GIANT WASTE OF MONEY! - Antminer D3 ASIC Miner

[@diGritz1]

Hello this is the police may I help you..... A noise complaint? Can you describe the noise? Someone left the engines running on a 747..... and you don't live next to an airport.

[@yuuchiuubu]

got one, not mine tho. living in apartment. the sound is really loud and the heat is soo hot. but there's no complain from neighbor which is good. electric cost, terrible.

[@orange11squares]

i believe there might be a way to replace that noisy cooler with a passive large radiator and a very silent large cooler.( ..like 1 square meter.

[@dmbindallas]

diGritz1 yeah they really are that loud. I had two and tried to change the fans to something quieter...doesn’t work since the vitamin crap works on a wind tunnel concept.

[@Average_Ohio_Citizen_]

Ha ha now I can't work out if your comment is relevant :)

[@HD-vc8xp]

Hey man, I just want to let you know this is my first experience with channel and I loved every minute. Keep it up!

[@tts27a]

oi mate, love how fast u talk. other vidz are 4x as long and don't even cover half of it! respect, and thx for the input !

[@jaalecumar810]

this was a honest review man ... i subscribed .liked it .. keep up !

[@necro_nemesis]

Lol. Love it. I tried to peacefully coexist with Antminer S1's back in the day. Thankfully it was winter and it heated the house but it was either take a sledgehammer to kill them which they fully deserved or get out of mining and sell them for what I could get. The noise and heat ultimately drove me out of mining with ASICs. Zero versatility for using them on anything but what they were designed for and you were lucky if they ship them straight away without running the hell out of them first when they're at their highest profitability. Nightmare.

[@shagmesilly78]

Great video man.... Well done!

[@keanuduplessis]

Awesome video, always wondered how the ASICs perform. also on thing, you're already half way to 44k.. congrats on the progress Brett :)

[@UFDTech]

+Keanu du Plessis Thanks Keanu!!! Glad the video was helpful!

[@keanuduplessis]

Though the ASICs ( the newer ones at least) have crazy payouts per month, i'm still sticking to my gpu rig. Has a different experience that ASIC doesn't have.

[@CryptoSLO]

Dude, your video camera quality is awesome!

[@UFDTech]

Thanks friend.

[@pauljohn0001]

Your videos n sounds is very clear excellent videos :)

[@josesemino8284]

Thanks for uploading at 60hz it makes a huge difference liked the video

[@UFDTech]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@prosalesproservices3203]

Seriously great videos and guides/informational. Seen more then a couple didnt even realize it till i was on a 4th video.

[@justshino]

3:16 it sounded like a F1 car 😆

[@UFDTech]

Basically. :D

[@verliebt3465]

no way it did, current F1 cars are much quieter than that.

[@Leonn_.]

Sounds like starting fighter jet.

[@antoinejameson2683]

Good video quality dude

[@saisofttevault4548]

I'm glad that I found this. I was just about to make the purchase.

[@hec7223]

You make Awesome videos dude. Keep making excellent content.

[@Reyfox1]

Wow! Might as well work on an air field without ear cups! Although I don't mine, I do find your mining videos very entertaining!

[@UFDTech]

+Anthony Pierre Appreciate it! We try to keep them light and not too deep down the mining rabbit hole since we're a tech channel, not a mining channel.

[@si3945]

Yeah, what's up with this guy shouting?

[@YorHighness]

Just change the fucking fan

[@РаисаМусиенко-н2э]

ASIC vs GPU mining? Which one is better? Which one is more profitable? Which one has longer staying power? We got our hands on an Antminer D3 and did a bit of testing to check out what the current ASIC market is like. While this may not be true of all ASIC miners in general, the Antminer D3 is a giant pile of wasted cash.

[@michaelzindel2382]

You know what I love about Crypto Currency? The fact that this video is obsolete after just a month.

[@dsan6643]

what a difference a year makes right?

[@RochesterOliveira]

@@dsan6643 and 3 years later the world is just not the same

[@nanau2002]

@@RochesterOliveira hi,is this worth 300 usd in 2021?

[@floppydisk4500]

Hey guy, thanks for reviewing an asic

[@UFDTech]

+Chaslasher H You're welcome!

[@james10739]

You might be able to get a bigger fan and ducked it down to the right size and use it in the winter to replace a heater

[@TheYORK21]

Very informative video. That needs way more views +1

[@PavelAlexeev-super]

What camera do you use? Very good quality

[@eurysgamez9554]

Hi , love your videos. Can you comment on all issues with D3 And if you have any fixes. I have several that do not show hash boards or are missing chips. All have the most recent firmware flashed and all connectors have been checked. One doesn't even appear in IP address search anymore. Any help from other viewers and subscribers is also greatly appreciated.Thanks, keep up the excellent work.

