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CNET should do an expose on.....

Jul 7, 2017 9:02AM PDT

CNET should do an expose on the challenges mid-market PC Builders face in today's market. With the current bitcoin and ethereum Mining craze driving up prices on older cards and secondhand processors being the main influence.

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Not much need
Jul 8, 2017 1:54PM PDT

It's already on the web.

The miner's are buying up the entire supply of certain parts.

If you pick one of those parts for a build expect to pay a premium for it, if you can even find it.

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If you really get into mining.
Jul 8, 2017 1:59PM PDT

You know that old gear is the worst ROI. Burns too many Watts per coin.