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<img class="alignleft" src="https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-logo-300x300.png" alt="litecoin-mining-hardware" width="209" height="209" />One of the tougher choices that a cryptocurrency miner has to make is choosing the right piece of hardware to use when mining. Different types of coins have different needs and requirements to mine, which in turns requires different types of technology. In this guide, we’ll cover Litecoin mining hardware and talk about the best Litecoin miners out there.

First of all, I’ll tell you about Litecoin mining hardware in general – what it is, the different types of hardware you can use and why it’s better to use *<em>this</em>* type of equipment rather than *<em>that</em>* type of equipment.

After that, well check out the best Litecoin mining rigs that the market can offer, go over their pros and cons and see if we can make out a clear winner.
<h2>Introduction</h2>
Cryptocurrency mining hardware is more often referred to as <em>rigs</em>. To put it very simply, it’s <em>a piece of machinery designed to solve math problems and in turn mine the desired crypto coin</em>.

Litecoin mining hardware is similar to other crypto mining rigs in the sense that it operates with scrypts – functions that let users utilize their CPUs to mine cryptocurrencies from designated sites.

However, as with every other coin, Litecoin has its own specific parameters that make some rigs better than others when it comes to the actual mining part.

Let’s cover all the different Litecoin mining hardware.
<h2>Different Types of Litecoin Mining Hardware</h2>
You’ll find that there are three different types of Litecoin mining hardware to choose from – the CPU, GP, and ASIC.
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 	<li><strong>CPU</strong>. CPU mining utilizes your CPU to mine the desired coin (in this case, Litecoin). It is a cheap method to mine cryptos, but the downside is that it’s EXTREMELY slow – often almost unbearable. CPU mining can be done at any time from your own personal computer that has any of the main operating systems (Windows, Mac OS and Linux).</li>
 	<li><strong>GPU</strong>. This type of mining is the main type you’ll encounter. GPU rigs use graphics cards to extract your desired cryptos. It’s fast and effective (that’s why it’s so popular) but can get VERY expensive.</li>
 	<li><strong>ASIC</strong>. ASICs – Application-Specific Integrated Circuits – are considered to be the best Litecoin miners. There are many different types of ASICs, but these ASICs are specifically designed and created with one purpose in mind – to mine the hell out of Litecoins.</li>
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These three types of Litecoin mining hardwares paint a pretty good picture of the choices that you have when thinking about what mining technology to invest in.
<h3>Something to Keep in Mind</h3>
It is worth mentioning that even though there are quite a few options to pick from, they vary significantly in their quality and performance. While CPU hardware is considered to be the worst choice for mining Litecoin (or any other cryptocurrency at that), ASICs take the lead in being just perfect for that task. Naturally, though, everything isn’t simply black and white – CPU mining requires virtually no initial investment or specific equipment (although the electricity prices might give you a heart attack!) while the ASICs are quite expensive and require some initial knowledge about crypto hardware assembly.

Now that you know the differences between the three types of Litecoin mining hardware, let’s jump straight into the Litecoin miner list! Quick disclaimer, though – the list isn’t organized in any specific fashion.
<h2>Best Litecoin Mining Hardware</h2>
<h3>Antminer L3+</h3>
<img class=" wp-image-6266 alignright" src="https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-antminer-300x200.jpg" sizes="(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px" srcset="https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-antminer-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-antminer-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-antminer-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-antminer-470x313.jpg 470w, https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-antminer-640x426.jpg 640w, https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-antminer-130x86.jpg 130w, https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-antminer-187x124.jpg 187w, https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-antminer-990x660.jpg 990w, https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-antminer.jpg 1280w" alt="litecoin-mining-hardware" width="273" height="182" />By popular opinion, the Antminer L3+ is a hands-down winner when it comes to Litecoin ASICs or even Litecoin mining hardware in general.

This ASIC machine was released back in 2017 by a company called Bitmain. The company has accumulated a reputation of being the world leaders in the field of cryptocurrency mining hardware. Over the years, they have released different versions of specific litecoin ASICs, and the Antminer L3+ is considered by many to be the best thing to ever happen for cryptocurrency mining.

Another side of the coin does exist, however. Bitmain have been under heavy fire – they have been exposed for adding a backdoor to their products. As of now, any attempts in scamming haven’t been exposed, but this did impact the company’s reputation.

If you’re thinking about investing into this litecoin ASIC, do keep in mind that used ones start from at least $350 USD and can go up to $750 USD for a new one! On the other hand, this IS considered to be the best Litecoin miner in the game.
<h3>GPUs</h3>
GPU mining is the next best thing when it comes to Litecoin mining hardware.

If you do a little bit of digging, you’ll find out that Nvidia and AMD are the two companies that produce the leading graphics cards in the field of Litecoin mining rigs. The Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 and the AMD Radeon RX 580 are the leading GPUs and their competitors have had a very tough time trying to match the quality of these two products.

To actually witness significant amounts of profit whilst using GPUs to mine, however, you have to overcome a few obstacles. First of all, you should find the cheapest possible places to buy your GPUs. To have a successful mining rig that would produce noticeable profit it would have to contain at least five of the best GPUs. Such rigs could cost anywhere from $2500 USD to $5000 USD (including the frame, cooling systems, motherboards, etc.).

