ZCash GPU mining Rig. I want to mine ZCash for fun so i need the hardware configuration's **URL:** \ **Category:** Mining\ **Created:** [October 31, 2016, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/how-to-build-a-zcash-gpu-mining-rig-i-want-to-mine-zcash-for-fun-so-i-need-the-hardware-configurations/5911 "2016-10-31T16:17:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![cascadiacrypto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/cascadiacrypto/32/745_2.png) [@cascadiacrypto](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/cascadiacrypto)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2016, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/how-to-build-a-zcash-gpu-mining-rig-i-want-to-mine-zcash-for-fun-so-i-need-the-hardware-configurations/5911/2 "2016-10-31T16:22:26Z")
> [@globalbiz21st](#): > > Dear friends, I need a specific details of hardware to build my own GPU rig to mine Zcash. > > 1. GPU? > 2. Graphic card? > and all requirements. I am doing this for fun and to explore this. Please help A GPU is a Graphic card. Here is what I recommend for a high quality starter rig at low cost. ASRock H81 ProBTC V2.0 Motherboard - These are made for mining (hence the term BTC even though you cant mine BTC on GPUs anymore - you could when this mobo debuted). It has 6 PCI-e (Graphic card) slots. Intel G1820 (or 1840 or 3220) CPU 16-32 GB SSD 4GB DDR3 RAM or more [GetPimP.org](http://GetPimP.org)’s bootable mining platform which now includes ZCash RX 480 graphics card(s) Corsair or EVGA 850-1000W power supply. PCI-e risers and a Mining Rig frame. I build these: [http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mining-Rig-Open-Air-Frame-6-GPU-model-R2-White-without-zip-ties-screws-/192008007961](http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mining-Rig-Open-Air-Frame-6-GPU-model-R2-White-without-zip-ties-screws-/192008007961) --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/how-to-build-a-zcash-gpu-mining-rig-i-want-to-mine-zcash-for-fun-so-i-need-the-hardware-configurations/5911)._