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Re:Bitcoin backlash as ‘miners’ stress power grids in Centra... by navbaker on Sunday May 27, 2018 @02:15PM (#17168233)
I last built a gaming rig in 2012 and just this January decided it was time to upgrade. It took me a bit to figure out why the hell a mid-range graphics card was $700 minimum.
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Re:Bitcoin backlash as ‘miners’ stress power grids in Centra... by SlowRobotAhead on Sunday May 27, 2018 @03:53PM (#17168803)
Good for Xbox and PlayStation which are screaming deals right now.
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Re:Bitcoin backlash as ‘miners’ stress power grids in Centra... by Fjolsvith on Sunday May 27, 2018 @10:30PM (#17170288)
Can you rob the video card out of them?
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Re:Bitcoin backlash as ‘miners’ stress power grids in Centra... by bwbw223 on Sunday May 27, 2018 @11:22PM (#17170431)
They pretty much use Radeon HD 7870s, though...
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Re:Bitcoin backlash as ‘miners’ stress power grids in Centra... by SlowRobotAhead on Monday May 28, 2018 @02:12AM (#17170824)
That’s true if your knowledge of their lines is 5 years old.
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