pcmag.com Unbelievable - Crypto's next attack on Gamers & Enthusiasts? SSD's and HDD's

[Paradigm Gaming]

When piling on is the in vogue thing to do in 2021 ... having already made the GPU and CPU markets unbearable for gamers and enthusiasts and in the midst of a global chip shortage, the last thing we needed was this.

 

Apparently the next attack on our market will be the prices of HDD's and SDD's by the new crypto-currency Chia, which focuses and rewards not performance, but available disc space.

 

RAM and Power Supplies are all that are left to take.  I'm growing weary of trends.  Is there any relief in sight ... ever?

 

https://www.pcmag.com/news/chia-cryptocurrency-expected-to-cause-hard-drive-and-ssd-shortages

 

 

I guess we should scoop them up while we can 

Edited April 22, 2021 by ENTERPRISE
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[damric]

Please crypto take over RGB and AIO coolers.

[Avacado]

3 hours ago, damric said:

Please crypto take over RGB and AIO coolers.

Take over EK products and Lian Li OX11 cases too, heard they offer the best in mining efficiency. 

[Bastiaan_NL]

Don't forget the Noctua brown and beige fans... 

But in all seriousness, it's sucks that it's so hard to get parts!

The big power supplies are already harder to get, miners need power too..

[Sir Beregond]

It's already started. The nvme drives I was looking to pickup at Micro Center jumped up like $100 and are almost all out of stock. Think I'll just end up with the Inland drives at this stage.

[Avacado]

2 hours ago, Bastiaan_NL said:

Don't forget the Noctua brown and beige fans... 

But in all seriousness, it's sucks that it's so hard to get parts!

The big power supplies are already harder to get, miners need power too..

You forget about me, I'm a micro PPCS. I have extras of everything. If anyone in the states here truly needed something I would help them out. Call it Avacado's Emporium. 

[Bastiaan_NL]

That's it, I'll pack my stuff and move to the States! Together we can open a warehouse with hardware

[Avacado]

18 hours ago, Bastiaan_NL said:

That's it, I'll pack my stuff and move to the States! Together we can open a warehouse with hardware

Now you're talkin. Tell me MOAR about this plan. 

[Bastiaan_NL]

1 hour ago, Avacado said:

Now you're talkin. Tell me MOAR about this plan. 

Trying to get a quote for shipping a 40ft container to you with all my stuff. Not sure about my car project though, lots of cool cars over there too.. 

[Avacado]

45 minutes ago, Bastiaan_NL said:

Trying to get a quote for shipping a 40ft container to you with all my stuff. Not sure about my car project though, lots of cool cars over there too.. 

It's a good thing i'll be getting a 16.25KW solar array in the next few months. Gonna need it to power all those cards.