On 01/30/2014 11:51 AM, Ted Roche wrote: > On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 11:42 AM, Bill Bogstad <[email protected]> wrote: > >> NewEgg is offering a hardware combo deal targeted directly towards bitcoin >> mining. > > > At 1.2 KW and 80% power supply efficiency, I don't think it's the least > expensive, but that could make a decent space heater for the back office. > > I wonder what the payback is on a $2100 unit to create bitcoins. > > Depending, of course, on when the bubble bursts.
I looked into it a few months back out of curiosity. As I understand it, you're not even going to recover the cost of energy used to produce bitcoins, leaving aside any upfront costs. I'd have to dig a bit to find my sources, though, so take that with a grain of salt.
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