[@kristiansemundseth9594]

Great video!

[@SimonTekConley]

I've been curious, what happens with ASIC miners when they are no longer useful. I think one would be interesting for research.

[@FinnishArmy]

Here 2020, that thing makes $0.15/day. I bought one of these for the power supply, because I got them both for $40 and really needed a high amperage power supply. A super good deal for a 1,200watt power supply.

[@FinnishArmy]

@HypnoBoygaming Just bought a Antminer S9j for about $434. That would make $3+/day which is actually pretty good. Along with my other miners, I'll pay it off in just 30 days.

[@harryphillipdavis2984]

I like your style with taking complicated subjects and breaking them down to simple terms...can you do a video on mining with a Raspberry Pi ? Thanks for your videos...the fast pace is great...more information without boring filler-talk! ;)

[@markalious]

Nice video very impormative.. keep it up

[@UFDTech]

+markalious Thanks friend.

[@V52VGX]

Thanks a ton UFD for this informative video \m/

[@PeterandPaulProducti]

Receiving my Baikal X10 Giant today.. Yes, a dash miner at only 10ghs.. The kicker though... 4 more algos available, with two more being announced shortly.. 7 total.

[@igoramorim7863]

Bestbest explanation about asic I found on the internet. TKS

[@oryxr5354]

43K man nicely done!!!!!

[@UFDTech]

Thanks friend!

[@oryxr5354]

And i also agree that it's a waste of money.......TOO DAMN LOUD

[@captapraelium1591]

I remember telling you back when you like a thousand you'd be at 100K in no time... Now if I take one day to get around to watching the video you pick up another thousand. Hope you're ready for the big time man!

[@nepalihercules]

53K noice

[@xipkore]

You can significantly reduce the noise the ASIC's make by making soundproofing box.I've gone from x2 ASIC's from 78db to 55~

[@colourwire]

Do you have links to a DIY? Or could you share your build? Do you have it near external air?

[@mr.madden5333]

Great Video just became a new sub. Do you have a video on mining litecoin?? Or do you have any suggestions??

[@ingridmoran]

I mean... I hadn't upgraded my gpu in 8 years, got a newish one that paid for itself in six months and now I'm ahead.... a great graphics card that lets me play new games. Sounds like a win to me.

[@dryXcounty]

I guess I lucked out but I scored a November '17 version (19.6GH/s) off ebay ($900 w/PSU) and my profitability into January is averaging 13.50USD day via NiceHash. I believe everything you are saying about profitability, but then I also wonder about how many folks sell theirs after seeing videos like this! Another thing to touch on is that it only mines X11 -- and right now DASH is highly profitable, and many other coins can be mined through that algorithm. It is however very hot and very noisy, but perfect during the winter in my laundry room. Cheers!

[@orange11squares]

i believe there might be a way to replace that noisy cooler with a passive large radiator and a very silent large cooler.( ..like 1 square meter.

[@V00nster]

Very informative and entertaining video - well done, I'm proud to see SA holding it's own. Keep it up!

[@pierrec1590]

Electricity rates in Quebec are 5.8canadian cent per kWh, and in winter it is very cold. Just using the miner to heat the house in winter, or the swimming pool in summer, and you would probably break even within six months!

[@Imkaranvalvi]

Like always Very Helpful UFD Tech good work 50k coming in Christmas my friend.

[@UFDTech]

Thanks Karan!!

[@palebluedot285]

Can it run crysis????

[@turkym7md5]

this is a nightmare

[@jakokruger3436]

I was hoping for a different outcome, always figured that a Antminer will be more profitable in the long run but to no avail, Great video Brett, as always keep it up bra ;)

[@UFDTech]

Thanks Jako. Yeah, unfortunately, they're only good upfront.

[@DarkJackal1223]

I was completely surprised by this, I have the Antminer s7 which came out about a year or so ago and making about 7 a day running under clocked. Only paid 300 for it and with my desktop brining in 14 a day. Already paid it off the first month and have had it running for about 5 months now I believe. Using the earnings to upgrade my desktop over time. Was looking at this when it first came out over the Antminer s7 but the price tag was over my budget. But Ill say the price of bitcoin has helped with my mining a bit.

