Quote from: FP91G on Today at 03:11:29 PM

Quote from: philipma1957 on Today at 02:59:53 PM

Quote from: FP91G on October 20, 2021, 12:20:05 PM

In 2019, when mining became non-profitable, the network hash rate decreased from 300 terahesh to 150, then many good video cards were sold for $ 150-200, for example AMD Vega 56 and Vega 64. Check how much these video cards cost now.
We must be ready for a new sale of video cards.

Yes have some cash/credit ready for cheap cards.

But if you want to add a few at premium now It is okay.

It differs for each of us.

I have cheap power to spare and could add 100 cards today actually 300 cards. With some simple but not cheap circuits added.

I have 5 x 30 amp 240 volt circuits empty they can do 2x 12 cards rigs. or 24 cards x 5 = 120 ready as I type.

we could add 12 circuits that means 24 x 12 = 288 with additional circuits and more cooling.

With this in mind. I slowly add minerdude cases and rtx a4000 cards.

if they were cheaper I would buy quicker.

but I pay 1200 a card and 1000 for the rig total of 12x1200= 14400+1000 which is 15400 a rig

I feel a true price for this rig is less maybe 700 x 1200 = 8400 + 600 which is 9000 a rig

now to buy rigs at 15400 when I think they are worth 9000 is okay if I buy slowly. Keeping cash in reserve for a crash down to the lower prices.

We can add a rig a month at the 15400 price

I agree with you, but there are a few things to keep in mind.
You live in America. You have cheaper video cards and other equipment, but electricity is very expensive. In your case, with a cheap price of electricity, I would also buy.
In Russia, cheap electricity, but video cards are 60-100% more expensive.
Therefore, I am not buying now.

Yep we have talked and you power is lower than mine
and my gear is cheaper than you pay.

https://www.newegg.com/nvidia-rtx-a4000-vcnrtxa4000-pb/p/N82E16814132091? I get this for 1200-1250

https://minerdude.com/product/pre-order-minerdude-x12-xtreme-12-gpu-smart-mining-rig-pre-order-delivery-late-aug-early-sept/ and these at 1000-1100

you can build and set up in under 90 minutes

these will be our go to rigs from now on. But 1 a month at the moment. I can't justify faster procurement .