Used PC builds: What are they worth?

Could you guys give me an honest take on whether this thing still has any value? It's been sitting around for about 8 years now...

AMD Athlon 64 3500 AM2 Processor
2GB DDR RAM PC5300 667MHz
Gigabyte Motherboard AM2 PCIE ATX
NEC DVD-RW 18X ATAPI ID
Western Digital Hard Drive 160GB 7200RPM 8MB Cache
Mid Tower Case with 400W PSU and 12cm Fan

@Chris Robinson25/">@@Chris Robinson25

Yeah, I guess that's a pretty solid price.

@Ronald Bishop58/">@@Ronald Bishop58

Maybe 300-$117

Thanks!

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Monitor: Logitech Mouse
Mouse: Genius X-G500
Keyboard: SpeedLink Illuminated

Case: Silverstone (not sure which specific model)
-Power Supply: Corsair 600W
-Motherboard: ASRock N68C-GS UCC
-CPU: Intel Core i5
-CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 (with a Cooler Master blue LED 120mm fan)
-GPU: Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS
-RAM: G.Skill 2x2gb DDR3 1333MHz
-Hard drive: Western Digital Hard Drive 160 GB
Seagate ST31000333AS 1 Tb
Seagate ST380817AS 80 GB

I also have a Corsair Vengeance 1x4GB DDR3 1600MHz sitting around, just not inside the rig right now

I'm looking to sell this PC since I don't need it anymore—closed down my bar business, so I'm looking for an estimate on this junk:

Computer Type: ACPI x64-based PC
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home
Installed Service Pack: -
Internet Explorer:
DirectX:
Date / Time: 2014-09-04 / 19:04

Motherboard:
Processor: AMD Sempron, 2000 MHz (10 x 200)
Motherboard Model: Gigabyte Motherboard (2 PCI, 1 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 2 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN)
Motherboard Chipset: Nvidia nForce 6100-430, AMD Hammer
System Memory: 1984 MB (DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM)
DIMM1: Kingmax KLDE88F-B8KY6 2 GB DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM (6-6-6-18 @ 400 MHz) (5-5-5-15 @ 333 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz)
BIOS Type: AMI BIOS (12/30/08)
Communication Port: Serial Port (COM1)
Communication Port: Parallel Port (LPT1)

Graphics:
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 6150 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) (64 MB)
3D Accelerator Chip: Nvidia nForce 6100-430

Multimedia:
Audio Card: Realtek ALC883 @ Nvidia nForce 6100-430 (MCP61P) - High Definition Audio Controller

Storage Subsystem:
IDE Controller: PCI Controller
Storage Controller: Nvidia nForce SATA Controller
Hard Drive: Seagate SCSI Disk (149 GB)
Optical Drive: LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1S SCSI CdRom Device (DVD+R9:8x, DVD-R9:8x, DVD+RW:20x/8x, DVD-RW:6x/2x, DVD-RAM:12x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:48x/32x/48x DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM)
Hard Drive SMART Status: OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 59898 MB (47886 MB free)
Total Size: 58.5 GB (46.8 GB free)

Network:
Primary IP Address: ...
Primary MAC Address: 00-24-1D-A2-49-EC
Network Adapter: Nvidia Network Controller
Modem: PCI CX11252-41Z Soft Modem

Peripherals:

USB1 Controller: Nvidia nForce 6100-430 (MCP61P) - OHCI USB 1.1 Controller
USB2 Controller: Nvidia nForce 6100-430 (MCP61P) - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
USB Device: USB Composite Device
USB Device: USB Input Device
USB Device: USB Input Device
USB Device: USB Mass Storage Device

DMI:
BIOS Manufacturer: AMI BIOS
BIOS Version: BIOS F2
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology
System Product: Motherboard DMI
System Version:
System Serial Number:
System UUID: 30303234-31444132-34394543-FFFFFFFF
Motherboard Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology
Motherboard Product: Motherboard DMI
Motherboard Version: DMI
Motherboard Serial Number:
Chassis Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology
Chassis Version:
Chassis Serial Number:
Chassis DMI Asset Tag:
Chassis Type: Desktop Case
DMI Total / Free Memory Slots: 2 / 1

Also, I was wondering if this has a dedicated graphics card or if it's just built into the motherboard.

Thanks.

