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Title: S2 with coupon or wait for S3 Post by: -droid- on June 20, 2014, 04:21:50 PM my coupon expires in 12 hours
I only have about 2.5 - 3 BTC to get some more gear should I hold off to get possibly 2-3 S3's or snag the S2 with my coupon while I can? (I already have the PSU's needed to run 3 S3's) Title: Re: S2 with coupon or wait for S3 Post by: philipma1957 on June 20, 2014, 04:29:54 PM I am not you I am not in your spot.
But If I were I would wait for the s-3 and push to buy 3 of them. My reasoning is on a lot of levels. here are some 1) the s-3 is supposed to be quieter then the s-2 2) the s-3 is easier to resell since it cost less and is easier to ship. 3) 3 s-3's are 1.5th vs 1th 4) if the s-2 fails you are at zero hash 5) if 1 s-3 fails you are at 1th hash. lastly if the s-3 is terrible you could buy rk-miners I think 2 of them are a better deal then one s-2 is. but this is a tiny bit off topic. Title: Re: S2 with coupon or wait for S3 Post by: -droid- on June 20, 2014, 04:31:19 PM I am not you I am not in your spot. But If I were I would wait for the s-3 and push to buy 3 of them. thanks for the input Title: Re: S2 with coupon or wait for S3 Post by: jonnybravo0311 on June 20, 2014, 04:31:49 PM Well...
S2 = 1TH/s at 1100 watts give or take. 2xS3 = 1TH/s at 800 watts give or take. S2 with coupon is $1450 S3 is ?? S2 has integrated PSU S3 requires separate PSU with 4xPCIe connectors (which you already have according to your post) S2 ships 26 June S3 ships ?? Me? I'd wait for the newer hardware... :) Title: Re: S2 with coupon or wait for S3 Post by: -droid- on June 20, 2014, 04:35:24 PM Well... S2 = 1TH/s at 1100 watts give or take. 2xS3 = 1TH/s at 800 watts give or take. S2 with coupon is $1450 S3 is ?? S2 has integrated PSU S3 requires separate PSU with 4xPCIe connectors (which you already have according to your post) S2 ships 26 June S3 ships ?? Me? I'd wait for the newer hardware... :) Yeah I just bought a seasonic 660 plat and rosewill capstone 1000w gold via slickdeals knowing i would pick up some of the newer gear Title: Re: S2 with coupon or wait for S3 Post by: -droid- on June 20, 2014, 04:39:38 PM mulling over the same consideration yeah its a tough choice forsure, especially since bitmain hasnt released price on S3 yet and coupon expires today ! lol ...maybe they are doing this on purpose, waiting til coupons expire before releasing news Title: Re: S2 with coupon or wait for S3 Post by: jonnybravo0311 on June 20, 2014, 04:42:38 PM Quote 4) if the s-2 fails you are at zero hash This.5) if 1 s-3 fails you are at 1th hash. Title: Re: S2 with coupon or wait for S3 Post by: -droid- on June 20, 2014, 04:48:01 PM I think 2 of them are a better deal then one s-2 is. but this is a tiny bit off topic. well maybe not, depending on price of s3, i might only be able to swing 2 of them :) Title: Re: S2 with coupon or wait for S3 Post by: philipma1957 on June 20, 2014, 04:49:16 PM Quote 4) if the s-2 fails you are at zero hash This.5) if 1 s-3 fails you are at 1th hash. The above is why I only purchased s-1's I purchased 16 had 1 fail had it replaced a bit too slowly and I was helped by minersource.net for the rma not by sushi-review i purchased it from sushi-review. I have 3 s-1's mining right now sold the other 13. I never put any 1th machines in house. But I am getting 1 s-3 and 1 rk-box to compare them.. My guess is I will end up with more s-3's then rk-boxes but I will wait and see. Title: Re: S2 with coupon or wait for S3 Post by: jonnybravo0311 on June 20, 2014, 04:52:38 PM Quote 4) if the s-2 fails you are at zero hash This.5) if 1 s-3 fails you are at 1th hash. The above is why I only purchased s-1's I purchased 16 had 1 fail had it replaced a bit too slowly and I was helped by minersource.net for the rma not by sushi-review i purchased it from sushi-review. I have 3 s-1's mining right now sold the other 13. I never put any 1th machines in house. But I am getting 1 s-3 and 1 rk-box to compare them.. My guess is I will end up with more s-3's then rk-boxes but I will wait and see. Title: Re: S2 with coupon or wait for S3 Post by: cxboyminer on June 20, 2014, 04:52:55 PM I would prever S2 because it's nicer.
Dont forget bitmain offers upgrade kit for S2. Title: Re: S2 with coupon or wait for S3 Post by: -droid- on June 20, 2014, 04:54:25 PM Quote 4) if the s-2 fails you are at zero hash This.5) if 1 s-3 fails you are at 1th hash. The above is why I only purchased s-1's I purchased 16 had 1 fail had it replaced a bit too slowly and I was helped by minersource.net for the rma not by sushi-review i purchased it from sushi-review. I have 3 s-1's mining right now sold the other 13. I never put any 1th machines in house. But I am getting 1 s-3 and 1 rk-box to compare them.. My guess is I will end up with more s-3's then rk-boxes but I will wait and see. I got my S2 from juan's groupbuy and I love it, super solid and runs like a champ.. I held off on getting an A1 clone from lee because I was skeptical of build quality compared to my beloved S2 lol Title: Re: S2 with coupon or wait for S3 Post by: pitrol on June 20, 2014, 07:38:52 PM Wait for the S3 and sell or spend your coupon.
Title: Re: S2 with coupon or wait for S3 Post by: cooldgamer on June 20, 2014, 08:08:13 PM I'd say wait for the S3. I've gotten 2 S2's and both of them came in damaged (one much worse than the other). The S1/S3 design seems to be a lot better with shipping the way the blades are attached. We all know that damaged hardware doesn't resell for as much :-\
Title: Re: S2 with coupon or wait for S3 Post by: philipma1957 on June 20, 2014, 09:43:56 PM Quote 4) if the s-2 fails you are at zero hash This.5) if 1 s-3 fails you are at 1th hash. The above is why I only purchased s-1's I purchased 16 had 1 fail had it replaced a bit too slowly and I was helped by minersource.net for the rma not by sushi-review i purchased it from sushi-review. I have 3 s-1's mining right now sold the other 13. I never put any 1th machines in house. But I am getting 1 s-3 and 1 rk-box to compare them.. My guess is I will end up with more s-3's then rk-boxes but I will wait and see. that is my plan for the s-3's bitmaintech has stated these are quieter and since they are shock shielded much better then the s-1's were . I plan to run 6 to 12 of them this winter-fall. My 200 a month winter heating bill should drop to under 50 bucks a month. |