Noob wannabe miner. Where to start?

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@VladEx

Zcash uses the Equihash algorithm, which isn’t compatible with ASIC equipment, a high-powered mining rig commonly used with bitcoin. Instead, Zcash relies on RAM requirements, making it incompatible with ASIC. This allows to use a more basic setup, including CPUs or GPUs, which decreases potential startup costs.

FYI, this is no longer the case and ASICs are widely available for purchase to mine zec and secure the Zcash network.

[CitricAcid]

Link above is posted by a new user, please use caution and intelligence if purchasing from the site posted.

[Lorelai]

@VladEx

Something like that - Zcash uses the Equihash algorithm, which isn’t compatible with ASIC equipment, a high-powered mining rig commonly used with bitcoin. Instead, Zcash relies on RAM requirements, making it incompatible with ASIC. This allows to use a more basic setup, including CPUs or GPUs, which decreases potential startup costs.

that’s all too complicated explanations for me anyway ahah