Used PC builds: What are they worth?

That thing is still a really solid processor... It handles just about any game you throw at it without breaking a sweat. I'm curious though—what kind of new components did you end up switching over to?

You could potentially see an improvement of maybe two hundred bucks, perhaps even a bit more if you're lucky. But honestly, if you aren't planning on upgrading other parts of your rig, it’s definitely not worth the investment.

Unless you're planning on picking up an Intel Core i7-4930K or an Intel Core i7-4960X, I guess it’s pretty much a dead end, just like the others were saying.

Yeah, but he already swapped out the 😁. I'm hoping he did it specifically to make room for some way more powerful components...

Larry Ortiz5 said:Yeah, but he already swapped out the 😁 I'm hoping it was for much beefier parts..

Honestly, this new setup isn't even that powerful, at least regarding the CPU:

- ASRock Z77 Extreme11 - motherboard

- Intel Core i7-3770K - processor

(Intel Core i7-2600 vs Intel Core i7-3770K])

- CORSAIR Hydro Series™ H100i Extreme - liquid cooling

I think I'll just keep this "old component" as a backup just in case.
It's not worth selling it, especially when I remember how much cash I dropped on it.
Anyway, 🙂 for all of you

I prefer Asrock for several reasons, mainly because of the extra HDD inputs.
As for the RAM, the old one is still a solid 16GB, so I'll either use that or
once I have the budget, I'll grab some DOMINATOR PLATINUM 32GB.

🤣

Mind if I ask what you actually do on your PC? 😁

Because you just listed how much, $1667? ...for the exact same thing. I mean, the gap between an Intel Core i7-2600 and an Intel Core i7-3770K is basically nothing—maybe 5-10%. The only real difference is if you're planning on heavy overclocking, but even then, you could just swap out the motherboard or find someone willing to trade an unlocked Intel Core i7-2600K (though you'd probably have to pay $33 extra).

In 99% of cases, you won't even notice the difference.

I spend most of my time working in Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 and Dreamweaver.

I guess it'll do the job, provided you push the overclock pretty hard 😉

Uffff, that’s a different story if you received it as a gift, but if you paid full price for it, what a waste of money. CPU performance has barely moved the needle over the last few years—it’s basically been stagnation, unless you count the integrated graphics improvements. Honestly, there's no point in holding onto this thing; sell it while it still has some market value. No matter how you slice it, you're losing money here. Either that, or pass it off to someone close to you so a beast like this isn't just sitting there gathering dust.

What am I even smelling? 🙄 🤣

George Harris2

Honestly, I’d probably drop $500 on that myself.

Larry Ortiz5 said:George Harris2

I'd drop $500 on that.

lol, no way that's worth $1167 😁that much.

George Harris2 said:I decided to sell my desktop because I need a laptop for college, so can someone give me an estimate? Thanks in advance. 🙂
MONITOR: HP LE1901w
SPEAKERS: Logitech S-221 2.1
Motherboard MSI 760GM-P23 FX, AMD AM3+
Optical drive Samsung SH-222AB SATA Bulk
Power supply 500W OCZ PSU ModXStream Pro
CPU AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition, 3.4GHz, 8MB
Case Gigabyte GZ-X6, midi tower, black
HDD SATA III 500 GB WD Caviar Blue, 3.5"
RAM DDR3 1333MHz 2GB x 2 Transcend
GPU VTX3D HD6870 1GB (V2), 256 bit, DDR5

Monitor:$83 ( recently picked up the same one on Craigslist for $83 )
speakers: $23
mobo: $67
gpu: $17
psu: $67
cpu: 350-400 ( was going for $200 recently )
case: $33
hdd: $67
ram: $50
gpu: $200

EDIT: lol!!! you're trying to flip this on Craigslist for $1333? what a joke.
http://www.craigslist.org/pc-computers/r...listing-11318217

If someone wants to go ahead and put up $1333—assuming they actually have the time and patience for it—well, nobody’s going to be calling them 😁

Larry Ortiz5 said:She can post the $1333 if she’s got the patience, but honestly, nobody's going to call her about it. 😁

1 x DDR3 4GB (1x4GB) Kingston, 1600MHz, CL11, Value
1 x DVD burner Samsung SH-224DB sat Bulk Black, SATA
1 x CORSAIR 430W Power Supply, CX Series 80+ Bronze, EPS12V v2.3, 80+
1 x MS LOGIC A33 case without PSU, Midi tower, ATX, 5.25" external bay
1 x XFX R7-260X-CNF4, Core Radeon R7 260 x 1100M Boost 2GB DDR5
1 x 500GB SAMSUNG Barracuda HDD, 7200rpm 16MB cache SATA II
1 x Asrock FM2A75M-HD+, Supports Socket FM2+ 95W / FM2 100W processors
1 x AMD Trinity Athlon ii x4 760 3.80GHz 4cores
1 x AOC E2250SWDNK, 21.5", 16:9, 1920x1080, 200 cd/m2, 20,000,000:1
1 x Logitech Z-120 speakers, 2.0, 1.2 W (RMS), USB

$1369
Everything here is for $1333, all brand new with warranties included. 😁

Robert Rodriguez2 said:Monitor :$83 ( just picked up the exact same one at Best Buy for $83 )
speakers: $23
motherboard : $67
GPU: $17
PSU: $67
CPU: 350-400 ( until recently it was $200 )
case : $33
HDD: $67
RAM: $50
Graphics: $200

EDIT: lol!!! you're listing this on Craigslist for $1333? what kind of joke are you
http://www.craigslist.org/cs/pc-computers/r...listing-11318217

I guess I lowballed my power supply a bit ☕—yeah, fair enough... I'll change it back to the original price $1167 though I could probably shave a little off for a serious buyer

George Harris2 said:I guess I did undersell my power supply ☕ alright, fair point.. I'll go back to my starting price $1167 though I can definitely budge for a serious buyer

I didn't undersell the PSU 😁
It’s actually a solid unit, especially since it doesn't have any warranty issues left

It might pass for a $83 power supply, I guess... though if you're looking at something brand new, it’ll probably run a bit north of $133, so... plus, prices on used power supplies tend to drop pretty fast.

Roughly speaking
Gigabyte MA 770-DS3 motherboard
ATI HD 3870 512MB card
AMD Athlon 6400 X2
4GB of 800MHz RAM
450W Power Supply
It's a burner, but honestly? It’s a solid case with those blue lights...

Rough estimate

Gigabyte MA 770-DS3 motherboard - maybe $50
ATI HD 3870 512MB - $67
AMD Athlon 6400 X2 - up to $67
4GB RAM at 800MHz - $83+
450W Power Supply - which specific model?
Optical drive - about 50-$20
A decent case with blue lighting - could easily run $100, $167