Used PC builds: What are they worth?

Thanks! I'll set the price right there then. Around here, if someone actually offers $1233 their own 🙂

Does anyone have an idea what this might be worth:

Intel Core i7 2600 k Schyte Mugen 3 processor
Schyte Mugen 3 cooler
Asrock P67 Fatal1ty Professional motherboard
G-Skill Ripjaws 4x4Gb RAM
MSI GTX560 GPU, 1GB GDDR5
OCZ Agility 3 120Gb SSD
An OCZ Vertex or Vector 256Gb SSD—still under warranty, though I'll need to double-check the exact model
Two HDD WD Blue 1 TB units—I believe one might still have its warranty- -
HDD WD Green 1 TB
Zalman Z9 plus mid Tower Black
600 w OCZ ModXStream Pro
Samsung DVD SH-222AB sat
Logitech gaming G300 mouse
Logitech Ultra flat keyboard, USB/ PS2, Black

Everything seems to be converging on $1667, though I suspect most buyers won't actually need all those drives, IMO.

That said, I wouldn't just part with an Intel Core i7 2600 k Schyte Mugen 3 build that's ready for overclocking... unless things get desperate. 😬

crimsonstag84 said:Everything seems pretty close $1667, though most buyers probably won't need all those drives—just my two cents.

That said, I wouldn't just part with an OC-ready 2600K build quite so easily... unless things get urgent 😬

That’s what I was thinking, thanks! 👍

I've used this rig for graphics work—mostly 2D, 3D, and video editing. It handles HD perfectly fine, but since clients are starting to demand 4K more often, it's beginning to struggle a bit.

The plan is to pick up a 6700K, 32GB of RAM, and a GTX 970 along with plenty of storage space—so even though it hurts to sell a machine that still works beautifully, it's going on the market.

It'll be easy enough to offload the drives individually. I'm running these Blue ones in a mirror, so maybe someone would find that useful.

If you ask me, you're better off grabbing a 2011v3 CPU (6 cores, 12 threads). With Broadwell-E right around the corner, my advice is to skip the GTX 970 entirely and just hold out for Pascal.

lonescout75 said:That’s what I figured, thanks! 👍

The PC was used for graphic design, 2D/3D work, and video editing. It handles HD perfectly, but since clients are constantly demanding 4K resolution now, it’s starting to struggle a bit.

My plan is to grab a 6700K, 32GB of RAM, and a GTX 970 along with plenty of storage. Even though it hurts to sell a machine that still works flawlessly, it's going on the market.

It’s easy to sell the drives individually. I’m running these Blue drives in a mirror, so maybe someone could use them.

Sell it off piece by piece; you'll probably walk away with more cash that way. Keep the HDDs for your next build. Most of the components are actually quite solid. The case, PSU, HDDs, RAM, SSDs, cooler, peripherals—it's all great stuff for a future setup. You really just need to swap out the CPU, motherboard, and GPU. 🙂

Timothy Kim60 said:you'd be better off grabbing a 2011v3 CPU (6 cores, 12 threads)—especially since Broadwell-E is on the horizon—and skipping the GTX 970 entirely to wait for Pascal

I'm planning to wait and see how that 6800K performs—then I can weigh the price versus performance against the 6700K.

I'm also holding out for the 1070 to see how it stacks up against the 970/980.

At the end of the day, it all comes down to whether the prices actually fit my budget.

Keep digging a bit more 😉

If I were you, I’d probably follow my colleagues' advice and offload the CPU, motherboard, GPU, and RAM—maybe toss in that OCZ Agility SSD too.

Personally, I'd look into grabbing a 6C/12T Haswell-E or maybe a Broadwell-E paired with something like an Asus X99-A, 4x8GB of DDR4, a GTX 1070, and potentially a SanDisk X400 256 if you find you need an extra SSD to replace the Agility.

Timothy Kim60 said:Better grab a 2011v3 CPU (6 cores, 12 threads). Broadwell-E is right around the corner anyway. Skip the GTX 970 and just wait for Pascal.

So, are those Broadwell-E i7s basically just Xeons built for overclocking?

wiredotter14 said:So you're saying Broadwell-E i7s are basically just Xeons tuned for overclocking?

Linus has two Broadwell-E Xeons sitting there... 22 cores, 44 threads each... probably for five bucks a pop.😲

wiredotter14 said:So, are those Broadwell-E i7 chips basically just like the Xeon series, but actually built for overclocking?

I guess you could say that... though there are also Xeons on the 2011-v3 socket. It seems all the -E processors come unlocked.

crimsonstag84 said:True enough... though you've also got those Xeon options on the 2011-v3 socket. All the -E chips are unlocked.

I've looked at those Xeons, which is why I'm asking. The advertised i7s look pretty much identical—cores, cache, socket, all that. Guess the difference is just architecture and some Xeon-specific features.🤔

Xeon processors support ECC memory and maybe a handful of specialized instructions, but that’s pretty much it. In any practical sense, there isn't really a difference when you're using them on a desktop.

Robert Rodriguez2 said:Linus has two Broadwell-E Xeon chips... 22 cores and 44 threads each... just five bucks a pop 😲

That’s some serious juice for 3D rendering...

crimsonstag84 said:Xeons support ECC memory, maybe a handful of niche instructions, but that's about it. For any actual desktop use, there isn't much of a difference.

The whole Core i7 lineup supports ECC. 😵
I bet they just don't give i5/i7 full support just to push people toward the Xeon platform.

Hey everyone.

I’ve been trying to move this build for a while now, but nobody seems interested in the whole package—even though individual parts are flying off the shelves. I’m looking for some help. Can anyone give me a realistic idea of what I should ask for each component? Thanks in advance.

http://www.craigslist.org/cs/pc-builds/listing/18232679

Whatever, buying new isn't much more expensive anyway.
Look up the individual component prices, knock 20-30% off the top, and see if that works—depends on the warranty, I guess. You always get a worse deal when you buy the whole bundle at once.

Robin Young7 said:Hey everyone!

I've been trying to sell this build for a while now without much luck, though people seem interested in buying individual parts. I was wondering if anyone could give me a fair estimate on what I should ask for each component. Thanks in advance.

http://www.craigslist.org/cs/pc-build-listing-example

Depending on the remaining warranties for the components, you're looking at about $300-$$1067, but you'll likely walk away with more if you sell everything off separately.

Alexander Moore67 said:Depending on individual component warranties, you're looking at roughly $3,000-$$1067 if sold as a bundle. You'll get more if you sell them off one by one.

Look, every single part comes with a two or three-year warranty... is a 20-25% discount actually realistic here?

A setup like that is pretty much $1667. If it’s only a few months old, I guess you could probably make it work for just under $1333.