Used PC builds: What are they worth?

Honestly, it probably isn't worth selling. I guess if you just toss in another 4GB of RAM and an SSD, the whole thing might actually fly.

What's a fair price for this rig?

My mom's old AMD DDR2 setup
2 GB RAM
VGA ATi Radeon 2600 Pro 512 MB
Processor AMD Athlon 64 3500+
HDD 250 GB + 40 GB
Windows 7 SP1
AOC 19" LCD Monitor
2 X DVD RW
Genius keyboard and mouse

Hey everyone,
I've also decided it's time to part ways with my old rig. It’s just sitting there wasting space back home in the States since I'm rarely around lately.
The PC is over three years old, but when I built it, I bought everything specifically for gaming:

AMD x4 Phenom ii 3.2
http://www.itsvet.com/proizvod/amd-p...omp_cpu/47/334
8GB Dual Channel 1600 MHz RAM (there are still 2 free slots on the motherboard)
http://www.corsair.com/en/vengeance-...z8gx3m2a1600c8
Sapphire Radeon 7870 GHz edition (1050MHz) 2GB GDDR5 256 Bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814202025
The motherboard is an ASRock; honestly, when I was putting this together, my only priority was making sure it supported Dual Channel 1600 MHz RAM.
Storage is a 1TB Toshiba drive.
Power supply is either Cooler Master or Corsair—to be honest, I can't quite recall which one. It's 600W.
I also have a Samsung LED 23.6" monitor included.
My mouse, headset, and keyboard are all Razer gaming gear, but those aren't for sale.

I built this machine myself. All component warranties have expired, nothing has ever been overclocked, and the system runs incredibly smoothly. It hasn't seen much use either, as I've only really jumped on it a few times a year when I'm back in the US.
I'd value the tower at around $2500-$1000 without the monitor. The monitor itself is worth about $233, though I think I'll hold onto it to use as a second screen for my laptop. It's a great display, so I'd almost feel bad selling it.

What do you guys think? What would be a fair asking price for this setup?

darkgardener49 said:What's the price for this bucket?

Mom's old AMD DDR2 rig
2 GB RAM
VGA ATi Radeon 2600 Pro 512 MB
Processor AMD Athlon 64 3500+
HDD 250 GB + 40 GB
Windows 7 SP1
AOC 19" LCD Monitor
2 X DVD RW
Genius keyboard and mouse

$500 And it'll cost you an arm and a leg, man.😉

darkgardener49 said:How much for this junk pile?

Motherboard AMD DDR2
2 GB RAM
VGA ATi Radeon 2600 Pro 512 MB
Processor AMD Athlon 64 3500+
HDD 250 GB + 40 GB
Windows 7 SP1
Monitor LCD AOC 19"
2 X DVD RW
Keyboard, mouse Genius

Your CPU is basically worth nothing; you can pick up a $50 for $100 that is way faster, so maybe $17, but I doubt anyone wants a single core nowadays.

RAM - $33
GPU - $33, maybe 150
Motherboard - You didn't specify which one, but it'll be very little since the AM2 socket is ancient.
HDD, up to 150
Monitor maybe $100 (if it's 1440x900 resolution)
DVD RW $17 (if it's SATA, though I doubt it)

Jerry Roberts21 said:Hey everyone,
I also need to get rid of my old rig. It just sits here taking up space while I'm busy in the US, and I'm rarely online anyway.
The PC is over 3 years old, but back when I bought it, it was built strictly for gaming:

AMD x4 Phenom ii 3.2 GHz
http://www.itsvet.com/proizvod/amd-p...omp_cpu/47/334
8GB RAM Dual Channel 1600MHz (there are still 2 empty slots on the motherboard)
http://www.corsair.com/en/vengeance-...z8gx3m2a1600c8
Sapphire Radeon 7870 GHz edition (1050MHz) 2GB GDDR5 256 Bit
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814202025
The motherboard is an ASRock one; honestly, when I was building this, I only cared that it supported Dual Channel 1600 MHz RAM.
Hard drive is a 1TB Toshiba
Power supply is Cooler Master (or Corsair, I can't quite remember, honestly) 600W
There's also a Samsung LED 23.6" monitor included
Mouse, headset, and keyboard are all Razer gaming gear, but those aren't for sale.

