Hardware Setup
12 × PowerColor RX-570 4GB GPUs
Mining motherboard, Intel CPU, basic RAM
Simple Mining OS
2 PSU Cooler Master
Custom chassis (repurposed network switch, airflow optimized)
Investment & Operations
Hardware cost: ₹5.5 lakh
Funding raised by
My Dad (Satpal Aggarwal) &
My Cousin (Naveen Aggarwal)
Electricity: ₹10,000/month (~₹1.8 lakh over 18 months)
Total outlay: ₹7.3 lakh
Mining & Market
ETH mined: 18 ETH
Initial crash: ETH fell to ₹8,000 from 40,000 soon after launch
Held through downturn (continued mining)
Sold during recovery around ₹60,000/ETH
Outcome
Revenue: ~₹10 lakh
Net Profit: ₹2.5 lakh
ROI: ~27% (≈18% annualized)
Got early exposure to Block Chain Technology
My Nephew (Yatharth Aggarwal) made a Gaming Rig of the hardware after we were done mining.
And most importantly the joy of exploring.
With special thanks to Madhur Ahuja for invaluable technical support.