[@DarkJackal1223]

Wish I still could have gotten the L3+ as well. When I got into bitmining I was looking at the Antminer s7, s9, L3+, D3 or Innosilicon ones. Glad I didn't get the D3 but due to Innosilicon requiring bundle purchases only and the other ones being so expensive at the time and the risk I would have taken I went with the Antminer s7 but wish I had taken the risk seeing the prices now.

[@qzqzqz00]

What are your thoughts regarding Antminer X3

[@Krazilok]

Couple things: While I agree that it's loud and the D3 doesn't make as much profit as it used to, the D3 is probably the worse of the miners out there. I'm mining with the S9 and L3+ and both of those have been increasing in profitability as the bitcoin and litecoin has been climbing. S9 reached ROI in a little under 3 months while the L3+ took about 4 months. You modded GPUs for mining could you possibly make a video about replacing the fans on the ASIC to help with the noise?

[@1234mattyman]

Great video can you review usb ASIC miners if not done already

[@leonardozaratexx1]

A video criticizing ASIC miners against GPUs while you have MSI boxes behind you. Well done.

[@kelvinminnaar9385]

trying to teach my dad about cryptocurrency, am going to get there eventually, hopefully

[@K-Anator]

My dad finally invested in LTC not too long ago, trying to talk him in to mining, would save him on heating.

[@desliegilson]

Great info. Thanks

[@julianlxix]

If you are from South Africa and plan on purchasing ASIC machines in the future: *If you pay with LTC or BTC, try get the coins well before buying at the lowest possible value as they use current coin values when batch is released *The machines don't ship with power supplies so make sure you check the price of the APW or relevant PSU and have extra coins for that *Shipping is expensive (roughly 10% of total order) and also needs to be paid with coins when placing order *Import tax into South Africa was a little over 10% of total purchase *The machines are too loud to keep inside a house or any location where neighbours aren't at least 30 meters away *Ventilation is a must, which means you need to have a 24/7 opening into your house, in South Africa... I installed a mesh metal box with welded bolts over a small window and ran individual pipes for each machine (don't ignore this, the heat is really crazy) *Main breaker from municipality is usually 63A. Plug breakers inside the house are usually 20A. These machines run 11-15A so you need dedicated breakers if you want to run more than one without strain *Electricity cost where I live is R1,79 per kwh so I am currently making a remarkable R70.00 a month per D3

[@jkoorts]

Julian Taylor per month or per day?

[@BaboonKing]

I am sure if you plug in a hoover vacuum cleaner to suck out the heat, it would be less noisy

[@mortusest9212]

hey B - excellent vid. completely agree :-) whiny whiner miners LOL! I'm currently mining with my 1080ti - get n around R1800 - R2100 p/m. However it's not 24/7 mining, only during the day and off in the evening and weekends for gaming lol! ever thought of comparing high end GPU's to Antminers? or how big of a mining rig (high-end) would you need to be on par with a antminer?

[@TheSweetswed]

What do you think about Cloud mining ?? Have you done a vid on that I just started following you

[@Scylithen]

I too wish to invest into a small scale jet engine. Might get more use out of the small scale jet engine attached to a ride-on lawn mower. Might not be able to mine coins, but does the job on the small property I'm on and can mow others lawns in a matter of minute for cash. Only issue is strapping into the seat and not falling off while mowing.

[@ryanwakebradtelle8682]

Could I use those things to heat my house? Would that make it profitable

[@balumrallum5863]

Go with Bitmain S17 pro or newer. Been hosting mine at TeslaWatt facility for 4 months. Great service, great support and not expensive.

[@ChfHappySack]

I legit laughed when I heard the sound it makes XD It's literally like a jet engine!!

[@VelvetRevolver4036]

Cheers man... saved me the trouble! thanks for the video!!!

[@falladvisor8607]

GREAT MAN you managed to reduce your word flowwwww ahah Now we can follow you !

[@sasman1964]

Great Vid thanks

[@chrisbalfour466]

ASIC miners start out effectively overclocked. Not that I recommend buying an ASIC miner, but some people undervolt and underclock them to keep them turning a profit. It's all about improving the gigahash per kilowatt hour ratio, until it's favorable. Undervolting is not easy to do, and just underclocking wont reduce power usage much. People that reduced the power draw by 50% have shown less than a 50% reduction in the hashrate, which means the general efficiency of the hashing can be improved up to a point. If the alternative is selling the miner at a loss, then it's not a terrible plan (unless the person modding the miner shorts it out and destroys it). Another use for old ASIC miners is low cost electric space heaters. If you can replace an ordinary space heater with almost any ASIC miner during the winter (and a pool lets you join) you'd get a partial "refund" on the electricity. But, it's a lot of work to set up for this purpose and the default fans are too loud. I was half tempted to buy an old $50 miner just to try this, but winter is almost over (maybe next fall).

