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newbie
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May 29, 2013, 01:17:12 PM
#25
Got two 7970s in April, and 2 more last week for a milk rate rig. Also have 2x 5870s for gaming/mining.

Seeing it now as a self funding hobby with gaming perks, maybe pay for a new gaming rig if lucky.

Can't see it being more than that due to asics, like others posted escape hatch is ltc or ebaying the cards.
zvs
legendary
Activity: 1680
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May 28, 2013, 04:45:04 PM
#24
I've been combing my local B&S web sites and see prices for 5800 series down to sub 100 dollar levels.  Would any of you still buy a 5870 card for a hundred bucks at this time?  Thanks.

can you gave the link?
it sounds cheap
yeah, i'd buy a 5870 for $100

you could turn it immediately for a profit, assuming it's not missing any parts, hah
sr. member
Activity: 308
Merit: 250
decentralizedhashing.com
May 28, 2013, 04:27:21 PM
#23
If you can get ROI by the end of the year you should be fine...
BTC/GH in one year
newbie
Activity: 21
Merit: 0
May 27, 2013, 11:12:19 AM
#22
I stopped buying GPUs last summer, somehow I'm sitting here with 40 more cards than I had back then. I've definitely stopped buying them now though!

40 pcs cards is enough i guess
if 1 can get 300 mhash, it already 12ghash/s  Grin
hero member
Activity: 575
Merit: 500
May 27, 2013, 08:44:22 AM
#21
I stopped buying GPUs last summer, somehow I'm sitting here with 40 more cards than I had back then. I've definitely stopped buying them now though!
newbie
Activity: 35
Merit: 0
May 27, 2013, 08:37:43 AM
#20
Recently bought two 7950 from Gigabyte with 3 fans, run great, both on 1050 Mhz, doing 555 Mhs, default vcore.
For mining and occasional gaming.
similar here - but as its winter i run up to 1100mh/s and they are currently on 64*C and peaking at 600mh/s.
I also use them for gaming - so BTC is basically a hobby and a way to pay for some of the initial cost of my hardware upgrades.
member
Activity: 84
Merit: 10
May 27, 2013, 08:05:27 AM
#19
I bought 3 7970's a couple months ago and will probably break even with btc. When the asic hits and the difficulty skyrockets ill swap them over to LTC. I tend to think of BTC like gold and LTC like silver.
newbie
Activity: 21
Merit: 0
May 26, 2013, 10:16:56 PM
#18
I've been combing my local B&S web sites and see prices for 5800 series down to sub 100 dollar levels.  Would any of you still buy a 5870 card for a hundred bucks at this time?  Thanks.

can you gave the link?
it sounds cheap
sr. member
Activity: 297
Merit: 250
January 20, 2013, 01:23:48 AM
#17
I'm holding out to see if Avalon ships...if not, then I think I may be able to break even if I buy these old 5800 series cards (free power)
newbie
Activity: 49
Merit: 0
January 19, 2013, 04:26:15 PM
#16
Recently bought two 7950 from Gigabyte with 3 fans, run great, both on 1050 Mhz, doing 555 Mhs, default vcore.
For mining and occasional gaming.
zvs
legendary
Activity: 1680
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January 19, 2013, 04:00:14 PM
#15
My GPU buying is getting less and less, for two reasons, I do have a claim in the ASIC race so relying on that, But also, As my cards drop off this mortal coil, I am less inclined to replace them due to the cards holding price, I mean the 5870 is the same price it was a year ago? So unless I find cheap deals, My farm will get smaller.
Well, 5870 has dropped some bit tbh.  I bought most of mine for about $160 approx. 6 months ago.  Now you'd be doing good to clear about $105-$110 after eBay fees.  Clearing $100 would be more realistic (have a nice shipping price, too).