Kate Baker79 said:I'm looking to sell a PC I don't need anymore since I closed down my bar, so I need an estimate on this bucket of bolts:

Computer Type: ACPI x64
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home
Installed Service Pack: -
Internet Explorer:
DirectX: DirectX 11.0
Date / Time: 2014-09-04 / 19:04

Motherboard:
Processor: AMD Sempron, 2000 MHz (10 x 200)
Motherboard Model: Gigabyte Motherboard (2 PCI, 1 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 2 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN)
Motherboard Chipset: Nvidia nForce 6100-430, AMD Hammer
System Memory: 1984 MB (DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM)
DIMM1: Kingmax KLDE88F-B8KY6 2 GB DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM (6-6-6-18 @ 400 MHz) (5-5-5-15 @ 333 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz)
BIOS Type: AMI BIOS (12/30/08)
Serial Port: Serial Port (COM1)
Parallel Port: Parallel Port (LPT1)

Graphics:
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 6150 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) (64 MB)
3D Accelerator Chip: Nvidia nForce 6100-430

Multimedia:
Sound Card: Realtek ALC883 @ Nvidia nForce 6100-430 (MCP61P) - High Definition Audio Controller

Storage Subsystem:
IDE Controller: Standard Dual Channel PCI Controller
Storage Controller: Nvidia nForce SATA Controller
Hard Drive: Seagate SCSI Disk (149 GB)
Optical Drive: LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1S SCSI CdRom Device (DVD+R9:8x, DVD-R9:8x, DVD+RW:20x/8x, DVD-RW:20x/6x, DVD-RAM:12x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:48x/32x/48x DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM)
Hard Drive SMART Status: OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 59898 MB (47886 MB free)
Total Size: 58.5 GB (46.8 GB free)

Network:
Primary IP Address: ...
Primary MAC Address: 00-24-1D-A2-49-EC
Network Adapter: Nvidia Network Controller
Modem: PCI CX11252-41Z Soft Modem

Peripherals:

USB1 Controller: Nvidia nForce 6100-430 (MCP61P) - OHCI USB 1.1 Controller
USB2 Controller: Nvidia nForce 6100-430 (MCP61P) - EHCI USB 2.0 Controller
USB Device: USB Composite Device
USB Device: USB Input Device
USB Device: USB Input Device
USB Device: USB Mass Storage Device

DMI:
BIOS Manufacturer: AMI BIOS
BIOS Version: BIOS F2
System Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology
System Product: Motherboard DMI
System Version:
System Serial Number:
System UUID: 30303234-31444132-34394543-FFFFFFFF
Motherboard Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology
Motherboard Product: Motherboard DMI
Motherboard Version: DMI
Motherboard Serial Number:
Chassis Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology
Chassis Version:
Chassis Serial Number:
Chassis Asset Tag:
Chassis Type: Desktop Case
DMI Total / Free Slots: 2 / 1

And I was wondering if that's a dedicated graphics card or if it's just built into the motherboard.

thanks

Old-Timer🙂 The only thing here even remotely worth selling would be the RAM; new DDR2 is still pricey, so I think you might get maybe $50 something for the 2 GB. As for everything else—I don't know, maybe $67, MAYBE, if anyone actually wants to buy it at all. 🙂And yeah, the graphics are integrated, you don't have a dedicated 🙂

What would this even go for if I tried to sell it today?
CPU: Intel Core i5
MBO: ASrock p67 Pro3 B3
GPU: MSI GTX 560TI TwinFrozr II
HDD: Samsung Hard Drive
CASE: Coolermaster Elite 335
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x4gb 1600mhz
PSU: Seasonic 520w SS-520GB
Cooler: Cooler Master Mugen
I also have some random deal on an LG
Monitor: Samsung Monitor 21.5inch

I really want to pick up a new beast, but there’s a catch. I want to wait for the new Nvidia 800 series cards and those new processors paired with DDR4 RAM. I see they've already hit the market, but I assume more will drop soon and prices might dip in a few months. So now I'm stuck in this dilemma. Do I wait to sell this rig until all the shiny new tech is out? If I do that, my resale value is definitely going to tank. Or do I just sell it now and be left without a PC for a while? That's honestly unthinkable to me 🙂. My budget will probably be around $150. I'm also debating whether I should just grab a powerful gaming laptop instead. I don't know. What would you guys recommend if you were in my shoes?😠

Wait, you’re actually seriously considering buying an Intel Core i7 just for gaming?!? Good luck with that—prices aren't going to drop anytime soon since those are Intel’s flagship models, and there’s zero wiggle room on the cost. Besides, some "beast" gaming laptop priced at $2,000 is barely going to outperform the desktop rig you’re running right now.

🤣

James Fisher11, you’re talking absolute nonsense. If you actually want better gaming performance, just swap out your graphics card...
Throw in an SSD while you're at it and you're good to go.

