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Bitcoin => Mining speculation => Topic started by: Broskev on November 02, 2013, 03:19:46 PM



Title: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: Broskev on November 02, 2013, 03:19:46 PM
Hello, I have 62 block erupters for 620 $. Should I start mine with them or sell them? I know, that there are many questions like this, but I will be happy if somebody would respond on mine question.


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: Xelpherpolis on November 02, 2013, 03:21:45 PM
That's around 20GH with all those, I would sell them.


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: Rluner on November 02, 2013, 04:00:32 PM
I have recently given my thoughts in a recent post, about six lines down.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=323221.msg3462266#msg3462266

I realise the numbers are not exactly like yours, but believe me your numbers would work out similar, if not worse.

Take the advise from a number of members and sell ASAP.



Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: Gumbork on November 03, 2013, 01:20:40 AM
No matter how cheap block erupter is, just don't buy it unless its close to free. Because block erupter isn't efficient at all. 7.5 Watt per GH/s just suck so bad...


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: beegatewood on November 03, 2013, 03:36:26 PM
NO please, just no.... you can buy if you just wanna try it out and intended not to make money..


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: Atroxes on November 03, 2013, 06:21:51 PM
I never really understood why anyone would have bought Block Erupters to begin with. They have always been way overpriced and setting them up and mining with them is such a hastle.


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: Nemo1024 on November 03, 2013, 10:33:20 PM
Because it's such a hastle, that makes it fun. ;)


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: IsaacGoldbourne on November 03, 2013, 11:07:27 PM
I never really understood why anyone would have bought Block Erupters to begin with. They have always been way overpriced and setting them up and mining with them is such a hastle.
I bought one so in the future I can show it to my grandkids and be like "yeah, I had a machine that printed money"


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: aceking on November 03, 2013, 11:16:03 PM
mine November (after the difficulty will be too high) and sell them before they become  worthless .


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: ScryptAsic on November 04, 2013, 01:35:52 AM
Hello, I have 62 block erupters for 620 $. Should I start mine with them or sell them? I know, that there are many questions like this, but I will be happy if somebody would respond on mine question.

Thats overpriced, sell it while it still have value or you can just use it to have some fun :)


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: johncarpe64 on November 04, 2013, 04:56:17 AM
Hello, I have 62 block erupters for 620 $. Should I start mine with them or sell them? I know, that there are many questions like this, but I will be happy if somebody would respond on mine question.

If it's brand new, then sell it. If you have already used then just use it for mining while waiting selling it :)


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: HellDiverUK on November 04, 2013, 08:47:32 AM
mining with them is such a hastle.

How is it?  Plug in to USB hub, run bfgminer.  That's it.

Unless you've got the IT skills of a wet sandwich, it couldn't be any easier...


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: beegatewood on November 04, 2013, 12:00:35 PM
mining with them is such a hastle.

How is it?  Plug in to USB hub, run bfgminer.  That's it.

Unless you've got the IT skills of a wet sandwich, it couldn't be any easier...

Its hassle, as for me I don't even know which problem needed to run.... :)


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: HellDiverUK on November 07, 2013, 09:01:15 AM
Just sold 10 of my Block Erupters. Got £99 for the 10 of them.  Not so bad, I guess, they mined a lot in their 6 months, mostly alt coins.  I have one remaining.  :'(


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: mrhelpful on November 08, 2013, 09:35:43 PM
I`m suprised that most still have the block erupters. More power to you friend.


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: ScaryHash on November 11, 2013, 05:06:03 AM
Mine are still mining.

I figure, why go through the hassle of trying to sell them, and when BTC hits $500, they will actually be profitable.

Just keep mining, be happy.


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: P_Shep on November 11, 2013, 01:46:57 PM
Mine are still mining.

I figure, why go through the hassle of trying to sell them, and when BTC hits $500, they will actually be profitable.

Just keep mining, be happy.


or you could buy bitcoins now to the value of the electricity you're paying, to have the same affect.


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: fizzmine on November 11, 2013, 03:16:27 PM
Just buying bitcoins isn't fun though ;)  Mine at a fee-free pool and cut out the middleman anyway!  Heck there's still people CPU mining just because they can.

More miners = stronger network = better long term valuation of existing bitcoins.


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: Thenen on November 11, 2013, 03:54:14 PM
Mine are still mining.

I figure, why go through the hassle of trying to sell them, and when BTC hits $500, they will actually be profitable.

Just keep mining, be happy.


Sell it, and use the money to buy BTC.. you should gain way more then what you are doing..


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: DPoS on November 13, 2013, 04:15:35 AM
BTC go to $10,000

keep them and mine forever!!   ;D


Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: DPoS on November 13, 2013, 04:17:32 AM
Just buying bitcoins isn't fun though ;)  Mine at a fee-free pool and cut out the middleman anyway!  Heck there's still people CPU mining just because they can.

More miners = stronger network = better long term valuation of existing bitcoins.

I know, all these derps here act like naggy mothers telling you to never go outside and play cause you get jeans dirty..

if they care so much about ROI then why they waste time in junk forum like bitcointalk?



Title: Re: Block Erupter is worth it?
Post by: Sythyn on November 17, 2013, 11:47:17 AM
Just buying bitcoins isn't fun though ;)  Mine at a fee-free pool and cut out the middleman anyway!  Heck there's still people CPU mining just because they can.

More miners = stronger network = better long term valuation of existing bitcoins.

I know, all these derps here act like naggy mothers telling you to never go outside and play cause you get jeans dirty..

if they care so much about ROI then why they waste time in junk forum like bitcointalk?



I am going to nagg you. ROI is more important...