[@ethanyamar1299]

I've just been researching mining for a few days and I have a question: How long do you have the gpu mining? Is it like 8 hrs per day? 24?

[@waseemh3863]

This was a cool video, I'm still shocked at how loud that thing is 😂😂😂

[@UFDTech]

+Waseem H Thanks Waseem! It's insanely loud. It's not okay.

[@IshamPadron]

Can a GPU rig be used to render 3d graphics or is it so specialized that it can really only benefit from mining? I'm guessing it can.

[@Robmanian]

What do you think about the DragonMint 16T miner?

[@raedmatt3761]

Hi brother, but only statement. I want to know either the state or weather in general about these drives. Is it an advantage of ethereal mining and the best machine wich is better for mining ethereum

[@duxtu14]

Yes another good vid!

[@UFDTech]

Thanks friend!

[@republicanrunner6577]

Great video. Thank you

[@mintonbrunkhorst7070]

i have always wondered if you could retrofit a ASIC for WPA2 brute forcing.

[@americanhero03]

Thanks for the tips

[@thomasr.miller5553]

HEY, Why is it not possiable to update the miner with new software ? All you should need is a new logic board.

[@hoyeachimp]

Theoretically if you didn't have to pay for electricity what is the best way to mine?

[@Skewel]

Hey, can you do a video on overclocking the MSi GTX 1080 Ti Gaming X 11G please? I mean test out it’s limits.

[@UFDTech]

Probably not. Already had the Gaming X for review, they likely won't send it to me again.

[@kulaniscap]

Hi Man, i'm from SA too.. Please do a Budget Gaming PC build with parts from SA :)

[@UFDTech]

Nice! I can look into friend!

[@kulaniscap]

Exactly, yet we have reliable shops such as Wootware, Evetech with competitive brands as well :)

[@heals005]

Good vid , and ones on the s9

[@Mitche23]

Can't you change the fans for more efficient ones?

[@Wtlukd]

In my opinion there are some other factors to consider and it is not a GIANT WASTE OF MONEY. We need to consider the mindset of the person who is investing, for example I mined with made in China ASIC miners since Oct 2013 when BC was around US$200. They ranged from those thumb drive size ones (5 in one usb 3 hub etc.) to desktop size versions with hundreds of Gigahashes (they were like the ASIC Gods back in those days) My thinking was not for a fast buck, but for the time when BC or the other alternatives reach such a disgustingly high difficulty that only tens if not hundreds of thousands of petahashes or even way above are needed to solve one block chain. It was also for the time fast forward 4 years to 2017 (when I started in 2013) when it hit US$18,000 per BC. Yes BC has dropped below 6000 recently and went back to 8000+. The point is short term ROI may be possible and even making a killing may be possible. BUT the advantage of the BC made from these ASIC miners lies in their value over a longer period of in my guesstimate 5 -10 years or up (give or take). What little coins I have left after my mass sale last year, still values many times over the amount I spent on all those ASIC miners since 2013. It is not what they can make for you now, but what that is made and how much it is worth eventually at some point of time. On the other hand and most likely gonna get flamed for this, I agree with you totally on GPU mining.

[@davidletterboyz]

You picked the wrong ASIC miner. S9 is profitable for a long time, and much more profitable than GPU miners at equivalent price. However, GPU mining is a safer path compared to ASIC.

[@UFDTech]

+davidletterboyz Did you watch the vid? I didn't pick the D3. The D3 chose me.

[@subramaniamss1144]

Hey, can you review Antminier S9 , I am from India planning to get it, but the idiotic custom duties officers in my country didn't know what they are dealing with, so they charged 33% import duty for people who bought S9, those nut jobs took the complaint to the BITMAIN and they STOPPED SHIPPING TO INDIA, is it advisable to get S9 for FEB'18 batch. ?

[@tonyyagiello1130]

Bought 3 d3s with psu $80 each, makes about $2 a day after electric.

[@fitness.journeyp.b7937]

So with all 3 of them you only make 2 dollars a day?

[@tonyyagiello1130]

@@fitness.journeyp.b7937 each

[@dhowser2008]

The ASIC miners are still profitable if you are into mining other ASIC coins as there are Exchanges that allow you to convert your coins into BTC which isn't as easy as it sounds but for some its something worth doing.

[@zeroflash1]

think there is a chance that they could make a firmware for it to mine other algos like what happened with the baikal x11 asics ?

