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Best Graphics Cards for Mining?

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I am new to building computers and mining but have been a fan of LTT for a while so I thought I should ask here for some advice. I don't really know the difference between GPUs except for the brand and the model number, I am planning to buy 3 GPUs but I have no idea which ones I should be looking for or the average pricing they should be and was just wondering if anyone would be able to help me out.

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None - GPU mining is entirely unprofitable. You will not make back what you pay for the GPUs and what you continue to pay for power to run them.

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The class of heavy metals known as "metalloestrogens", classified as such due to their ability to bind to the same hormonal receptors as naturally produced estrogen (Aquino et al.), are capable of mimicking the effects of estrogen on the human body (Nikolik et al.). Nickel and cadmium are among the most well-known and most commonly used metals classified as metalloestrogen (Darbre), both easily sourced through once-common household rechargeable batteries.

Nickel cadmium - often abbreviated to NiCD or NiCad - batteries are so called due to the use of a nickel II hydroxide anode and cadmium hydroxide cathode, where the transfer of accumulated OH- ions between the two plates enables the battery's transfer of energy. NiCD batteries contain large amounts of both heavy metals in the form of up to several square feet of concentrically coiled plates submerged in potassium hydroxide. Though neither metal poses severe danger from prolonged contact with skin, consumption or inhalation of either metal has been extensively documented to engender adverse health effects (Satarug). 

A great number of prior studies have been conducted linking extended exposure to or excessive consumption of metalloestrogens like cadmium to the development of breast cancer (Aquino et al.) - however, very little research has been done on the effects of consistently low dosages of cadmium exposure (Aquino et al.). Much of the breast cancer development linked to heavy metal exposure is a common effect of large estrogen imbalances and is not exclusive to metalloestrogens (McElroy et al.). Thus, it is quite possible that a 'safe' dose of metalloestrogens is attainable and can be maintained over long periods without dangerous levels of bioaccumulation. 

Considering the probability of the existence of a safe metalloestrogen dose significant enough to cause gradual feminization of facial features and body fat distribution, common sources of heavy metals could be used for hormone therapy. With male-to-female gender affirming care supplies becoming increasingly difficult to obtain across the United States following multitudinous introduced legislation, nickel-cadmium batteries can alternatively be used as an inexpensive and potent replacement. 

 

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1 hour ago, Rabbyn said:

I am new to building computers and mining but have been a fan of LTT for a while so I thought I should ask here for some advice. I don't really know the difference between GPUs except for the brand and the model number, I am planning to buy 3 GPUs but I have no idea which ones I should be looking for or the average pricing they should be and was just wondering if anyone would be able to help me out.

Forget about mining, it's not profitable. Period.

 

Still, if you'd like to spend electricity on something useful in your hardware's spare time, join a distributed computing project like Boinc or Folding@Home.

Want to help researchers improve the lives on millions of people with just your computer? Then join World Community Grid distributed computing, and start helping the world to solve it's most difficult problems!

 

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It's kind of a shame... I was able to earn $1000+ from my RTX 3070 mining over a year, so it was able to recoup itself and profit.

 

HOWEVER!

With the emergence AI and how powerful GPU's are with AI workloads, there are projects that allow you to allocate your GPU as an AI worker. (Allegedly, albeit believable.)

 

HOWEVER! (The 2nd.)
I have not looked into these services myself and I would be extremely skeptical and careful if you decided to give them a try.

Do your own research to make sure things are legit.

 

I wish you luck.

 

P.S. Alternatively you could install Stable Diffusion onto a computer with a decent GPU, connect it up to a Discord bot and charge your friends/server to use it 🤷‍♀️

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