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Hopefully everyone looses confidence in mining and I can start buying cheap used GPUs.
by gravypod 9y ago
Hopefully everyone looses confidence in mining and I can start buying cheap used GPUs.
- vbezhenar 9y agoIs it a good idea to buy GPU from mining farm? Surely it was overclocked and in bad thermal condition, so it could barely survive. I think, electronic circuits degrade in those circumstances, so this GPU won't last long.
- zootam 9y agoa lot of ETH miners underclock and undervolt the cards.
- keymone 9y agogpu mining becoming not profitable will not only flood the market with cheaper used gpus but also reduce the excessive demand for new gpus, both will lower prices.
- Anderkent 9y agoMining is about flop/$, rather than flop/s, so overclocking is actually rare. The best mining GPUs are the ones that are most efficient, not most powerful; overclocking usually trades efficiency for power.
- Taek 9y agoNot true in the current environment. Right now pretty much everything is profit, so more hashrate means more profit, even if your electricity costs are higher. Once AMD and Nvidia print enough cards to match demand though that'll change again.
- gravypod 9y agoMost GPU manufacturers allow RMAs to carry between card holders. If you own the card you can RMA it. Out of 1/10th the cost of the GPU, some paper work, and some time waiting for a package in the mail, you get a brand-new-old GPU! I'd love to upgrade from my GTX 750 ti (that I picked up for 60$ and an order of Chicken Tenders & French Fries) to something more high-performance. Also, if you're not doing a 100% duty cycle, and replace the thermal compound on the card, even a well used card will last a few more years. If you can pick up the cards as sub-$70 it's still worth it.
- markatkinson 9y agoI have mined, and know people who mine, and so while it might sound counter intuitive, have never heard of a card going bust. The only card I did hear of was a gamer who didn't mine, and as other comment mentioned, it was RMA'd. I ran a R9 380 at 80 degress for months >_< sold it but it still worked a treat.
- empath75 9y agoI think he might be talking about for non crypto-currency usage. Like, I dunno, graphics.
- IgorPartola 9y ago*Loses
- vosper 9y agoWhere do you find them - eBay?
- gravypod 9y agoIf you live near a place with cheap housing, less then $0.10/kWh, and within a 1hr drive to a microcenter you can... 1. Talk to the microsoft returns people and say "If you see anyone dropping off a bunch of graphics cards give them my number" 2. Check E-waste places 3. Check ebay 4. Check Craigslist
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- beachbum8029 9y ago"looses" Enough.
- davidgerard 9y agoBuying a GPU second-hand in the next year is a terrible idea. "no no this totally wasn't used for mining swer on me mum" <-- was mined to hell and back.
- gravypod 9y agoIf you want to sell me a card used in mining for pennies on the dollar I'll take it. My email email is in my description. RX 480/580 and GTX 1060/1070/1080 are all welcome as long as they start, are recognized by the computer, and haven't been overclocked.