Exactly—you’ve already got a solid CPU and motherboard combo. If I were in your shoes and had the extra cash lying around, I'd probably grab a GTX 970 when it drops, or maybe even push for a GTX 980—though I'm honestly not sure if your processor would end up bottlenecking you without some serious overclocking if you went with the 980. Also, definitely look into an SSD, whether you go with Samsung Evo or something from Intel... you can usually find them for under $200 🙂. That single upgrade would give your rig a massive boost.

The x99 chipset uses DDR4 RAM (for the most part)... And regarding what Benjamin King2 mentioned about the laptop, I'm 110% with him on that.

Benjamin King2, can you give me an estimate on the rig listed above? Thanks.

So, an upgrade is clearly the best way to go here... No point in me starting a whole new thread just to list everything I need and letting our local hardware nerds overthink it all. 😛
On another note, what do you think I could get for my cooler, case, and hard drive?

The only thing worth selling here is the GPU.

Selling the hard drive just isn't worth the hassle. Besides, you don't even need it. I highly doubt you've got 500GB of games, music, or movies piled up to make it feel small.

I can barely hit 100GB myself, let alone 500.

Kate Baker79 said:Benjamin King2, any chance you could give me a ballpark estimate on this setup? Thanks.

Honestly, I have no clue who’d actually drop cash on this—we’re talking about a weak single-core processor here, and if you check Craigslist, you'll find tons of junk just like it everywhere. You might be able to squeeze maybe $40 for the RAM and maybe $50 for the hard drive, but the rest? Just take it to the scrap yard.

Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.67GHz
4,00GB 1333
Gigabyte H55M-UD2H
Samsung SyncMaster 2333HD
ATI Radeon HD 5750 1GB
1TB Western Digital WDC WD1001FALS-00E3A0 Black
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223C
Corsair 650W Antec
Antec ThreeHundred
Logitech Z323

I was thinking about clearing out some space in my office, and this old setup is just sitting there gathering dust.

2000kn.

Larry Ortiz5 said:$667.

It works for more than just that, too.

The Intel Core i5 750 is a solid processor, but let's be honest—it’s four years old now. That means the warranty has long since expired, and it's really the same story for the motherboard, the graphics card, and most of the other components. Maybe the power supply and the hard drive are relatively new and still covered, but you can't count on much else...

EDIT: Oh, wait—I just noticed they're throwing in a monitor too. In that case, I'd probably set the price somewhere between $250 and $867.

Could someone give me an estimate on what this computer is worth? I'm thinking about listing it for $333, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on its actual value.
Operating system - Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
CPU Type - DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 1900 MHz (9.5 x 200) 3600+
Motherboard Name - ASRock ALiveNF5-eSATA2+ (3 PCI, 2 PCI-E x1, 1 PCI-E x16, 4 DDR2 DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN)
Motherboard Chipset - Nvidia nForce 520, AMD Hammer system Memory
System Memory - 3072 MB (DDR2 SDRAM)
DIMM1: NU5108E32-667P000 512 MB DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM (5-5-5-15 @ 333 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz) (3-3-3-9 @ 200 MHz)
DIMM2: NU5108E32-667P000 512 MB DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM (5-5-5-15 @ 333 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz) (3-3-3-9 @ 200 MHz)
DIMM4: Apacer 78.A1GA0.BS4 2 GB DDR2-800 DDR2 SDRAM (5-5-5-18 @ 400 MHz) (4-4-4-12 @ 266 MHz) (3-3-3-9 @ 200 MHz)
Video Adapter - Nvidia GeForce 8500 gt (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM v1.1) (256 MB)
Audio Adapter - Realtek ALC888 @ Nvidia MCP65 - High Definition Audio Controller
Disk Drive - Maxtor 6L160M0 ATA Device (160 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA)
Optical Drive - LITE-ON DVDRW LH-20A1P ATA Device (DVD+R9:8x, DVD-R9:8x, DVD+RW:20x/8x, DVD-RW:20x/6x, DVD-RAM:12x, DVD-ROM:16x, CD:48x/32x/48x DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM)
Optical Drive - TSSTcorp CDW/DVD SH-M522C ATA Device (DVD:16x, CD:52x/32x/52x DVD-ROM/CD-RW)
Network Adapter - Realtek RTL8168B/8111B Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.20)

If $200 managed to score that deal—assuming the case and power supply are included and you aren't trying to offload an original Windows 7 CD—you could actually be pretty happy with the outcome.