Seems like it. People are listing them on ebay for $200+ now.
5870s are priced very high right now. Then 5850s became the next big thing. Then 5830s had their moment. The best card to buy in regards to $/Mhash is always changing.
Seems like it. People are listing them on ebay for $200+ now.
I don't know why the 5770's are being ignored of. Picked two for 85$ each, they can get up to 230Mhash/s. That's 2.7Mhash/$.
Wow, seems like you're borderline losing money there -- if your rig used $2 in power then you're down a quarter dollar, in fact. At least you're better off than that poor schmuck that bought a tesla 2050 for $2000 to do this before doing research: http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=13730.0
At 561 Mhash/sec I'm churning out .7 to 1 btc a day, depending on luck (a few 3 hour .01 btc sessions can really put a dent in the daily take). Still, .125 seems a bit low. Try switching pools to one of the 'equal share' ones like btcguild, see if your payouts improve.
I am. This 4890 just doesn't cut it. Are you apart of a pool?
Where did you manage to buy 5830? I'm on the hunt for one with a normal price tag for some time now.
Well after 24hrs my overwhelmed, overclocked and underachiever of a 4890 has produced .126 BTC. At this rate it will take me 8 days for one BitCoin and roughly 4 per month.
I've done some calculations on costs to run. My 4890 uses 190w and I pay .086 cents per kWh. That equals .39 cents a day and $11.76 per month. If I generate 4 BitCoins per month the value would have to stay ~$3 each to break even. Right now the exchange rate is $21/BTC which would give me ~$70 profit. With difficulty increasing we should see an appreciation as well but BitCoin output will drop
I am. This 4890 just doesn't cut it. Are you apart of a pool?
wow btc is rallying hard now.
I don't think you're doing it right. My 5830s are not as power hungry as a 4890, and in system with power supply inefficiencies they're drawing about 600 watts between the two of them. Don't guestimate from the marketing specs of the card, go outside and note what's on your electric company meter. Check again every 12 hours, keep a log. If not much is on in the house you'll get a very good idea of what your rig is actually costing in power.
Also, the rate per kw/hr may be 9c, but look on your final bill. You'll probably see taxes and fees at around 30%.
My 2x5830s are costing me $2.50 per bit coin including cooling. I may wind up trading BTC more than mining, they are definitely showing very clear trading patterns. I've earmarked half of the proceeds to re-invest in new mining hardware (since really that's what this bitcoin hobby is about for me, a justification to get more interesting hardware, build a case, figure out dual psu, play with opencl, etc). Money wise I'd be better off cancelling housekeeping and cleaning my own house as opposed to paying someone to do it when it comes to the cost of bitcoins in my time.
As far as price of bitcoins rising: everyone is aware of approximately when and how much difficulty will increase. That's already being priced in.
finally got everything to work lol
I'm convinced BTC price is being manipulated. The BTC markets are exactly like eve online in-station markets, for the exact same reasons. With the tiny amount of $ being traded there greenmail is definitely part of the picture. I expect a $15-$30 trading range for a few weeks.
I need two 6990s anyone know where to find them?