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[Denwagg 191]

25 minutes ago, Glenn Fitzpatrick said:

 

 

Pretty sure those are ASIC mining rigs which do not use a GPU at all.

 

Didnt know that. Sorry T

how bout this one. These are all 3080's. Tell me this guy did not have connections with Newegg

Oh but we can go to Newegg and get a lottery ticket to get the chance to buy one.

Edited April 1, 2021 by Denwagg

[Denwagg 191]

I read an article that they did test on some 3080's that were used extensively at overclocking rates 24 hours a day and notice a decrease in performance over time.

Beware of buying a used, Open box , As New piece of junk (anything) off of ebay when bitcom mining does crash. You are libel to get a mining rig that is burnt out.

In fact when all of these tens of thousands of 3000 cards are no longer needed EVERYBODY will be trying to sell them as New or almost new used lightly never used ect. Im not sure who I would buy from.

Regards

 

Edited April 1, 2021 by Denwagg

[Glenn Fitzpatrick 3,798]

31 minutes ago, Denwagg said:

 

In fact when all of these tens of thousands of 3000 cards are no longer needed EVERYBODY will be trying to sell them as New or almost new used lightly never used ect. Im not sure who I would buy from.

 

 

I would not count on that. Currently 2nd hand  10xx and 20xx cards are selling for more on Ebay then people paid for them new. 

Edited April 1, 2021 by Glenn Fitzpatrick

[regis9 4,004]

The real April fools joke would be a notification email from Newegg that the 3090 is in stock.  It’s sitting on a shelf at their warehouse beside a PS5 😉

[Paul_Yorks 97]

Excellent.  Those old enough might remember the BBC's spaghetti trees.

[stans 702]

April fool!!!!! 😜

 

Or is it? 😉

[Gabe777 132]

22 hours ago, Denwagg said:

I read an article that they did test on some 3080's that were used extensively at overclocking rates 24 hours a day and notice a decrease in performance over time.

Beware of buying a used, Open box , As New piece of junk (anything) off of ebay when bitcom mining does crash. You are libel to get a mining rig that is burnt out.

In fact when all of these tens of thousands of 3000 cards are no longer needed EVERYBODY will be trying to sell them as New or almost new used lightly never used ect. Im not sure who I would buy from.

Regards

 

Agreed totally. I only said it for effect.

TBH, I have NEVER bought any PC components secondhand. Guess I'm lucky so far, that I've not had to.

On the other hand, I have sold them, but am always 100 percent honest about age and usage. Always include hi-rez close up photos... and even a copy of invoice showing its age.

But no, not everyone is always honest so you have to be wary.

Edited April 2, 2021 by Gabe777

[somiller 694]

On 4/1/2021 at 11:35 AM, eslader said:

...especially since crypto exchanges have already been hacked with millions of dollars worth of crypto being stolen with no recourse. 

 

Yeah, much better to put our faith in a currency that our government is deflating right out from under us - now that is REAL theft.

[eslader 1,779]

10 hours ago, somiller said:

Yeah, much better to put our faith in a currency that our government is deflating right out from under us - now that is REAL theft.

At least we know a dollar will still exist tomorrow. 

 

[somiller 694]

24 minutes ago, eslader said:

At least we know a dollar will still exist tomorrow. 

 

Completely missed the point, but okay.

[Luke 782]

On 4/1/2021 at 11:49 AM, Denwagg said:

I read an article that they did test on some 3080's that were used extensively at overclocking rates 24 hours a day and notice a decrease in performance over time. Beware of buying a used, Open box , As New piece of junk (anything) off of ebay when bitcom mining does crash. You are libel to get a mining rig that is burnt out.

Video cards used for mining are probably going to be in better shape than anything used for gaming.

First, they're run at constant levels and therefore temperatures 24/7. Changing temperatures cause expansion and contraction that eventually make physical bits fail. My card regularly goes from 19C to 62C several times a day, not so for mining.

Second (and most importantly) you don't make money mining at peak performance - you make it at peak efficiency or output/watt. Reducing power by around 25-40% only reduces output by 10% so most mining cards are running slower and cooler than gaming cards.

Cheers!

Edited April 4, 2021 by Luke