This mining shit is fucking ridiculous. Someday we are going to look back on this era and wonder why we burned hardware and massive amounts of energy to find imaginary money because a bunch of people 'said' it was worth something.
Where I currently am 2TB SSD have all but disappeared and now even 1TB is getting harder to find. The crypto bubble is not just affecting gamers anymore. SSD and HDD affects everyone and so far the only "utility" crypto technology has accomplished is providing easy finance for criminal enterprises
For anyone considering a Kingston A2000 for linux , you need to update to the latest firmware can only be done from Windows , think there is a kernel alternative patch that forces the drive in higher power mode all the time.
Took Kingston a loooooong time to fix. I know I had a discussion here the last time that I am very skeptical of drives with no firmware update framework in place like hynix and agreed that it no so important anymore but then stuff like this happens.
I just installed a firmware update on my SK Hynix Gold P31 1TB. It's on this page at the very bottom. You just need the drive utility and the firmware file linked below it.
Eh, people talk about cryptocurrency mining, but mining has been around for a while and never had this effect. The larger issue is that (for very understandable reasons) most governments (especially the US, which gave more money than most, structured more as unemployment than as payroll support directly to companies) have tried to keep the same nominal amount of money in people's hands, even if they can't really work. But there are whole classes of things that people can't spend on, largely services like vacations, entertainment, and so on. So all that money goes into goods that people can use, especially things related to the home.
That naturally comes out in shortages and price increases for those things. It's not necessarily going to cause a general long-term inflation, so long as all those services come back this summer. Once people are spending their money on haircuts, concerts, bars, vacations, amusement parks, and everything else, that will get things back in balance. But you're not going to see it until most places are vaccinated and things are back to normal.
For example, there are similar price increases in lumber in North America, but it's impossible to blame that on cryptomining. Same with home gym equipment (since people don't have gym memberships.)
OT reply to OT - Propagandize much? We are never going to go back to pre-COOF “Normal” by complying with the Cabal’s DICTATES. Turn off the TV to cure the Midterm Variant, or whatever the latest fearporn They are pushing. A jab that doesn’t prevent or contain is dangerous genetic engineering Russian Roulette. Taking any experimental, secret sauce is foolishness at very best. Take Vit C, D & zinc supplements, prevent. HCQ & ivermectin are suppressed “cure for the common cold” aka coronavirus. Question Everything! Your mileage may vary. Let’s go, Brandon!
SK Hynix's 1TB P31 is down to about $105 on Amazon as I type this (15% off price in chart), making it a very good option for a mid-range, well rounded drive. WD's 4TB Blue SATA SSD was also about $330 a day or so ago, but looks to have returned to regular pricing.
15% off the usual P31 list price would be $114.74, not $105. I'm seeing a 15% coupon at the moment, but such deals and other kinds of discounts have been intermittent for months. I choose to list the price that's consistently available and can be seen without having to log in and put the drive in your cart and get halfway through the checkout process.
Hi Billy Tallis, could you consider adding a price tracker showing changes in prices over time? E.g for 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB etc sata & NVMe drives?
It would help to see how the market is evolving over time, and also help with planning future purchases. To reduce work, I suggest just using the price of whatever drive Anandtech recommends in a given category (i.e capacity and type of drive remains constant over time but model/ manufacturer varies).
Up to you of course but could be useful and would bring more page-views.
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shabby - Friday, May 14, 2021 - link
The entry level ssd's need a price cut.YB1064 - Friday, May 14, 2021 - link
Price cuts are unlikely as long as the mining idiots continue to gobble up SSDs.shabby - Friday, May 14, 2021 - link
Unlikely https://www.tomshardware.com/news/chia-crypto-farm...No this isn't spam
Samus - Sunday, May 16, 2021 - link
This mining shit is fucking ridiculous. Someday we are going to look back on this era and wonder why we burned hardware and massive amounts of energy to find imaginary money because a bunch of people 'said' it was worth something.skavi - Thursday, May 20, 2021 - link
not really a supported of cryptocurrency, but "imaginary money because a bunch of people 'said' it was worth something" is how all money works.Peskarik - Friday, May 14, 2021 - link
did you hear that trillions upon trillions of fiat units are conjured up from the air globally and released into general population?FunBunny2 - Friday, May 14, 2021 - link
"trillions upon trillions of fiat units are conjured up from the air globally and released into general population?"yeah, but... they ain't no Damn Gummint doing it, so it's Kosher.
