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I'm a miner (7x3070, 2x3080, 1x3090) and I support this nerf. The reason is because I am also a gamer, and it's always regrettable that cryptocurrency mining ha

• 0xfaded 6y ago
  Out of curiosity how did you get those cards? Did you manage to buy them at retail or is the economics such that the miners are willing to pay the scalper premium?
  • dannyw 6y ago
    I bought them through a IT reseller, at more or less retail price around here.
    • patriksvensson 6y ago
      Honest question: Have you calculated your profits now VS what your profits would have been if those same $$ purchased the cryptocurrency of your choice on the day you bought the cards instead? Which would have been more profitable (taking selling the equipment after into consideration as well).
      • qqii 6y ago
        I did this kind of calculation during the 2017 bubble. It mostly depends on the future price of the cryptocurrency. From my calculations mining was less risk for less reward compared to purchasing the crypto directly.
      • dannyw 6y ago
        Yes. I make more mining, based on my modelling.
• vosper 6y ago
  Are you making a profit mining? Or is it more of a “supporting the network” kind of thing?
  • dannyw 6y ago
    I'm projected to make a generous profit, but that actually depends on the continued Ethereum price.