Arcade City Crowdsale: To Invest, or Not Invest?

in arcadecity •  8 years ago 

With just over a week left, Arcade City has managed to surpass their minimum goals toward gathering funds to further develop a decentralized Uber-like platform on the Ethereum network. Is it worth throwing some money at? 


Arcade City Crowdsale: https://arcade.city/


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Mining rig personal recommendations, based on what I use:


-Mining Frame (Case) - 

FLOW 6.1 GPU MINING RIG CASE

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EGREBKM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01EGREBKM&linkCode=as2&tag=obham001-20&linkId=3872646a4ae70aa13ee4d3fbe2a43b3c


-Motherboard (one that accepts multiple GPUs)

https://www.amazon.com/ASRock-Motherboard-H81-PRO-BTC/dp/B00HEUIS2G?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B00HEUIS2G&linkCode=w00&linkId=654ec230e823713c3f6a99e426f8c950&ref_=as_sl_pc_tf_til&tag=obham001-20


-Appropriate low-end CPU to match motherboard (at least 2 Cores)

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Celeron-Processor-2-7GHz-BX80646G1820/dp/B00HCM8QQE?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B00HCM8QQE&linkCode=w00&linkId=2ce5578c763460b269972049c62d8d99&ref_=as_sl_pc_tf_til&tag=obham001-20


-Suitable RAM sticks for your system (DDR4/DDR3?-Check which your motherboard takes!)

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Ballistix-PC3-12800-240-Pin-BLS8G3D1609DS1S00/dp/B006YG9E7O?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B006YG9E7O&linkCode=w00&linkId=3f0d946a3b44e5fa570160f14613cccc&ref_=as_sl_pc_tf_til&tag=obham001-20


-Strong enough Power Supply(or two), with enough cabling to fit all GPUs

EVGA 1200W PLATINUM PSU

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-SuperNOVA-PLATINUM-Crossfire-220-P2-1200-X1/dp/B00KYK1CKI?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B00KYK1CKI&linkCode=w00&linkId=875527b7a9d3a016af0f471a8648241b&ref_=as_sl_pc_tf_til&tag=obham001-20


-Graphics Processing Units, or GPUs (AMD is much better suited for mining Ethereum)(4 GB of memory, or MORE, are highly recommended, as DAG files grow with time)

http://gpushack.com/ - Great Selection of Refurbished Cards

The Card I Use For Both Gaming AND Mining - Excellent all-around and been quite future proof, for gaming/VR. Good if you want to do more than mine.

https://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Version-PCI-Express-Graphics-11241-00-20G/dp/B00ZGL8CFI/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1466721660&sr=1-7&keywords=r9+390x


-Powered USB Risers 1x - 16x (One Per GPU)

https://www.amazon.com/6-Pack-Powered-Riser-Adapter-Extension/dp/B01GU94QSQ?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B01GU94QSQ&linkCode=w00&linkId=df1fac6ded0d03dc826541d564cebd7f&ref_=as_sl_pc_tf_til&tag=obham001-20


-Solid-State Hard Drive

https://www.amazon.com/Kingspec-SATAIII-SMI2246XT-controller-ACSC2M064S25/dp/B00Z6THYYU?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B00Z6THYYU&linkCode=w00&linkId=3f67f7c7d92062e8b8e1eabf4dd042fb&ref_=as_sl_pc_tf_til&tag=obham001-20


-Your choice of OS (ETHos, Windows (7 is commonly to be best), UBUNTU, or Linux)

http://forum.ethereum.org/discussion/4298/ethos-linux-ethereum-mining-platform


-Your choice of mining software (I prefer Claymore's Dual Miner)

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1433925.0


Optional:


A Fan (highly recommended, to reduce wear on your components)

Wattage Draw Meter (Test how much power your system draws)

https://www.amazon.com/Lasko-3300-Wind-Machine/dp/B00002N5ZB?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B00002N5ZB&linkCode=w00&linkId=6962424c60297aff83836d19ea61c65a&ref_=as_sl_pc_tf_til&tag=obham001-20


A Paperclip - This will come in handy when testing your PSU, in case of errors.


Thermal Glue- Place on the CPU's Heatsink, for better heat dissipation and reduced wattage drain.

https://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Silver-AS5-3-5G-Thermal-Paste/dp/B000OGX5AM?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B000OGX5AM&linkCode=w00&linkId=7581da04d3767bd2421891631bf36a44&ref_=as_sl_pc_tf_til&tag=obham001-20


WiFi Receiver - No long ethernet cables necessary!

https://www.amazon.com/RELPER-300Mbps-Wireless-Network-Internet/dp/B00UJEOTXQ?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B00UJEOTXQ&linkCode=w00&linkId=e3222478540e294a927a461263b806cd&ref_=as_sl_pc_tf_til&tag=obham001-20


DUAL PSU Starter Cabling/adapter - (If you plan on having more than one PSU, this is a must)

https://www.amazon.com/Vantacor-Dual-Adapter-Cable-2-way/dp/B00DL3L2J6?ie=UTF8&creativeASIN=B00DL3L2J6&linkCode=w00&linkId=1524cff3cd32948f9dd5f4853499facc&ref_=as_sl_pc_tf_til&tag=obham001-20


Obviously, you'll want to have a monitor, mouse, and keyboard handy, as well :) You won't need anything fancy- just make sure your monitor has the proper cabling to hook into your selected GPU(s) (HDMI, Mini Display Port, DVI, etc)


HDMI Cables: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014I8SSD0?ref_=assoc_tag_ph_1457988179189&_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=pf4&tag=obham001-20&linkId=bbe5fbb0c8f02cd94b8234a7d45c4884


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  ·  8 years ago (edited)

Enjoying your videos, i agree as what u say idea is awesome....but....but...but...too many but's, also think it not as easy as get in your car and drive people around well at least her i the UK as there to many rules, because your vehicle is used with public, would arcade also cover the public insurance. Just a thought.

Yeah, muks...they face some very serious obstacles, if they hope to be successful, as far as regulatory hurdles. The insurance thing will likely work like Uber does here in the States- the driver is responsible, and most insurance companies will not deal with claims that have to do with Ride-Sharing. We'll see if Arcade City has the fortitude to drive through ALL of the countless issues that will come up, in order to create the vision they're offering.

Thanks for the support and encouraging words :) It's always good to hear what ideas those like yourself on the other side of the pond feel about these kinds of things.