The NerdQaxe++ Hydro is one of the most beasty and over-specced home miners bitcoin can buy.
Water‑cooled, ultra‑quiet but powerful. This bitcoin solo miner is packing 4× next‑gen BM1370 (S21‑class) ASICs for around 4.8 TH/s at just ~80 W, wrapped in a premium, plug‑and‑mine desktop package that looks as good as it hashes.
With its remote‑controllable front LEDs and an included stand, the NerdQaxe++ Hydro turns home mining into a high‑end, showpiece experience that serious plebs will love to run and be proud to show.
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Introduction
NerdQaxe++ Hydro “Plebstyle Edition” crushes home Bitcoin mining with 4× BM1370 (S21-gen) ASICs delivering ~4.8 TH/s at just 80 W, all in a whisper-quiet, water-cooled beast rated for 300 W TDP.
Dual-side copper VRM heatsinks, NOCTUA NF-A12x25 PWM radiator fan, ESP32-S3 color LCD controller, 150 W LEICKE PSU, and remote-controlled LEDs make it a plug-and-mine showpiece that keeps temps icy and noise nonexistent for epic 24/7 solo hashing
The NerdQaxe++ Hydro “Plebstyle Edition” is a boutique, water‑cooled, home Bitcoin solo miner built for quiet, efficient 24/7 operation rather than raw hashrate.
It targets hobbyists who want a desk‑friendly, cool-looking, low‑power setup with serious thermal headroom and a premium look and feel.
If you’ve already deep down the home mining rabbit hole and want to double down and get the latest and greatest flagship miner, this one is for you.
- 4× BM1370 (S21‑generation) chips, efficiency in a very small form factor.
- Cooling is over‑specced: a hydro loop rated up to 300 W TDP plus dual‑side VRM cooling via individual copper heatsinks front and back, which should keep ASIC and VRM temperatures comfortably low and stable under sustained load.
- A T‑Display‑S3 (ESP32‑S3) controller with color LCD provides a self‑contained interface, reducing the need for an external SBC and making the device feel like a finished appliance.
Personal Experience with the NerdQaxe++ Hydro
Hey, I’m @roadtoneverhill, bitcoiner from Germany, and I’m reviewing the top-shelf home miner for you.
Full disclosure: PlebStyle sent me the NerdQaxe++ Hydro 4.9 TH/s Miner as a free rental for testing. No money changed hands – just an honest review from a curious pleb.
I’ve been in Bitcoin a few years: full node running, been dabbling with mining since last summer using excess solar with an old, beat-up Antminer S9i. It was fun – over the whole summer it mined maybe enough sats for a round of beers – but the noise… holy hell. That thing lived permanently exiled in the shed on the property line because indoors would’ve been divorce-level disaster. Even outside it sounded like a jet engine warming up, plus this piercing high-pitched whine that made the neighborhood dogs lose their minds. I was permanently waiting for an angry neighbor to lean over the fence yelling “Turn it down!”
Then the NerdQaxe++ Hydro arrived. Box hits the table with a satisfying thud – proper weight, machined metal, none of that hollow plastic nonsense. Plug it in: instant rainbow LEDs lazily cycling colors, and… silence. I actually thought it wasn’t working until the screen flashed the QR code for its own Wi-Fi hotspot. Expecting the usual S9i setup nightmare, I scanned the code, connected, and was greeted by a clean little web menu. Home Wi-Fi credentials → Sunny Decree Mining solo pool details → go. Under two minutes and it’s already hashing.
I checked the pool dashboard from my laptop: rock-solid 4.915 TH/s over 24 h, peaking at 5.6 TH/s in solo mode, all on just 76 W. Mind officially blown. Now it sits on the living-room side table, purring softer than my fridge and gently warming the whole corner of the room – finally waste heat I can actually use instead of venting into a shed nobody enters.
One small catch: when night falls those rainbow LEDs turn the place into a low-budget rave. Grabbed the remote – nothing. Batteries fine. Then I noticed the second tiny power brick hiding in the box. Plug that in and suddenly the remote works: steady, perfect Bitcoin orange. A bit annoying to need two wall warts, but the glow is worth it.
Side-by-side on Braiins pool with the S9i (throttled, ~1.2 kW) the numbers were ridiculous: old beast peaked ~14 TH/s, the Nerd delivered nearly 5 TH/s on one-sixteenth the power. You can apparently push it higher, but I’m too chicken to break my new toy.
Reality check: at German electricity prices this will never, ever pay for itself. Doesn’t matter. It’s the most beautiful lottery ticket I’ve ever owned. Guests walk in, spot the orange glow: “Cool lamp!” “Nah – Bitcoin miner.” Cue wallet setups and late-night Halving chats. Bottom line: minor gripe with the extra LED brick, zero chance of ROI here, but it looks like cyberpunk art, heats the room, and orange-pills everyone who visits. One day it might flash “VALID BLOCK FOUND!” and dump a full reward straight to my wallet.
Worth the retail price of 799 Euro? You decide! I’m already dreading the day I’m supposed to ship it back – might just accidentally-on-purpose transfer the purchase price instead. If you grab one, tag me on X. I’d love to see your orange glow too!
Full Specifications
Highlights
- ⚡ 4× BM1370 (S21 gen) – approx. 4.8 TH/s
- T‑Display‑S3 (ESP32) with color LCD
- Water cooling with dual‑side VRM active cooling (copper heatsinks front & back)
- Designed for up to 300 W TDP – ample thermal headroom
- NOCTUA premium radiator fan (NF‑A12x25 PWM) for ultra‑quiet operation
- Front LEDs controllable via remote (separate power supply)
- LEICKE branded PSU – 150 W (12 V / 12.5 A)
- Stand included – as shown
- Pre‑assembled & tested – plug in, connect, mine
Cooling & Acoustics
The custom hydro cooling system dissipates heat via a 120 mm radiator and is rated up to 300 W TDP.
- Dual‑side VRM cooling:
- Rear: Intake air flows across copper heatsinks to actively cool the VRMs from the back.
- Front: An additional fan washes over the VRMs from the front – each VRM with its own copper heatsink.
- Thermal headroom: Significantly lower VRM & chip temps under sustained load; improved clock stability and efficiency for 24/7 use.
- Acoustics: The NOCTUA NF‑A12x25 PWM provides high static pressure at low RPM – resulting in an extremely quiet day‑to‑day operation.
Specifications
- ASICs: 4× BM1370
- Hashrate: approx. 4.8 TH/s (depends on firmware & environment)
- Power draw: approx. 80 W
- Controller: ESP32‑S3 with color LCD (T‑Display‑S3)
- Cooling: Water cooling (up to 300 W TDP) with NOCTUA NF‑A12x25 PWM + dual‑side VRM airflow over copper heatsinks
- Power supply: LEICKE 150 W (12 V / 12.5 A, EU)
- Stand: included (as shown)
In the box
- NerdQaxe++ Hydro – Plebstyle Edition
- NerdQaxe++ pre‑installed, fully wired and tested
- Pre‑mounted hydro cooling (radiator + front LED)
- Remote control for the front LEDs
- Separate power supply for the LEDs (with EU plug)
- NOCTUA NF‑A12x25 PWM as radiator fan
- LEICKE 150 W PSU (12 V / 12.5 A) for the miner (EU plug)
- Stand (as shown)