wr3zzz - Friday, May 14, 2021 - link
Where I currently am 2TB SSD have all but disappeared and now even 1TB is getting harder to find. The crypto bubble is not just affecting gamers anymore. SSD and HDD affects everyone and so far the only "utility" crypto technology has accomplished is providing easy finance for criminal enterprisesplopke - Friday, May 14, 2021 - link
For anyone considering a Kingston A2000 for linux , you need to update to the latest firmware can only be done from Windows , think there is a kernel alternative patch that forces the drive in higher power mode all the time.Took Kingston a loooooong time to fix. I know I had a discussion here the last time that I am very skeptical of drives with no firmware update framework in place like hynix and agreed that it no so important anymore but then stuff like this happens.
oRAirwolf - Saturday, May 15, 2021 - link
I just installed a firmware update on my SK Hynix Gold P31 1TB. It's on this page at the very bottom. You just need the drive utility and the firmware file linked below it.https://ssd.skhynix.com/GoldP31_en.html
plopke - Saturday, May 15, 2021 - link
cool , nice to see they have their tools in plac enow :)johnthacker - Friday, May 14, 2021 - link
Eh, people talk about cryptocurrency mining, but mining has been around for a while and never had this effect. The larger issue is that (for very understandable reasons) most governments (especially the US, which gave more money than most, structured more as unemployment than as payroll support directly to companies) have tried to keep the same nominal amount of money in people's hands, even if they can't really work. But there are whole classes of things that people can't spend on, largely services like vacations, entertainment, and so on. So all that money goes into goods that people can use, especially things related to the home.That naturally comes out in shortages and price increases for those things. It's not necessarily going to cause a general long-term inflation, so long as all those services come back this summer. Once people are spending their money on haircuts, concerts, bars, vacations, amusement parks, and everything else, that will get things back in balance. But you're not going to see it until most places are vaccinated and things are back to normal.
johnthacker - Friday, May 14, 2021 - link
For example, there are similar price increases in lumber in North America, but it's impossible to blame that on cryptomining. Same with home gym equipment (since people don't have gym memberships.)johnthacker - Friday, May 14, 2021 - link
And no one is using PS5s for mining, either.psycotria - Thursday, December 9, 2021 - link
OT reply to OT - Propagandize much? We are never going to go back to pre-COOF “Normal” by complying with the Cabal’s DICTATES. Turn off the TV to cure the Midterm Variant, or whatever the latest fearporn They are pushing. A jab that doesn’t prevent or contain is dangerous genetic engineering Russian Roulette. Taking any experimental, secret sauce is foolishness at very best. Take Vit C, D & zinc supplements, prevent. HCQ & ivermectin are suppressed “cure for the common cold” aka coronavirus. Question Everything! Your mileage may vary. Let’s go, Brandon!Slash3 - Friday, May 14, 2021 - link
SK Hynix's 1TB P31 is down to about $105 on Amazon as I type this (15% off price in chart), making it a very good option for a mid-range, well rounded drive. WD's 4TB Blue SATA SSD was also about $330 a day or so ago, but looks to have returned to regular pricing.Billy Tallis - Friday, May 14, 2021 - link
15% off the usual P31 list price would be $114.74, not $105. I'm seeing a 15% coupon at the moment, but such deals and other kinds of discounts have been intermittent for months. I choose to list the price that's consistently available and can be seen without having to log in and put the drive in your cart and get halfway through the checkout process.Tomatotech - Monday, May 17, 2021 - link
Hi Billy Tallis, could you consider adding a price tracker showing changes in prices over time? E.g for 500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB etc sata & NVMe drives?It would help to see how the market is evolving over time, and also help with planning future purchases. To reduce work, I suggest just using the price of whatever drive Anandtech recommends in a given category (i.e capacity and type of drive remains constant over time but model/ manufacturer varies).
Up to you of course but could be useful and would bring more page-views.
kn00tcn - Thursday, June 24, 2021 - link
....why? pcpartpicker has multiple price trackers per product segment, storage size, individual part modelsGCappio - Monday, May 17, 2021 - link
Look, there was a GREAT DEAL for Samsung 970 EVO plus 1TB, down to € 134 a few days ago (including tax) at AMAZONSo I bought one. When they charged my credit card, it was even cheaper, € 114!! FANTASTIC! That's US$ 138,55
cjeffcoatjr - Friday, May 28, 2021 - link
Feeling very validated at my purchase of a 1TB SN850 and 2 2TB Blues for my new build.