Used PC builds: What are they worth?

Some of these listings sound like they were ripped straight out of a tech magazine from a decade ago.

Thanks.

Any thoughts on the value?

monitor Dell UltraSharp

Asrock 970 DE3 motherboard

Intel Pentium processor

8 GB Kingmax DDR3 RAM, 1600MHz, FLGF

Zalman 500-GS PSU, 500W, ATX12V V2.3, dual rail +12V power supply

Zalman Z9 PLUS mid tower case. 207(W) x 464(H) x 504(D)mm. http://www.avadirect.com/images/item...ZAL-Z9PLUS.jpg
plus two extra LED fans installed

Graphics Card: Sapphire HD 6790, 1GB GDDR5 256bit,

Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1TB, Serial ATA III, 7200 rpm

Logitech wireless keyboard and a Logitech wired mouse

Windows 7 64 ultimate

Put together at Micro Center last year, so most parts should still be under warranty

Take about 15-20% off whatever you actually paid on your receipt. It might be a bit of a generalization—since component prices naturally tank over time anyway—but just check PriceGrabber to see what these parts are retailing for brand new right now (if they even still exist). Subtract a chunk from that total, because at the end of the day, you're selling used gear.

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search.php?tp=...970DE3%2FU3S3+
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search.php?tp=...hlon+II+X3+450

By the way, if you're selling this just to build an entirely new rig, think twice. You could probably just keep most of this configuration as-is for the new build.

Timothy Kim60 said:Maybe try taking about 15-20% off whatever you originally paid on your receipt. I guess it might be a bit of an oversimplification—since hardware prices just naturally tank over time anyway—but maybe check out some sites like PriceGrabber to see what the current retail price is for those parts (if they're even still available). Then just shave a little more off, since you're selling used gear.

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search.php?tp=...970DE3%2FU3S3+
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search.php?tp=...hlon+II+X3+450

By the way, if you're selling this just to build a whole new rig, you might want to think twice, because you could probably just keep most of this setup.

No, I'm not selling this to buy a new PC.
Regarding the components themselves, excluding the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and webcam, I paid exactly 4 $0.00 at Best Buy

The webcam, mouse, and keyboard don't really cost much, and honestly, the monitor probably isn't worth more than $400$167 used.

Just $833 without any peripherals...

Yeah, honestly, that whole setup should be under $3,000. Some of this gear is pretty dated; for instance, nowadays you can find much better new processors for less than $167.
Personally, I’d say aim for $2,600—maybe $900 at most for the tower and components. For the monitor, maybe stay under $133 if it still has a warranty. It's only an 18.5" with 1366 x 768 resolution, so let's be real: you could probably snag a used one like that for just $300-$$117
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I would appreciate an estimate—specifically, a breakdown for each individual component. Everything was purchased brand new about two years ago, though please note there is no remaining warranty left.

CPU: Intel Core i5
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 560
MBO: ASUS ROG Maximus
RAM: Corsair XMS3 2x4GB 1333 MhZ DDR3

CPU: $133
GPU: $267
MBO: $117
RAM: $83
And if you're looking for a quick sale, I'd be willing to drop the price by $50-$$33 per item, bringing the whole bundle down to about $500
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What kind of cash can I pull for a 500 GB 7200rpm HDD? It's brand new. Pulled it right out of a Dell Latitude 3440 laptop that had an Intel Core i3 inside—swapped it out for an SSD immediately.

According to this PDF, it's definitely 7200rpm.

http://www.lenovo.com/psref/pdf/tabook.pdf

Just read what’s printed on the disc label and open up the PDF—I'm telling you, it was clearly stated right there on the printout too. 😁

Dammit! 😁 I’m not even picking up a new laptop until Wednesday when I get back to NYC, and honestly, whether I can squeeze a decent deal on an extra HDD depends entirely on if I opt for the 128GB or the 256GB SSD. I’ll be shopping for that on Wednesday too, so my plan is to head straight to the official service center to have them swap everything out immediately. That way, I should have the whole machine ready to go in about seven days! 😁

Don't go counting more than $133.

Greetings,

I find myself pondering whether this particular hardware configuration still holds any practical value: an AsRock 970 Extreme3 paired with a Phenom II X4 965 $333. If we are being honest—and I suspect we must be—is such a setup even remotely viable in today's landscape? Furthermore, if one were to actually attempt a sale, what kind of figure would be considered realistic to offer for such a collection? Oh, and I should mention it includes an Nvidia gtx650
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Much appreciated,

$250 max. For $400, you could go with a new ASRock 970 Extreme3 paired with an FX-6300

Benjamin King2 said:I’m looking at comparable Intel and AMD platforms, so I’m factoring in current component prices too. For instance, you can grab an Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 for about $50, and frankly, it smokes both of those AMD chips easily.

The only way you're lowering the price on a full build is by praying someone actually wants to buy it, because let's face it—those old buckets are everywhere. If you actually want to offload this junk, you have to undercut everyone else selling similar garbage just to get noticed. Maybe someone picks up a single part if their own setup dies, but they don't need power. These aren't machines for anything serious.

Look, if you can pick up a brand-new budget PC for $667 that handles basic tasks, nobody is going to shell out $500—or whatever price you think this scrap is worth—for used gear. Plus, there's zero warranty. Something could snap tomorrow and you'll be left holding the bag because you have no clue how the previous owner treated the thing.

If I were selling those two rigs, I’d ask $300 for the Catalyst one and maybe 1200 for redpilot14’s (both are missing cases and optical drives, and redpilot14's is missing the PSU too). If they don't move, you drop the price. Period.

Finally back home. Thought I’d give you some more details so you can actually make a decent estimate. Here’s what we’re looking at:

http://www.az-pocitace.cz/z/890194/h...1rw-ls-freedos

(HP Compaq dx2450, FE257EA, MT, AMD Phenom X3 8600B...)

There's info in there regarding the case, PSU, and optical drive.

Look, the PSU is just some 300W no-name unit—it’s got $17 optics, sure, but honestly, there isn't much there to justify bumping up the price.

Benjamin King2 said:Look, the PSU is just some generic 300W unit, probably something you'd find at a gas station, with $17 optics. It’s hardly anything worth hiking the price over.

I wasn't planning on a massive price hike anyway. I just wanted a ballpark figure for the ceiling. I'm not even aiming for the max; I'll probably list it $100 lower because I need to scrape this cash together ASAP for a new desktop build. Honestly, I think I can pull maybe $1,000 to $1,200 out of this, which is basically just a fifth of what I'm planning to dump into the new rig. That should be fine. Now, if I could just actually find a buyer!

I find myself wondering, perhaps somewhat futilely, what a realistic asking price would be for this particular collection of aging silicon:

Motherboard: AsRock N68C-S UCC
Processor: AMD Athlon (tm) X2 Dual Core Processor BE 2300
RAM: DDR 2 4Gb

That would be $200.