Thanks guys! I think I'll follow your advice and look into the S3s.  I'll make sure to use close to 500w to be safe.  I wouldn't want to burn down my dorm. 

While I don't entirely know what I'm getting into, I'm willing to learn.  I've always been interested in mining bitcoin so I might as well give it a try.  Your comments are not useful so please do not post on this thread.

So you are saying that a 1400w miner would be viable?

Since clearly the 3000W miner is no longer viable, does anyone know any smaller miners that still offer a pretty good return?  I don't want to use USB miners because they don't offer a good return.  Thanks!

Thanks for all the info guys.  I guess I probably shouldn't buy it then.      

Oh well, do any of you guys have some smaller good alternatives?  Since I have a single room the noise and heat won't be an issue.  I can turn down the A.C as far as I want.  What bitcoin mining rig/scrypt mining rig should I get that delivers a return on investment? Any ideas?

What should I do to make this work?  Is it even possible?

Hi, I'm new here.  I was thinking of buying this miner:
http://gawminers.com/collections/all-miners/products/shipped-pre-order-september-6-th-s-spondoolies-tech-sp30-yukon-batch-1

and bringing it to college to use it.  I live in a single room in a building that was created in the last 5 years.  While I don't know much about electricity and the like, I am worried that the miner I was going to buy will draw too much electricity.  I wouldn't want to cause a short or something like that.  I do not want to damage the room's electrical circuits/wall outlets.  I guess my main question is whether I'd be able to plug my bitcoin miner into a wall outlet and begin using it or if I'd need to take special precautions?  Would I have to use both the plugs that are provided with the miner? Or could I just plug it into one outlet?  Also do you guys have any tips I should keep in mind?  Any help is greatly appreciated.  Thanks!