pro gamers only play in desktops, because laptops are more expensive and less efficient. Also notes are harder and more expensive to repair and to upgrade, what you'll need to do wether you are a gamer or a miner
And to be fair, you should compare the damage of intense playing compared to normal usage in the long run. No one said that your laptop will explode and burn in flames in the second you start to mine.
Topic: How is mining with a laptop different from running Crysis on max settings? - page 2. (Read 1584 times)
July 01, 2014, 08:37:59 PM
July 01, 2014, 07:56:01 PM
Everyone says that mining on a laptop is a bad idea because it will overheat and fall apart. They say that laptops weren't designed to have their CPUs or GPUs running at 100% for long periods.
But how is mining different from running Crysis on max settings? I've never heard of people having their laptops break because they played too much video games. Shouldn't both mining and intensive gaming put an equal amount of stress on the laptop's components?
Just curious because I'm going to buy a new laptop soon.
But how is mining different from running Crysis on max settings? I've never heard of people having their laptops break because they played too much video games. Shouldn't both mining and intensive gaming put an equal amount of stress on the laptop's components?
Just curious because I'm going to buy a new laptop soon.
Becuse most run the card at higher settings than you use gaming. Not equal stress or amount of time. You will ultimately regret it if you buy a nice laptop then mine with it. It might not happen in a week or even a month, but you will see why if you do it.
July 01, 2014, 07:54:37 PM
It is because last time I checked, you don't run Crysis on max (even if you have the graphics to support it) for extended periods of time (like 24/7). First off, laptops generally have really crappy cooling, you WILL overheat and damage your stuff if you do it for too long. Secondly, the return is far too poor for the cost. You would be getting like 800kH/s, which means you'd make nothing on BTC or any other coin is significant value for the enhanced possibility of bricking some of your parts.
If you want to get into mining, you'll need ASICs to make any kind of real money (beyond like a couple of dollars).
If you want to get into mining, you'll need ASICs to make any kind of real money (beyond like a couple of dollars).
July 01, 2014, 07:25:54 PM
Everyone says that mining on a laptop is a bad idea because it will overheat and fall apart. They say that laptops weren't designed to have their CPUs or GPUs running at 100% for long periods.
But how is mining different from running Crysis on max settings? I've never heard of people having their laptops break because they played too much video games. Shouldn't both mining and intensive gaming put an equal amount of stress on the laptop's components?
Just curious because I'm going to buy a new laptop soon.
But how is mining different from running Crysis on max settings? I've never heard of people having their laptops break because they played too much video games. Shouldn't both mining and intensive gaming put an equal amount of stress on the laptop's components?
Just curious because I'm going to buy a new laptop soon.
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