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Re:AMD EPYC 7C13 Is a Surprisingly Cheap and Good CPU by nsbk on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @02:02PM (#39842501)
Is Monero CPU mining profitable nowadays or does it need free energy to be?

Edit: I have a spare 5950x collecting dust

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Re:AMD EPYC 7C13 Is a Surprisingly Cheap and Good CPU by bethekind on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @03:07PM (#39843301)
Profitable, yes but pennies per day. 5950X should make ~$5/month after all is said and done iirc.

If you live in cold climates where space heaters are used, it makes sense, as you would've been heating the house anyways.

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Re:AMD EPYC 7C13 Is a Surprisingly Cheap and Good CPU by tcbawo on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @08:43PM (#39846460)
It’s good to recoup some energy. But in a cold climate, you could be using a heat pump to move 2-5x more heat into the home for the same amount of energy as electric resistive heat.
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Re:AMD EPYC 7C13 Is a Surprisingly Cheap and Good CPU by zdragnar on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @10:37PM (#39847177)
> where space heaters are use

There are space heater sized heat pumps? I could definitely use some. We've got a few cold areas of the house that don't get enough heat in winter but a remodel isn't going to happen any time soon.

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Re:AMD EPYC 7C13 Is a Surprisingly Cheap and Good CPU by hsbauauvhabzb on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @09:53PM (#39846941)
Assuming you’re not renting.
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