5830's, though....   just glanced at eBay and they're still going for $60-$80 before shipping (so average price maybe around $70-$90?).  I bought a bunch of mine back in April of 2011 for $100..  That newegg promotion, I'm sure a bunch of people here remember that.  I think a few weeks after that there was another promotion (maybe with amazon) where they sold them for like $110 with a shogun steam code.
copper member
Activity: 2310
Merit: 1032
January 07, 2013, 01:35:06 AM
#14
My GPU buying is getting less and less, for two reasons, I do have a claim in the ASIC race so relying on that, But also, As my cards drop off this mortal coil, I am less inclined to replace them due to the cards holding price, I mean the 5870 is the same price it was a year ago? So unless I find cheap deals, My farm will get smaller.
zvs
legendary
Activity: 1680
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January 07, 2013, 01:24:38 AM
#13
Yes, I do. 5850/70 if less than $60, and 6950 if less than $120 (got mine for that recently). If it is cheap enough, there is close no no risk, I will buy it and mine on it until I feel the price has catched up - then I sell the HW and invest in something new again.
I'd buy a dozen 5870's for $75 each as long as they were all in working condition... you could sell them on eBay for at least 33% profit...  not sure about the 5850 and 6950 pricing
member
Activity: 109
Merit: 10
January 06, 2013, 05:15:34 AM
#12
Yes, I do. 5850/70 if less than $60, and 6950 if less than $120 (got mine for that recently). If it is cheap enough, there is close no no risk, I will buy it and mine on it until I feel the price has catched up - then I sell the HW and invest in something new again.
legendary
Activity: 1792
Merit: 1008
/dev/null
January 05, 2013, 06:46:30 PM
#11
For what? Gaming or mining?
No, of course nobody buying gpus for gaming! Everyone today is playing on modern consoles with state-of-the-art powerful hardware!
on which planet/universe are u living? Cheesy
That was sarcasm.
mine too Wink
hero member
Activity: 535
Merit: 500
January 05, 2013, 06:41:08 PM
#10
For what? Gaming or mining?
No, of course nobody buying gpus for gaming! Everyone today is playing on modern consoles with state-of-the-art powerful hardware!
on which planet/universe are u living? Cheesy
That was sarcasm.
legendary
Activity: 1792
Merit: 1008
/dev/null
January 05, 2013, 04:34:54 PM
#9
For what? Gaming or mining?
No, of course nobody buying gpus for gaming! Everyone today is playing on modern consoles with state-of-the-art powerful hardware!
on which planet/universe are u living? Cheesy
hero member
Activity: 535
Merit: 500
January 05, 2013, 01:03:32 PM
#8
For what? Gaming or mining?
No, of course nobody buying gpus for gaming! Everyone today is playing on modern consoles with state-of-the-art powerful hardware!
zvs
legendary
Activity: 1680
Merit: 1000
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January 05, 2013, 07:57:38 AM
#7
I've been combing my local B&S web sites and see prices for 5800 series down to sub 100 dollar levels.  Would any of you still buy a 5870 card for a hundred bucks at this time?  Thanks.

you can still sell 5830's on ebay for like $60-$85+  (not including shipping on some of these)

http://www.ebay.com/csc/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&LH_Complete=1&_nkw=radeon+hd+5830&_sop=13

5870's look like they average around $125

http://www.ebay.com/csc/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=radeon+hd+5870&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc

but then you'd have to pay about $14 of that in ebay fees

actually it was just 3 or 4 recent cards went for a lot.  the average is more like $100.  just do a buy it now for $115 or something, always the best
legendary
Activity: 1820
Merit: 1001
January 03, 2013, 12:48:39 PM
#6
I've been combing my local B&S web sites and see prices for 5800 series down to sub 100 dollar levels.  Would any of you still buy a 5870 card for a hundred bucks at this time?  Thanks.

5870s are good miners but mining with them for btc will be obsulete when ascis are out if you want  to make a rig for alt coins like Litecoin then maybe this is suited as my 5870 works perfect for it and gets arround 300 to 400Kh/s on litecoin and btc i pull 400MH/s
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