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Re:Ask HN: I'm late to the crypto currencies boom, what are ... by xur17 on Friday August 11, 2017 @11:25AM (#14990597)
If you're going to use the video card anyways, mining will easily cover the electricity cost of mining in most areas, and can be a decent way to cover part of the cost of the card.

That said, I wouldn't buy video cards specifically for mining unless you have access to very cheap (or free) electricity.

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Re:Ask HN: I'm late to the crypto currencies boom, what are ... by jrs95 on Friday August 11, 2017 @01:52PM (#14992495)
What is "cheap" though exactly? In my area, costs vary a lot, between 3.5 and 10.5 cents per KWh
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Re:Ask HN: I'm late to the crypto currencies boom, what are ... by xur17 on Friday August 11, 2017 @02:01PM (#14992578)
It's profitable at most electricity rates:

https://whattomine.com

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