SSDs Are Getting Expensive!

Learn about Chia coin and how it's driving up storage prices.

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[robinestuardo]

Now to find the currency that will make use of RGB proof of lighting or something like that.

[divingaquarist]

Didn't know about Chia, thought I'd expand my server with a 14TB drive... price was 4x what is was a few months ago.
Is it only me, or do all these mining shortages/price increases really suck the fun out of the tech-hobby?

[NigelMelanisticSmith]

We traded Ram Shortages for quite literally everything else shortages lol

[Ae-guzq]

2024: case fans getting expensive because of new mining technique based on airflow

[maxmustermann-cyzn]

James: “SSD are getting expensive”
Me hoping to get a useable computer one day

[saphir]

As much as Im a fan of technogly advancement, im starting to get sick of all this mining and crypto crap. It feels like its only a matter of time until we mine/farm crypto on our fricking gaming headets.

[ClellBiggs]

Chia mining isn't worth it. You'll end up spending more on drives than you'll make mining.

[INE]

"Why are you unable to get harddrive of any kind now? A new kind of crypto! Also, here's how you can get in on causing the shortage to get even worse!"

[fieldrat]

The greed of crypto miners is no different to that of oil drillers except they actually make no societal benefit to offset their huge resource drain and waste generation.

[onepunchman]

Crypto really fucking up tech consumers being able to afford or even buy tech 💀

[inactiveytchannel]

When you are waiting from SSD prices to drop, and they suddenly start rising

[JarrodsTech]

The 980 Pro I was about to buy is up $150 in a couple weeks ripperoni

[Nykot]

Chia is killing SSDs in 6 weeks, that coin won't last long like that...

[stilgharc]

Next crypto: Mining in Ram
Afterwards: Mining in RGB peripherals.

[jfrudge]

Crpyto miners really just like to make everyones life more difficult huh

[AbhishekPal-ufmy]

We are now in a trading game. Trade one shortage for another.

[IdeasAreBulletproof]

Soon It will be Impossible to build a computer or Buy a laptop or any parts without Spending Years worth of salary/pay

[vexorian]

Remember how a year ago we were joining forces to fold at home and look for stuff that could be used to find a cure for COVID-19 ?

Cryptocurrencies are an embarassing waste of computing resources.

[Schroefdoppie]

I'm so done with crypto currencies already.

[Starfals]

Great...we need storage big time in 2021 (more than ever) and this is what happens. Some BS had to come out (out of nowhere) and ruin the WHOLE computer age.

Games and movies are bigger than ever, photos of smartphones and 100mpixel cameras are GIANT.