Pros and cons of mining
Mining with a CPU has its advantages and disadvantages. Let's examine these in order to understand better if and when it is appropriate to use your CPUs to mine Bitcoin. As you may recall in the beginning, everyone used a CPU to mine for bitcoins. Those days are long gone, but you can still mine on your CPU.
Pros of mining
CPU mining is very useful in the process of understanding mining. We strongly believe that's where every miner should start. You do not need any specialized hardware other than your computer. In the process of setting up the software, you will learn all the little tricks that are applicable to your hardware. You will also learn how the CPU will compare to more advanced hardware, such as GPUs and ASICs.
To summarize, we encourage you to try CPU mining for the following reasons:
- No specialized hardware required
- Very good starting point to enter mining
- Invaluable educational experience
- It is fun to mine
Cons of mining
CPU mining for Bitcoin is unfortunately...
