If difficulty continues to rise at the current rate, mining with a 5870 will become uneconomical in about 6 or 8 weeks (at the price I pay for electricity) at which time I guess my cluster will be dismantled and there will be some cards on eBay. I have been wondering whether it is worth selling some 5870s before the breakeven point as a hedge against the possibility that a lot of used 5870s will turn up on eBay at about the same time.
A rough estimate today suggests that each 5870 is likely to make another £30 or so after paying for electricity before that point in time. Obviously, this depends on difficulty increase, the value of BTC, the cost of electricity.
I cannot complain -- since I starting mining Bitcoin, I have mined enough BTC to pay for my mining hardware and make a moderate profit, but it will be a shame to no longer have, as my wife describes it, "a machine in the attic that sits there making money"
you should sell it on bidding pond, or at this forum, so you won't get any fees A rough estimate today suggests that each 5870 is likely to make another £30 or so after paying for electricity before that point in time. Obviously, this depends on difficulty increase, the value of BTC, the cost of electricity.
I cannot complain -- since I starting mining Bitcoin, I have mined enough BTC to pay for my mining hardware and make a moderate profit, but it will be a shame to no longer have, as my wife describes it, "a machine in the attic that sits there making money"
