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by Leftb 2568 days ago
> Though few people’s electric prices are that high, and it’s rare to sit at 100% CPU 24/7.

While I agree a rate similar to that isn't all that uncommon in for instance Europe, from that perspective it's a relevant calculation. On the other hand the prices of old hardware tend to very between markets as well so that would still impact the break even point.