Furthermore, it won’t matter if you have great and powerful Litecoin miners if all of you earnings (or more!) are thrown right back into the electricity bills. To be able to profit from cryptocurrency mining, you’ll have to figure out a way to minimize your electricity costs. One of the ways to do this is to find some sort of a spacious building or room in a place that has cheap and affordable electricity costs. The spaciousness will help with the cooling needs.

GPU cryptocurrency mining is also the most popular cloud mining method. Cloud mining is very simple – you “rent” a rig’s mining service from a <em>host</em> (the person or company to which the rig belongs to) for a time period. During this period, all of the revenue that the rig generates is passed on to you (with the exception of a few small fees).

Cloud miners usually have multiple rigs made out of countless numbers of graphics cards. To be honest, they are one of the biggest reasons why it became so hard to find specific GPUs in shops and online retailers.
<h3>CPUs</h3>
CPU miners hardly ever make it to “best Litecoin miner” lists. The main reason behind this is that CPU mining just isn’t profitable – if you’re planning to mine cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple or – in this case – Litecoin, it might take you months (if you have a slower computer – years!) to notice any sort of profit. For most people, this isn’t one bit viable.

Another possible scenario is that you might even lose quite a bit of money from the electricity costs. CPU mining usually produces extremely low amounts of profit per day, but uses excessive amounts of power.

On the other hand, CPU mining is still being relatively commonly used for one simple reason – it’s accessible by almost anyone. All you need is a personal computer and you can pitch in into the world of cryptocurrency mining.

By popular opinion, the go-to processor for Litecoin mining is the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X. It’s a 16 core processor that has a huge L3 cache – this allows it to mine a lot of the popular cryptocurrencies and altcoins.

The only downside of this processor is that it requires excessive amounts of power AND is quite expensive in itself – a price of a new AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X could go for anywhere around $650 USD to almost $800 USD.
<h2>The Process of Mining</h2>
<img class=" wp-image-6267 alignright" src="https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-bit-300x185.jpeg" sizes="(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px" srcset="https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-bit-300x185.jpeg 300w, https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-bit-768x473.jpeg 768w, https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-bit-1024x631.jpeg 1024w, https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-bit-215x134.jpeg 215w, https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-bit-990x610.jpeg 990w, https://www.bitdegree.org/tutorials/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/litecoin-mining-hardware-bit.jpeg 1280w" alt="litecoin-mining-hardware" width="441" height="272" />Now that you’re a bit more familiar with the types of Litecoin mining hardware available, let’s talk about the mining process itself.

First of all, you should do some simple math. Grab a calculator and, if you’ve already chosen your preferred method of Litecoin mining, calculate the initial cost for obtaining the device (CPU Litecoin miners have an advantage here) and all of the needed maintenance add-ons.

Now that you have a price tag in your head, try and figure out possible electricity and cooling costs – look up the electricity prices in your area and multiply it by the power of your device. Add the result to the initial number.

Keeping the speed and power with which your rig works in mind, calculate the potential earnings your Litecoin mining rig could produce in a month. You’ll need the average amount – don’t go with the highest or the lowest numbers.

After you’re done, subtract this number from the first one. Look at the result.

If the number you’re seeing is negative (and the amount you’ll make will pay back what you lost from investing into your hardware in about twenty years), that means that there is no point for you to start mining Litecoin yourself – at least not in the current position that you’re at. If you’re adamant on getting into the world of crypto at any given cost, you could try cloud mining or think about a cheaper alternative when it comes to hardware.

However, if the number didn’t shock you, and if it’s actually possible to start profiting from Litecoin mining in less than a decade – congratulations! You can officially start thinking about becoming a professional crypto miner.

What you’ll need to think about after you obtain and set up your rig is the software that you’re going to use. After all, the best Litecoin miner deserves the best available software.

When looking for a good and reputable software, always prioritize the aspects of security, mining and hashing speeds, customer support and transparency. These are the criteria that a great cryptocurrency mining software has to both have and constantly update. Security is the main key, though – if a software isn’t secure, don’t even bother dealing with it in the first place. There’s literally no point – all that’s going to happen is that you might just eventually get hacked and all of your crypto coins get stolen. So choose carefully!

After this point, you’re set! All that’s left to do now is to enjoy the feeling of becoming a legitimate Litecoin miner (and reap the rewards, of course).
<h2>Conclusion</h2>
If you’ve never had any contact with any type of cryptocurrency mining hardware, it might be a bit difficult to grasp some things in the beginning. The hardest part is probably the wide variety of choices that are thrown in front of you: what kind of Litecoin mining hardware should you use? What’s the best way to mine? How can you get the best deals out of the items needed?

These and a lot of other similar questions become answered as soon as you start digging through the material concerning crypto mining. There are plenty of online forums, chat rooms, groups and other tightly knit communities that are dedicated to researching and investigating every single topic revolving around cryptocurrencies, starting from price predictions all the way up to best and worst hardware and software available. All that you need to do is to simply join one of these communities and not be afraid of asking questions – people are usually very kind and helpful.

Another thing to keep in mind is that hardware tends to age. As good as a machine that you’ve managed to acquire, it will eventually have run its course. Of course, Litecoin mining hardware that is constantly taken care of will last much longer than one that has never been cleaned or checked. But everything has an expiration date.

For this simple reason, it would be a good idea to always keep one eye on the market. Every year, there are new supermachines released to the general public. The only problem is that they don’t tend to linger – people sweep them off the physical and digital shelves. That’s why it would be wise to always be on the lookout – you might become one of the lucky few that have obtained the next best thing when it comes to Litecoin mining hardware.

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