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Hey everyone. if anyone has kept a eye on bitcoin lately, its actually pretty stable in price. 250-300 is all its been lately when I checked, and that seems VERY conisent compared to how it used to be, and how now its not in the news, there's no radical changes. its finally out of the bubble and stabilized. 

 

 

so basically, last 6 months its been stable and BARELY climbing. which is good. its stable as of now. 

 

My point is, theres equipment I can get ahold of that will break even in 2 months. I will be living on campus where power is provided. now, the downside is this would be in my room, so noise and heat may be a issue. Could always leave my door open with a fan, and just set the thermostat a little lower. 

 

anyway, good idea to buy equipment that would break even in 2 months? any ideas/suggestions?

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Just do it.

 

Even if it doesn't pan out and your equipment catches fire in 1.9 months, you'll only lose like $15. But you'll have the prestige of being able to tell people you're a miner. Or you make some extra money, and you're also a miner. A sweaty miner.

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Just do it.

Even if it doesn't pan out and your equipment catches fire in 1.9 months, you'll only lose like $15. But you'll have the prestige of being able to tell people you're a miner. Or you make some extra money, and you're also a miner. A sweaty miner.

Yeah, I'm just worried about heat production. Then realized I could just exaust the air into the air return vent for the ac

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Yeah, I'm just worried about heat production. Then realized I could just exaust the air into the air return vent for the ac

since your ac is not on constantly, I'd recommend section off a corner of a room by a window and have just that area ventilated with outside air

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Hey everyone. if anyone has kept a eye on bitcoin lately, its actually pretty stable in price. 250-300 is all its been lately when I checked, and that seems VERY conisent compared to how it used to be, and how now its not in the news, there's no radical changes. its finally out of the bubble and stabilized. 

 

 

so basically, last 6 months its been stable and BARELY climbing. which is good. its stable as of now. 

 

My point is, theres equipment I can get ahold of that will break even in 2 months. I will be living on campus where power is provided. now, the downside is this would be in my room, so noise and heat may be a issue. Could always leave my door open with a fan, and just set the thermostat a little lower. 

 

anyway, good idea to buy equipment that would break even in 2 months? any ideas/suggestions?

you do this in a dorm

they are gonna get mad at you for the power draw

I know quit a few people who tried

and were eventually caught and shut down

If you need remote help fixing something on your computer

I can help over Teamviewer if you wish

just msg me on my profile

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you do this in a dorm

they are gonna get mad at you for the power draw

I know quit a few people who tried

and were eventually caught and shut down

The one I'm looking at pulls 300 watts. That's the same as one person in the dorm playing xbox+TV. I doubt they'd notice 300 watts. The AC Is also separate for each dorm, so that will vary the power draw for the room like crazy

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I don't think bitcoin mining is really viable anymore for single pc's

you need like a ton of dedicated boxes doing it

If you need remote help fixing something on your computer

I can help over Teamviewer if you wish

just msg me on my profile

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If you need remote help fixing something on your computer

I can help over Teamviewer if you wish

just msg me on my profile

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