Quote from: melpheos on July 11, 2018, 06:30:04 AM

Quote from: TheronB on July 11, 2018, 12:46:33 AM

But we do want $3K in hardware to crush GPU farms. We need $30/day per FPGA or the first batch of the newest ASIC is much more appealing.

Short term, sure but if you want short term just resale crack or cocaine (jk of course)

In crypto mining there is _only_ short term because if you haven't made your money back in the first few months you are in the long tail and will never break even.
For any algorithm that hasn't gone ASIC, residual hardware value is paramount. A previous generation GPU will still be worth something on the 2nd hand market to somebody looking to build a gaming rig.
What do you envisage an FPGA to be worth on the 2nd hand market when it is no longer clearly profitable for mining? How many FPGAs have been through ebay in the past year vs. how many GPUs?
IMO realistic residual value potential of an FPGA needs a long, hard look in the cold light of day.