I built this myself. All warranties have expired, nothing has been overclocked, the machine runs smooth as silk, and it’s barely been used (only a few times a year when I'm actually in the US).
I'd estimate it at around $250-$1000 without the monitor, and the monitor is probably about $233, but I think I'll skip selling that since I want to hook it up to my laptop. It's a great monitor, so I'm a bit hesitant to let it go.

What do you guys think? How much could I realistically get for this?

CPU - roughly 300-$117
RAM - $67
7870 - minimum $233
1TB disk - $83

Everything else depends on the exact specs (for example, what kind of panel the monitor has, if anything is still under warranty, etc.).

I have three used desktop units sitting in my office that I’m looking to offload. I would appreciate some assistance in determining what they might be worth—or if they even have any value at all. 😁

HP Compaq 6200 Pro Microtower
Intel i3 3.1 GHz
2GB RAM
500GB HDD Seagate Barracuda
Chipset - Intel Q65 express Lenovo A70 Intel E7500 2.93 GHz 2

Lenovo A70
Intel E7500 2.93 GHz
2GB RAM
500GB HDD Seagate Barracuda
Chipset - Intel G41

HP Compaq DX2450 Microtower
AMD Athlon 2.8GHz
1GB RAM
250GB HDD Seagate Barracuda

All of these are running Windows 7 Pro

I also have a few monitors available to bundle: a Philips 192 e 19, a ViewSonic 23", and an AOC 19".

Hey there!
So, I was wondering if anyone could give me a rough idea of what I might get for a PC with these specific parts:

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000
Motherboard: Gigabyte M61SME-S2L
Graphics Card: ATI Radeon HD 3600 series
RAM: DDR2 4Gb 800Mhz (1 slot), Kingston
Power Supply: MS MAV-300W-P4
HDD: Toshiba dt01aca050 scsi (500 Gb)

Thanks a bunch! 😁

Carl Campbell said:I've got three used office PCs I'd love to get rid of, so I'd appreciate some help figuring out what they might be worth. 😁

HP Compaq 6200 Pro Microtower
Intel i3 3.1 GHz
2GB RAM
500GB HDD Seagate Barracuda
Chipset - Intel Q65 Express

Lenovo A70
Intel E7500 2.93 GHz
2GB RAM
500GB HDD Seagate Barracuda
Chipset - Intel G41

HP Compaq DX2450 Microtower
AMD Athlon 2.8GHz
1GB RAM
250GB HDD Seagate Barracuda

All running Windows 7 pro

Available monitors include a Philips 192 e 19, a ViewSonic ca2231ea-led 23", and an AOC 919VZ 19".

Roughly this much: maybe $400-$167 per PC. It’ll be tough to get more than that since these are just standard office machines that nobody really needs. Monitors should go for about $200-$100 each on average.

Kenneth Diaz6 said:Hey!
I'm wondering roughly how much cash I could get for a computer with these specs:

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 2.10 Ghz
Motherboard: Gigabyte M61SME-S2L
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 3600 series
RAM: DDR2 4Gb 800Mhz (1 slot), Kingston
PSU: MS MAV-300W-P4
HDD: Toshiba dt01aca050 scsi (500 Gb)

Thanks! 😁

Oof, that platform is ancient and pretty much dead. That power supply is so bad I'm surprised it's even still running. If someone actually $200 offers you anything for it, take it and consider yourself lucky.

Adam Moore3 said:Man, that platform is seriously ancient—it's basically a fossil at this point—and honestly, I’m shocked that power supply hasn't given up the ghost yet. If someone actually $200 offers that to you, grab it and consider yourself lucky.

The PC is running like a total beast now
since I finally got those new drivers installed for whatever purpose they served.

I've only had this HDD for about 3 months and it cost me around $133, though I really should have just grabbed a new one two months ago when I paid $117

Kenneth Diaz6 said:the PC is running like a beast
after installing those new drivers for some reason.

Hard drive is only 3 months old, cost about $133, might grab a new one in 2 months, paid $117 for the RAM.

The reality is, this platform is dead. If someone picks this up, they're doing it for cheap just to run Office, watch movies, or browse the web. Maybe some really old games for a kid or something. That new HDD costs $117, you might be able to sell it for $200, but you definitely overpaid for the RAM since it's DDR2—it's ancient, out of production, and practically obsolete now. Those sticks are realistically worth maybe $200-$ $83. The rest of the build isn't worth much, unfortunately. If you sold everything piece by piece, you might scrape together $700, but nobody wants this as a bundle because it's just too outdated. Honestly, I doubt anyone would pay more than $600 for the whole thing, man.

