Quote from: slash on February 08, 2012, 07:01:15 PM

Okay, my landlord didn't know the exact price himself. He will let me know after looking into it.

Meanwhile I realized, that I could just swap my GTX 580 with a new AMD 7970 and easily make .5 Bitcoins a day, even if I would have the worst possible electricity prices. That way my desktop PC (which is running 24/7 anyways) would generate a little money, and the card would do just as good for gaming. Downside would be the crappy Linux drivers from AMD. I know there is progress, blabla, takes too long. Tongue

And after I know the exact prices, I will look into getting those 5970s and build a rig (after all calculation is done).

BTW, 250W seems to be the idle power consumption of the GTX 580. They state a stunning 350W under heavy load. The same goes for the 7970...

Thank you also for the suggestion with with solar power. Indeed there is a similar thing going on in Germany. I believe it's running out anytime soon, so Solar Power companies are having a harsh time over here. I don't have any option to make use of this, even though it's common practice over here.

Regarding the heat: I currently am more than happy to use my PC as alternative heating source, as the pipes that transfer the water in the heating seem to be insulated really bad. That way the produced heat is not just waste, but a welcome side-effect to keep my room at a comfortable temperature. Cheesy

I think I won't like this in summer though...

Solar power is not cheaper. I looked in to it and the cost for enough wattage from a solar power unit is WAY too expensive. The best way by far is just your regular power source.

Also man, you need to understand that the bitcoin calculators are ABSOLUTE BEST CASE SCENARIO for the BTC per day output and what hash power you have. You would be wise to cut that estimation in half, then go from there. And consider anything over that is a bonus.