Quote from: philipma1957 on March 08, 2015, 05:36:34 PM

Quote from: TracerX on March 08, 2015, 04:18:23 PM

Quote from: loudnes on March 08, 2015, 03:59:47 PM

That gear will be not usable after 6 to 12 months, so just get the max from it and don't care for their life.

I tend to agree, although past history doesn't guarantee future performance--in this case in regards to difficulty increases. I don't overclock my machines so I can sell them into the used ASIC market without feeling like a dick, but I also don't underclock them to prolong their lifespans.

Many people here will run under spec to gain higher power efficiency to offset electricity costs. I prefer to run them in a less efficient manner to acquire more coins at a higher fiat cost. I do this because if the coins jump in price by a factor of five or ten, the extra electricity I paid for them will be a nominal consideration. I'm basically buying BTC via the exchange that is my local power company, but to each his own!

Cheers.

there is a lot to be said about that method.

Yes and the best exchange is in Washington State.