Adam Moore3 said:The thing is, we're looking at a totally dead platform here. If anyone actually picks this up, it'll probably just be for a few bucks to run some basic Office stuff, stream a movie, or browse the web—maybe even some really old games for a kid or something like that. That new HDD is going to cost you $117, and honestly, you might only get $200 for it if you're lucky. You definitely overpaid for the RAM since it's just DDR2; it's super old, out of production, and nobody really uses it anymore. Realistically, those parts are worth maybe $200 minus $83. The rest of the build? It’s basically peanuts, unfortunately. If you were to sell everything off piece by piece, you might scrape together maybe $700, but selling it as a whole bundle is a tough sell because it's just too outdated, so I seriously doubt anyone would cough up more than $600 for the whole kit, man.

And yeah, you're right, time has definitely passed it by.
Thanks for the info! 😁

Since I’m really not an expert on this stuff and don't quite get how all these parts talk to each other, I was wondering if it actually makes sense to drop some cash on a better CPU (assuming there's even anything worth getting for an AM2 socket) and which ones would play nice with what I've already got, plus what kind of damage we're talking about for the price?
And also, is it possible to pair this up with a more powerful graphics card, and if so, which one should I be looking at?
😁

It just isn't worth the investment to upgrade that system.

Can you make this somewhat playable?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/processors...listing-16775750
http://www.ebay.com/itm/cases/power-supplies...listing-16733200

GPU options: HD 5770/HD 6770 (around $350-$$133) or maybe a GTX 460/HD 6850 ($400-$$150).

I'm honestly not sure if it's worth the investment...

crimsonstag84 said:So you want to make it somewhat playable?

http://www.craigslist.com/listing/processors/16775750
http://www.craigslist.com/listing/cases/16733200

GPU options: maybe an HD 5770/HD 6770 for about $133 or a GTX 460/HD 6850 if you can swing $150.

Honestly, I'm not even sure if it's worth the investment...

Upgrading isn't really the move here, we're just going to grab a brand new 😁
Since everyone is already hanging out here, does anyone know if there's anything decent on Craigslist (ideally something local to the Midwest area) for under $833??

http://www.craigslist.com/ms/pc-computers/r...oglas-16445469

Honestly, it’s worth about $667, so I guess you might want to try dropping it by at least $67.

Here is the latest update for $833:

1 x Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-S1, Intel B85, 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM
1 x Intel Core i5-3550 Processor 3.80GHz 4cores, FM2
1 x TOSHIBA 1TB, 7200rpm, SATA 6 Gb/s, 32MB, DT01ACA100
1 x Spire Kepler Rev.2 ,hladnjak, 1156/775/FM1, 96.5×51×125 mm ,92mm
1 x Napajanje FORTRON 400W, HEXA Plus 400, 12cm ventilator
1 x MS KNIGHT midi tower kućište bez napajanja
2 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingston, 1866MHz, CL10, Corsair Vengeance, HX318C10F

$804 cnn.com

It isn't an ultra-high-end gaming rig, but you can definitely get some gaming done on it. If you want, once you have the extra cash, just pop in a dedicated graphics card and you'll have a serious gaming setup. A real gaming machine. 🙂

Adam Moore3 said:Here’s what I picked up for $833:

It isn't exactly some high-end hardcore gaming rig, but honestly, you can still have a blast on it. If you feel like it later on once you've saved up some extra cash, you could just pop in a dedicated graphics card and boom—you've got yourself a real powerhouse. A legit gaming machine. 🙂

Could you drop a link?
I was actually hunting for it earlier but couldn't seem to track it down, so I might have just missed it entirely 😁

Kenneth Diaz6 said:Can you drop a link?
I tried looking for it myself, but I couldn't find it—maybe I just missed it. 😁

It's all pre-built for you, component by component. If you decide to buy it, you can just take that list into a shop, and they'll put everything together and even deliver it if needed. 🙂 I put mine together using cnn.com

Adam Moore3 said:Slozen will handle everything for you, part by part. If you decide to go for it, you can just take that whole list down to the shop and they'll put it all together for you, and even deliver it if you need them to. 🙂 I actually built my own rig back when I was looking at cnn.com.

Oh, I didn't realize you were an expert builder! I was just browsing their "pre-built" section on the website based on price and totally missed that option, which is why I was asking...

Thanks 😁

I'm going to get some cash together first and then see what happens!