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Title: [OOS] 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: Mousepotato on July 06, 2011, 06:43:09 PM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161331

Go!


Title: Re: 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: bcpokey on July 06, 2011, 07:41:28 PM
You got my hopes up, that was just mean.


Title: Re: 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: Mousepotato on July 06, 2011, 07:44:29 PM
You got my hopes up, that was just mean.
Geez, that was fast.  Sorry man.. I only managed to grab one since that's all i can affords :(


Title: Re: 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: Mousepotato on July 06, 2011, 07:45:49 PM
OH wow, I just noticed it has a Modern Warfare 2 game coupon... I wonder what the coupon is redeemable for?


Title: Re: 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: bcpokey on July 06, 2011, 07:48:24 PM
I guess people are still head hunting these cards, specially since they go for ~$100 more on ebay, used.

Good find, lucky guy. Free game coupon too, though I don't know if people still play that game anymore heh.


Title: Re: [OOS] 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: Mousepotato on July 06, 2011, 08:09:45 PM
My bf played MW1 and whatever one came after that (I just remember it had zombies, and I <3 zombies).  If the coupon is good for the full retail game, then his bday is totally taken care of :P


Title: Re: [OOS] 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: teflone on July 06, 2011, 08:40:12 PM
My bf played MW1 and whatever one came after that (I just remember it had zombies, and I <3 zombies).  If the coupon is good for the full retail game, then his bday is totally taken care of :P

You cheap SOB :D


Title: Re: [OOS] 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: tcpip4lyfe on July 06, 2011, 09:32:11 PM
You guys are wasting your money.


Title: Re: [OOS] 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: Mousepotato on July 06, 2011, 09:36:10 PM
You guys are wasting your money.

Not really.  We'll mine hard for a month or two on this hardware, then turn around and sell it for 120% the price :)


Title: Re: [OOS] 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: mike678 on July 06, 2011, 10:11:51 PM
You guys are wasting your money.
If you look at the thread on the 5870 in hardware you'll see if your going to buy a new rig this is one of the best cards you could get. I still don't believe mining is a waist especially if you take the time to calculate the best machines. I'd agree though that it's not worth it to build something like a 6990 rig.


Title: Re: [OOS] 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: nebiki on July 06, 2011, 10:43:36 PM
You guys are wasting your money.
If you look at the thread on the 5870 in hardware you'll see if your going to buy a new rig this is one of the best cards you could get. I still don't believe mining is a waist especially if you take the time to calculate the best machines. I'd agree though that it's not worth it to build something like a 6990 rig.

yes it is! tri-fire all the way. my 6950 is lonely.


Title: Re: [OOS] 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: cryptomint on July 07, 2011, 01:22:07 AM
Thanks!

I was able to get two of these shortly after you started this thread.


Title: Re: [OOS] 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: computerparts on July 07, 2011, 06:44:09 AM
You guys are wasting your money.

Not really.  We'll mine hard for a month or two on this hardware, then turn around and sell it for 120% the price :)

Yeah good luck with that! I guess you haven't noticed, but the going price on the 5870 is returning to normal. Those cards really are a terrible buy even at that price unless you're short on space.


Title: Re: [OOS] 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: mike678 on July 07, 2011, 01:32:45 PM
Yeah good luck with that! I guess you haven't noticed, but the going price on the 5870 is returning to normal. Those cards really are a terrible buy even at that price unless you're short on space.

Absolutely wrong.

If you add up the costs for a server (bare minimum)
cpu-                                        $30
ram-                                       $10
psu-                                      $150
mobo-                                  $140 (if you know cheeper then this with 4 pci express then let me know)
hd-                                         $15
PCIe x16 Extender Cable       $12*4
5870   $190x4
=      $1,153
(440x4)/1153=1.53 megahash per dollar(full server cost)

with 5830
5830   $110x4
=        $833
(330x4)/833=1.58

So as long as you go the absolute cheapest route 5830 rig at 110 is better but not much so. If you add a case or more to the cost at all the 5870 at 190 will probably overcome the 5830.


It almost ties the 110 5830 at megahash per entire server cost at bare minimum. If you add a case or raise the price of the server in any way it will be better then the 5830. At bare minimum it is better then the $130 5830. Also this is better on electricity then the 5830 so they are not a terrible buy.


Title: Re: [OOS] 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: error on July 07, 2011, 06:56:08 PM
mobo-                                  $140 (if you know cheeper then this with 4 pci express then let me know)

https://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=23483.0


Title: Re: [OOS] 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: mike678 on July 07, 2011, 07:16:04 PM
mobo-                                  $140 (if you know cheeper then this with 4 pci express then let me know)

https://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=23483.0

I wont lie this doesn't seem like the most reliable board. Especially after reading your post that included this:
I bought this board a couple of months ago and it died after a couple of hours. This board is the RMA replacement which I just received.


Title: Re: [OOS] 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: Mousepotato on July 07, 2011, 07:26:11 PM
Yeah good luck with that! I guess you haven't noticed, but the going price on the 5870 is returning to normal. Those cards really are a terrible buy even at that price unless you're short on space.
Oh yeah?  Link us some ads then...


Title: Re: [OOS] 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: error on July 07, 2011, 07:55:18 PM
mobo-                                  $140 (if you know cheeper then this with 4 pci express then let me know)

https://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=23483.0

I wont lie this doesn't seem like the most reliable board. Especially after reading your post that included this:
I bought this board a couple of months ago and it died after a couple of hours. This board is the RMA replacement which I just received.

(Shh! Don't tell Newegg I may have killed it myself.)


Title: Re: [OOS] 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: syb3ria on July 08, 2011, 07:26:14 AM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125316&cm_re=5870-_-14-125-316-_-Product (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125316&cm_re=5870-_-14-125-316-_-Product) That's pretty good price for it + free shipping. Remember, there is limit of ten per customer :D


Title: Re: [OOS] 5870s in stock at NewEgg now!
Post by: cryptomint on July 08, 2011, 10:23:05 AM
These already came and I've got them running.

950/600, 80% fan

415Mh/s, 60C

I haven't tried pushing them any more since I don't want to play the reboot game right now.