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Board CPU/GPU Bitcoin mining hardware
Re: what did you start mining with?
by
Sideways
on 18/07/2011, 04:52:27 UTC
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I hope you realize that you wasted a lot of money right? You could have gone with the 5830 @ 130 and still done way better or by waiting you could have received an even better deal. The only argument for getting the 6970 is because its going to be a part time mining rig part time gaming rig and its clear those wont be used for gaming.

I disagree, one thing I also check for is resale value. A 5770 is a good miner per cost, but you won't make anything back selling it. A 6970 will have awsome resale value. I sincerely  hope that bitcoins really take off and I'll never sell my mining gear, but if I have to my 6950's will still sell at decent prices.