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Alternate cryptocurrencies => Mining (Altcoins) => Topic started by: Primitive on July 16, 2014, 10:58:10 PM



Title: Scrypt miners
Post by: Primitive on July 16, 2014, 10:58:10 PM
what is the best bang for your buck?  i'm thinking about building a modest Scrypt mining rig. newbie.


Title: Re: Scrypt miners
Post by: Biffa on July 17, 2014, 12:02:24 AM
what is the best bang for your buck?  i'm thinking about building a modest Scrypt mining rig. newbie.

Wrong board, try the Altcoins one here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=160.0


Title: Re: Scrypt miners
Post by: Primitive on July 17, 2014, 12:02:56 AM
woops.  thx


Title: Re: Scrypt miners
Post by: Pjones on July 17, 2014, 01:39:32 AM
Whatever you do, don't pre-order from Fibonacci, it's looking like the biggest scam on scrypt ASICs.  So far they have taken $, won't publish even a timeline.

Gridseed and Zeus are both shipping, but it's first gen ASICs. 


Title: Re: Scrypt miners
Post by: Equate on July 17, 2014, 10:06:24 AM
Whatever you do, don't pre-order from Fibonacci, it's looking like the biggest scam on scrypt ASICs.  So far they have taken $, won't publish even a timeline.

Gridseed and Zeus are both shipping, but it's first gen ASICs. 

Investing in pre-orders is always risky when many Scrypt miners are in hand of sellers.


Title: Re: Scrypt miners
Post by: OptimusPrime7 on July 17, 2014, 11:59:29 AM
what is the best bang for your buck?  i'm thinking about building a modest Scrypt mining rig. newbie.

Wait for antminer to come out with scrypt ASIC, they are the best for ROI currently..


Title: Re: Scrypt miners
Post by: byt411 on July 17, 2014, 02:44:33 PM
what is the best bang for your buck?  i'm thinking about building a modest Scrypt mining rig. newbie.

Wait for antminer to come out with scrypt ASIC, they are the best for ROI currently..

They would have to design their own chips that can be manufactured cheaply so that they can sell it to you cheaper. Being Bitmain doesn't mean you will ROI quickly.


Title: Re: Scrypt miners
Post by: Primitive on July 17, 2014, 04:26:52 PM
what about renting (cloud mining). are they scams?


Title: Re: Scrypt miners
Post by: byt411 on July 18, 2014, 12:46:28 AM
what about renting (cloud mining). are they scams?

They're not scams, but why would they rent it to you? Because it costs more than what you can mine,  think about it, otherwise they wouldn't rent it out.


Title: Re: Scrypt miners
Post by: Primitive on July 18, 2014, 12:47:25 AM
what about renting (cloud mining). are they scams?

They're not scams, but why would they rent it to you? Because it costs more than what you can mine,  think about it, otherwise they wouldn't rent it out.
true.  but what if you want a lot of hashing power for short period, and dont want to have to make the initial purchase?