Topic: RK-BOX,450GH/S,480W ,shipping date 25th - page 5. (Read 14202 times)

I did buy a R-box, it just went out for shipping .  The tracking number doesn't show up on DHL though, it looks like a rockminer number ne ways.  Any ideas on how long it takes to ship/tracking?

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We'll see the price soon enough.  Don't be so defensive, Rockminer are big boys, they can handle it.

No ignorance, not trolling, this will affect RK-BOX sales.  If Bitmain price it to high, miners will come here.  Low, vice versa.

Please do explain how you can make that ignorant statement without even knowing the price of the S3...  Go troll elsewhere if you're not interested in the product being discussed here.

Don't tell me you've been hiding under a rock all this time.   

Antminer S3 just blew up Rockminer/Rock Xie/Friedcat's spot.  Consider it blown.   

The S3.. what is this talk?!

I was all set to order this but now I am hesitating. I think a lot rides on price of s3 compared to rk-box. I think a price drop will be needed before they even release. Good for us bad for Rocksie.

Steve

yeah this S3 is a game changer

yeah  psu's mean nothing for me ( as  i have more then 5 idle plat psu's)  but do mean a lot for others.

over-under clocking  is a big factor.

noise level a big factor.

the pi factor  is costly and the corruption of sd cards.

lastly if these s-3's work like s-1's with the simple plug in of an ethernet cord and reset after a blackout they will be a killer.

@philipma, don't forget to factor the Pi that's separate.

You still need a Pi for each of the RK-Boxes and a beefier PSU as well.

With the S3's power draw at 390W, you can get cheaper PSU's for each, or fit more S3's onto a large PSU.

Can't say the same for the Rk-box which could possibly be more than the hypothetical 480W stated.

Also, if you want the most hash possible, you know you'll be able to overclock the S3 if it's anything like the S1 (which it looks like by all accounts and specs).  So probably closer to 550 GH/s perhaps.

So let's say 5 TH/s for arguments sake for the 9 S-3's you gave in your example.

That blows the Rk-Box out of the water and out of the atmosphere at the same time.

nice math

thanks!

Well it will need a big price drop to compete.  

 480/450 =  1.07 watts a hash

390/500 =   .78 watts a hash

    but  if the s-3 sells at 700 usd and the rk-box sells at 500usd      it will take a while for the power savings to make the s-3 the better gear.

some quick math .

   s-3      9 x 500gh = 4500gh     at 700 a pop      9 x 700 = 6300    watts 9 x 390 = 3510 watts

  rk-box  10 x 450 gh = 4500gh  at 500 a pop    10 x 500 = 5000     watts 10 x 480 = 4800 watts

the case above hash is equal     the rk=bx has a 1300 usd price advantage    the s-3 has  a 1300 watt advantage

1300 watts = 1.3 k watts    x 24 hours =   31 k watts  a day  

    at 20 cents that is   6.20 usd a day   so  it takes  200 days for the s-3 to be better if    power is 20 cents a k-watt.

    at 15 cents that is  4.68 usd a day so it take  277 days for the s-3 to be better if power is 15 cents a k-watt.

   at 10 cents that is    3.10 usd a day  so it take 400 days for the s-3 to be better if power is 10 cents a k-watt

  so if the rk-box is 500 usd and the s-3 is 700 usd     you are better off with the rk-box.

right now I have seen the rk-box at 599 from minersource   and not seen a price for the  s-3 .

Frankly  the s-3 appears better but pricing will determine what to buy.  

 Of course if the rk box is crazy loud    or either one works shitty that will be a factor.

 so I see that pricing is very important here.

I agree the RK-BOX is obsolete even before it is released. If Bitmain opens sales on Friday or Saturday the S3 will fly off the shelves. Asicminers only hope is that the S3 goes out of stock quickly.

They screwed me over so hard on USB's last year

For Asicminer Gen 3/Rockminer perilously close, yup.

If Antminer S3 is priced at 1 BTC per unit, their 20% of the network hash rate could easily jump to 30% almost overnight with the group buys and retail sales these things will generate. 

The S3 will sell like friggin hotcakes, no doubt, cornering the home/mid range miner and probably replace those Antminer S1 farms you see out in the wild.

It's too late now

Rockminer you best get your sales whilst you can....Antminer S3 is coming and it's glorious!!!   

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/ann-bitmain-has-tested-its-28nm-bitcoin-mining-chip-bm1382-656461

Probably a stupid question, but if I purchase one of these without a pi, can I just plug it into a windows laptop for set up, plug it into an ubuntu computer or set up, or configure it through an ip (like antminers)?
Would I have to keep the laptop/desktop running? 

I sell PCIE connector leads, a new batch with 24" length is arriving at the end of the week. perhaps that is a viable solution? (I imagine you are trying to power the PCIe port from a server supply)

Quick question.
Does anyone know if a 6 pin PCI-E screw terminal adapter is avaliable?