Good thread.
What everyone has said this far is spot on. Bitcoin mining with ASICs is dead. GPU mining is great if you can find REASONABLY priced Radeon 7950s. R9 280X/R9 290X cards work as well but are much more expensive and run hotter.
I got into GPU mining end of November 2013 (around the time bitcoin made national news in the US) and have had a great experience.
If you know how to build a desktop computer, have around 3k at your disposal and can find suitable graphics cards, you can return your original investment in three or four months.
My machines run in my apartment. At first I thought this might hurt my Game but telling chicks that I'm hacking the Great Firewall of China seems to have a positive "intrigue" effect.
Anyone interested in GPU mining feel free to PM.
What everyone has said this far is spot on. Bitcoin mining with ASICs is dead. GPU mining is great if you can find REASONABLY priced Radeon 7950s. R9 280X/R9 290X cards work as well but are much more expensive and run hotter.
I got into GPU mining end of November 2013 (around the time bitcoin made national news in the US) and have had a great experience.
If you know how to build a desktop computer, have around 3k at your disposal and can find suitable graphics cards, you can return your original investment in three or four months.
My machines run in my apartment. At first I thought this might hurt my Game but telling chicks that I'm hacking the Great Firewall of China seems to have a positive "intrigue" effect.
Anyone interested in GPU mining feel free to PM.
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