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deadsix
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December 11, 2017, 02:20:02 PM |
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Antiminer Pro's :
1) Significantly cheaper than a full 6 GPU build generating equivalent revenue
2) No skill required to setup, plug and play so very noob friendly
3) Little to no maintenance required
Cons :
1) Can ONLY mine one algorithm, if that drops in profitability you can not switch or sell, you are stuck with an ASIC that cant do anything else.
2) Prices seem cheap, but when you add in import customs and shipping duties, cost of power supplies etc it isnt so cheap anymore.
3) A measely 6 month warranty, compared to 3 years on GPUs, and you have to handle shipping it back to them yourself.
4) LOUD as HELL, so you can not have these inside your house, even in the Garage is too loud for most people.
5) Little to no resale value, so ROI calculation for an ASIC is against its total value. For a GPU based rig, you only need to cover only ~30% of the Rig value depreciation only they still have a use, and resale value. This makes ASICs take longer to ROI.
6) Every new ASIC upgrade demolishes previous ones, making them almost unprofitable to run, and a couple new upgrades are expected in the next year.
7) You need to place the order and pay the total amount 2-3months in advance atleast, and there more delays even then, while a GPU rig you can build tomorrow.
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