WarWeeny Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 First thing that came into mind when reading this thread: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick2500 Posted April 11, 2014 Posted April 11, 2014 It looks like the mining craze is over, used R9 series cards are everywhere on ebay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcath2o Posted April 11, 2014 Posted April 11, 2014 Just found a link while browsing. Just look where all these cards end up. http://www.thinkcomputers.org/insane-crypto-currency-mining-rigs/ God what morons Its like people want to get rich quick, win the lottery anything but work and never mind the repercussions for others, I have seen these machines on craigslist, such a blatant waste of hardware also. Good riddance! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted April 11, 2014 Posted April 11, 2014 (edited) Blaming miners on the high prices of cards is like blaming homeowners on the high price of real estate. It's just dumb. The re-seller's are the ones noticing the high demand, and adjusting the sell prices accordingly. In actuality, miners are the ones selling the cards for dirt cheap. They've made their investment in digital cryptocurrency, and selling their cards for cheap once they're done mining. HD 7950's for $150? HD 7970's for $210? R9 290's for $295? R9 290X's for $380. You won't see any re-seller selling cards for that cheap. Edited April 11, 2014 by El_Capitan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick2500 Posted April 11, 2014 Posted April 11, 2014 Actually the retail prices of the R9 series cards is dropping, when I bought my 270x the Toxic was $269, when I checked yesterday it was $239 on Newegg. Now that the Mining craze is over I suspect to see retailers having deals on their cards to try and get rid of the overstock they most likely will have now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuridude Posted April 12, 2014 Posted April 12, 2014 First thing that came into mind when reading this thread: haha! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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