[@justwavy4509]

If have a high end pc with a 1080ti in sli do you need a better refresh rate monitor to stop screen tearing.

[@UFDTech]

+ToKnightX XY A G-Sync monitor is what you would need to stop screen tearing. Higher refresh rate wouldn't change your problem.

[@justwavy4509]

UFD Tech oh thx m8 I would look in too that too.

[@scxrlethouse]

ToKnightX XY High refresh rate makes tearing a lot less noticeable.

[@TheAdatto]

Higher refresh helps if your fps stays under it.

[@RidditZ]

The L3+ is still viable. I have a couple of them. and they still give me +- $20 per day per miner. Meaning even if I got a brand new one today, I would still make ROI in 3 months. I get more $ per day for less than what it would cost for a GPU rig (which I have) of the same hashrate. The S9 and L3+ is still worth it in my opinion.

[@UFDTech]

+Dewet Lombard Except you have to guarantee that level of profitability over 3 months, which you can't do. Only for people with high risk tolerance.

[@gabee8535]

yeah but s9's have been on market for over a year and are stable backed by bitcoin,bch,lots of others unlike dash. bad comparison imo. resale value 3 or 4times good luck getting that with graphics cards lol

[@gabee8535]

It's like you picked the worst asic on the market to bash lol

[@UFDTech]

+Gabe E Everybody miss the part where it's the only one I could get my hands on for free?

[@metehanoz8265]

Dewet Lombard i think gpus Are a lot better than asics because you don’t need to wait 2-3 months

[@LJ-fe8vb]

I really enjoy your videos. keep up the good work

[@hridoyahmed2120]

5:14 a soul came to his body and the soul was a doggy soul 😂

[@shadowr2d2]

Awesomeness, & Very Educational As Well.. But Dam....... That Thing Is LOUD..!!!!!!!! Keep The Great Videos Going..

[@smidee1]

Is it profitable if you are running Solar?

[@imserdar]

Please review the AvalonMiner 741. Please please please...

[@jvinsnes]

What about the a3? How Much Will it make Usd per day at current difficoulty and 11cent per kw

[@danieltan5368]

Brett, good speech.

[@UFDTech]

Thanks friend!

[@danieltan5368]

UFD Tech Daniel here, who with the Alienware Laptop. I will build a rig and mine with the Zotac 1070 Ti if have the opportunity to win. Haha. Cheers

[@speadskater]

I have a greenhouse that I spend $1000 for propane a month heating in January and February, How many do you think I'd need to to replace that?

[@UFDTech]

+speadskater A few. I'm sure your propane heater is likely putting out more than 1100W of heat.

[@speadskater]

UFD Tech looking at the math, I think it's only 5000 watt (~20,000 btu, but not consistently).

[@aimless-drifter]

yeap hoarding GPUs is the best way to go, I have contacts with local retailers and I'm have program monitoring online stores. So I snatch up GPUs as soon as they are in-stock, I'm not only buying VEGAs and RX 580s, I do 1070s, 1060s and even 1050Ti if I ever end up with too many GPUs I sell them at marks up lol "suck it up gamers" it's free market I do whatever I want right UFD Tech?

[@istvanbagi2811]

I wish you a big fat short for "suck it up gamers"

[@jamescostaras2157]

Wow, Dude!. I'm Loving the Vids.. :0. Quality 10/10.

[@a68dart340]

I know this is 2 years old but I have a question, I am looking at an antminer S or D9 NIB for 60used PSU about 50 USD. with shipping about 120USD . Is it even worth that to get it? I run some gpu mining with an ancient desktop, litecoin, dogecoin, and some bitcoin, mainly just for giggles, but I am a pensioner so very limited income. Ty for your time any opinions would be great.

[@bennozappenduster8557]

Wouldn't those machines be perfect for water cooling or so?

[@Brad-k]

love you enthusiasm man!!! great videos you provide! subbd

[@ZMASLO]

Your facebook and instagram link doesn't work :(

[@UFDTech]

+ZMASLO Dangit! You're right! Changed the URLs on Friday, forgot to change the links.

[@ZMASLO]

pleasure to help you! :D

[@rfbros1940]

Hello, i have buy a D3 today, ist IT worst? Witch coin ist the best now?

[@MRHarshajeet]

can you please do a video on best upcoming ICO's

[@TheXiguazhi]

Also, most moiners are around 1500...not 2500...only 2500 on ebay if you go to the actual website to order you can get them at the actual price which is 1500 which is more affordable.

[@UFDTech]

+Brandon Sorenson Sure, but then you have to wait. Not the same as buying now.