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Re: Wait for ASIC?... or build new GPU/FPGA rigs?
by
ThemThereHills
on 13/04/2013, 21:23:34 UTC
If you already have the equipment, DO IT NOW. Don't wait. Do it immediately. You only have a couple of months before ASICS go mainstream. Still, the difficulty is pretty high, already, and you probably won't mine that many coins.

IMO, it's kind of pointless to attempt to get an ASIC now. The people who will be receiving them in a couple of months or who already have them ordered them last year. Think about that. These people were lucky enough(or connected enough) to be in the know last year and to have the capitol to invest. AND EVEN THOSE PEOPLE have a limited window of opportunity. You don't don't even have a window right now.
Once the ASICs arrive(and I don't mean BFL because, let's face it, we don't even know they actually exist) and a bunch of people are using them, they will become obsolete rather quickly. With in 4-6 months so even if you ordered an ASIC right now, it will arrive after those 6 months. Maybe not, but that would mean you would be able to take advantage of about 1 month of that 4-6 month window.

Your best bet is wait for tech that comes after ASIC and preorder a year before they arrive like the people who currently have ASICs(or are receiving them soon). Of course, they will be even more expensive than ASICs.

However, if you are a technophile, and just want to do it for fun, I would still say find another endeavor. lol


People need to realize that, if they want to mine and make money, they need to be ahead of the curve. You're better off just buying BTC. There is a legit reason why people keep saying that. Mainly for the reason I just stated.


GL