user62518: I'm totally new to crypto currency mining and I have a picture where there is a rack of computers mining cryptocurrencies (supposedly). I'd like to know what computers are those and maybe availability and pricing.
I tried to ask on meta about whether this question is suitable to Bitcoin SE, but I got a message saying that I need at least 5 points of reputation :(
This is the picture I'm talking about:


user38618: These are Application Specific Integrated Circuit(s), a computer that is designed for Bitcoin mining. PCs used to mine too, but when FPGAs released (later ASICs released), mining with a PC wouldn't be efficient because of competing ASICs (and electricity fees).
Currently Bitmain (shop.bitmain.com) is the most preferred ASIC manufacturer, but it looks like it may not stay so, in a 6-12 months. (The most popular ASIC is Antminer S9, $1500, currently.)

62518: <p>I'm totally new to crypto currency mining and I have a picture where there is a rack of computers mining cryptocurrencies (supposedly). I'd like to know what computers are those and maybe availability and pricing.</p>

<p>I tried to ask on meta about whether this question is suitable to Bitcoin SE, but I got a message saying that I need at least 5 points of reputation :(</p>

<p>This is the picture I'm talking about:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/382WN.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/382WN.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
 38618: <p>These are <strong>A</strong>pplication <strong>S</strong>pecific <strong>I</strong>ntegrated <strong>C</strong>ircuit(s), a computer that is designed for Bitcoin mining. PCs used to mine too, but when FPGAs released (later ASICs released), mining with a PC wouldn't be efficient because of competing ASICs (and electricity fees).</p>

<p>Currently Bitmain (shop.bitmain.com) is the most preferred ASIC manufacturer, but it looks like it may not stay so, in a 6-12 months. (The most popular ASIC is Antminer S9, $1500, currently.)</p>
