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Do not mess with anything. Bioses are usually paired to same exact Intel management engine version, meaning they usually don't get updated. You should ALWAYS use your BIOS to update, not software within operating system. Also if a ME update is necessary, it will be included in the update.

Digiconomist have published an article about how much energy is spent computing Bitcoin transactions.
There are some interesting comparisons putting the numbers in perspective:
 
 
 
 
They also state that 1 Bitcoin transaction consumes 935 KWh of energy, in comparison 100,000 VISA transactions only consumes 169 KWh.
 
According to https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/modelx the Tesla Model X can drive 351 miles on 100 kWh.
Extrapolating from this information, you could drive a whole 3281 miles or 5281 km for the energy consumed by a single Bitcoin transaction.
That would equal driving more than the full horizontal width of the USA, or driving the full height of the USA twice. (source)
Or from the south point of Portugal to the northern point of Finland. (source)
 
This raises some serious questions regarding sustainability, another topic which they touch upon in the article.
 
Link to article: https://digiconomist.net/bitcoin-energy-consumption

Digiconomist have published an article about how much energy is spent computing Bitcoin transactions.
There are some interesting comparisons putting the numbers in perspective:
 
 
 
 
They also state that 1 Bitcoin transaction consumes 935 KWh of energy, in comparison 100,000 VISA transactions only consumes 169 KWh.
 
According to https://www.tesla.com/en_GB/modelx the Tesla Model X can drive 351 miles on 100 kWh.
Extrapolating from this information, you could drive a whole 3281 miles or 5281 km for the energy consumed by a single Bitcoin transaction.
That would equal driving more than the full horizontal width of the USA, or driving the full height of the USA twice. (source)
Or from the south point of Portugal to the northern point of Finland. (source)
 
This raises some serious questions regarding sustainability, another topic which they touch upon in the article.
 
Link to article: https://digiconomist.net/bitcoin-energy-consumption

I'm one of the 6 that won one of these during the Game24 event.

I can't wait to get it in and play with it. Unfortunately a few months ago I bought a GTX 770 thinking "I'll never be one of those guys with a $800 display" so I'm certain I'll need to upgrade. Which as we all know, is the best problem to have.

Not sure yet if I should go 970, which I can afford now, or wait a bit and pick up a 980. Any thoughts?
 
edit: nVidia said they were sending them out last week but I haven't' heard anything from them yet so I'm in limbo until it gets here.