Used PC builds: What are they worth?

Hey, listen—someone I know has a desktop they’re looking to trade for a laptop. They want an actual valuation first. The specs are pretty dated: an Intel Pentium 2x2 250 3GHz, 4GB of RAM, an ASRock N68C motherboard, and a Sapphire 6570. Roughly what kind of value are we talking about here? They're aiming for a laptop in the same ballpark.

CPU - $250
Motherboard - $150
RAM - $150
GPU - $300

CPU: Intel Pentium 64 X2 4800+ 2.50GHz
Motherboard: Gigabyte M61P-S3
RAM: 2GB DDR2
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS
HDD: Hitachi HD725025VLA SCSI
Optical Drive: ATAPI DVD A DH20A3P ATA
PSU: iso-450pp 350W

What’s this worth?☕

Cca 800-$300.

Benjamin King2 said:Around 800$300.

thanks 😁

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400
MBO: ASUS ROG Strix Motherboard
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GT 710
RAM: 1x4GB Corsair Value Series 1333Mhz
HDD: WD 160GB (SATA)
PSU: Linkworld Brilliant Power 500W
Case: MS Industrial
DVD-ROM: Atapi (SATA)

Monitor: Dell 24-inch Monitor

I would just ask you to please list the price for the case and the monitor separately. Thanks! 🙂

CPU - $250
Motherboard - $200
RAM - $100
GPU - $100
Hard Drive - $100
Miscellaneous bits and pieces - $200

Monitor - roughly $400

Hi there,

I was wondering if anyone could give me an idea of what I might get for just the processor:

Intel Core i7-920 Processor
(8M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel QPI)

Also, does anyone know if there’s actually still a market for this kind of thing?

Thanks so much! 🙂

It’s got about 700-$267 cores—which makes for a pretty beefy processor—but it's still four generations old, so you know how that goes.

Hey there,

I was wondering if I could get a quick valuation just for the motherboard here:

ASUS ROG Maximus X58 featuring an EVGA X58 ATX Motherboard
Intel Core i7
(LGA1366)
DDR3 1600 (O.C.) /1333

Thanks! 🙂

It’s a bit presumptuous of me to start throwing numbers around—honestly, if I had a bucket full of those sockets and my own motherboard was currently fried, I’d probably cough up $167 for one right now. But the real kicker is whether you can actually find someone who actually *needs* a board like that. Most people aren't looking for SLI these days, so they're probably hunting for something way cheaper. There are just too many "ifs" involved here to pin down a solid price.

• Intel Pentium E5500 dual Core 2,8 GHz Processor
• 4GB PC3-10600 DDR3 Memory
• 500GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive
• 16x DVD+/-RW dual Layer Burner
• Intel GMA X4500HD Integrated Graphics
• Intel HDA 5.1 Audio
• Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n Wireless
• Nine USB 2.0, HDMI, VGA, 5-in-1 Card Reader
• Windows 7 home Premium, Microsoft Works, Windows Movie Maker, McAfee Security center
• wi-fi networking • Lots of USB Peripheral Ports
• Lots of USB Peripheral Ports
• Slim Case and Limited Power Supply make Internal Upgrades Difficult • Lots of Trialware
• Lots of Trialware

+
Acer keyboard and mouse
+Samsung SyncMaster HD Monitor (Model P2470HD), 22 inch

$1333 Alternatively, I am open to trading this for a laptop with superior or comparable specifications, provided I pay the difference.

Nice try, Samuel Lewis7🤣

Lawrence Phillips said:Nice try, Samuel Lewis7.🤣

Why?

Samuel Lewis7 said:wait, why??

Man, you're tripping.
With 4 grand, you could put together a rig today that would absolutely smoke yours—like, totally eat it for breakfast.
Maybe take a quick look at Newegg or Best Buy to see what similar setups are actually going for? Honestly, those prices aren't even realistic since they're always changing anyway.

I'd suggest asking the mod to move this over to the used gear appreciation thread—then you can see what everyone else thinks about that price point.

$1333That's enough cash to build a decent machine just for some light gaming.

Lawrence Phillips said:It’s overkill.
With four grand, you could build a rig today that would make your current setup look like a calculator.
Do some actual research on sites like Newegg or PCPartPicker to see what comparable builds cost. Your current valuation isn't even grounded in reality; it's just the same recycled numbers over and over.

I suggest the moderator move this thread to the used hardware valuation section. Let's see what the community actually thinks of your offer there.

$1333 That amount of money could easily fund a decent entry-level gaming PC.

Look, I don't know much about this stuff. My expertise lies with cars and motorcycles. This is for a PC—my girlfriend wants it—so how much do you think this whole lot is worth combined?

Around a grand.
The monitor should go for somewhere between 1000 and 1100.
If you're offloading Windows licenses, you're looking at about 700.

Anyway—if you're actually trying to sell this stuff, head over to the hardware marketplace on Craigslist and post it there—not here.

Benjamin King2 said:The case is roughly $1,000.
The monitor will run you about $1,000 to $1,100.
If you're looking to offload Windows licenses, expect maybe $700.

Otherwise, if you're actually trying to sell stuff, head over to the hardware section on Craigslist. Post it there, not on this thread.

Sorry, I have no idea how this process works. :/

How much extra would you guys pay for a Dell Inspiron 15 (i5, 4GB RAM, 1GB graphics) if you’re currently rocking an HP EliteBook 6930p? I'm talking a straight-up trade.

Can you get specific about the specs on both laptops? Which i5 are we talking about here? Those EliteBooks come in at least half a dozen different configurations.

The i5-520m is barely an upgrade over something like a T9500—honestly, you might be better off paying more for the other one instead. Not to mention, those EliteBooks are built like tanks compared to that Dell.